Common use of Encumbrances Clause in Contracts

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Neither Parent nor any Borrower shall, nor shall not, and shall not it permit or suffer any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Parent or such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Subsidiary and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s Parent's or such Borrower's or Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Parent or such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Parent or such Borrower or such Subsidiary Subsidiary, as the case may be, as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests liens on property (other than property that would constitute Collateral hereunder if it were property of a Borrower) of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by, merged into or consolidated with Parent or such Borrower or Subsidiary, provided that such liens were not created in Equipment (including Capital Leases) contemplation of such acquisition and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply extend to any property of Borrower assets other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may bethose subject to such liens immediately prior to such acquisition; (f) liens on property (other than property that would constitute Collateral hereunder if it were property of a Borrower) existing at the time of acquisition thereof by Parent or rights such Borrower or Subsidiary, provided that such liens were not created in contemplation of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees such acquisition and chargebacksdo not extend to assets other than those subject to such liens immediately prior to such acquisition; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations incurred to fix the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premisesinterest rate on any variable rate indebtedness permitted hereunder; (h) liens on assets incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower business to secure indebtedness the performance of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowstatutory obligations, providedsurety or appeal bonds, thatperformance bonds or other obligations of a like nature (exclusive of obligations constituting indebtedness), such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agentincluding, without limitation, cash retainages; (i) pledges and deposits liens incidental to the conduct of cash, Cash Equivalents business or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness the ownership of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) properties incurred in the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount ordinary course of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, and government contracts and leases and subleases; (j) liens for any Hedging Agreementsinterest or title of a lessor under any operating lease permitted to be incurred hereunder, shall provided that such liens do not extend to any property or asset that is not property subject to such lease, and liens to secure Purchase Money Indebtedness permitted hereunder; (k) any extension, renewal, or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of liens described in clauses (a) through (j) or (l) through (n); (l) Liens in addition to those permitted otherwise by this Section 9.8, which in the aggregate exceed are secured by assets with a fair market value not in excess of $2,500,000, 100,000 at any time; (iim) as liens and security interests in the Collateral or in the Capital Stock of each Parent and its Subsidiaries for the benefit of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding holders of the date of Senior Notes but only so long as such pledge or deposit liens and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party security interests are subject to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower Intercreditor Agreement, and Administrative Agent provided that none of Parent, any Borrower, or any other Subsidiary of Parent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as grant any lien or security interest for the benefit of the date holders of the Senior Notes in any other property or assets unless Lender is granted a lien or security interest in such pledge property or deposit assets that is prior to the lien or security interest for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Notes to the same extent as Lender's security interests in the Collateral, and after giving effect thereto, no Default the respective liens or Event security interests of Default shall exist Lender and such holders or have occurred and be continuingtheir agent are otherwise subject to the Intercreditor Agreement; and (jn) the security interests and liens existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or propertiesproperty, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: other than the following (a“Permitted Liens”): (i) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue due or the validity of which are is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued proceedings, and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves the Borrower shall, if appropriate under GAAP, have been set aside on its booksbooks and records adequate reserves, provided, that such contest does not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower to pay any of the Liabilities, or the priority or value of the Administrative Agent’s Lien in the Collateral; (ii) deposits under workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws made in the ordinary course of business; (iii) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of Lenders and Administrative Agent); (iv) liens imposed by law, such as mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlord’s, warehousemen’s, carriers’ and other similar liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not past due for more than thirty (30) calendar days, or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established, or that are not yet due and payable; (v) purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such property so long as: (a) the aggregate indebtedness relating to such purchase money security interests and Capitalized Lease Obligations does not at any time exceed Three Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,000,000.00) in the aggregate at any time, (b) each such lien shall only attach to the property to be acquired; and (c) non-consensual the indebtedness incurred shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price of the item or items purchased; (v) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations, or deposits to secure performance of tenders, statutory liens obligations, trade contracts (other than liens securing the payment for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of taxes) arising a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business as presently conducted; (vi) any Lien securing a judgment; provided, that any Lien securing a judgment in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) that remains unsatisfied or undischarged for more than thirty (30) days shall not be a Permitted Lien, unless such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: judgment is either (ix) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the such insurer has admitted liability or (y) is being contested in good faith or appealed by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to the enforcement of such judgment is stayed during the course of such contest or appeal, provided that Borrower has established reserves adequate for payment of such judgment and in the event such contest or appeal is ultimately unsuccessful pays such Subsidiaryjudgment within ten (10) days of the final, non-appealable ruling rendered in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure such contest or other similar proceedings and appeal; (vii) financing statements with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants a lessor’s rights in and other restrictions affecting the use of real to personal property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not leased to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms other than through a Capitalized Lease Obligations; (viii) Liens in favor of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowAviv Lessor, providedOmega and the Omega Senior Lessor, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate subject in all cases to the liens provisions of Collateral Agent on terms the Intercreditor Agreements; and conditions acceptable (ix) Liens securing any HUD Financing, subject to Collateral Agent; satisfaction of Section 6.8 of the Term Loan Agreement (i) pledges and deposits as well as execution of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities a customary intercreditor agreement required by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, HUD (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not as defined in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii-74- Term Loan Agreement) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingLenders); and (jx) Liens securing any Indebtedness incurred in connection with the security interests acquisition of the land and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 improvements comprising the Rose Terrace Facility pursuant to the Information Certificatepurchase option provided under the Rose Terrace Lease.

Encumbrances. Such Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge Lien or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or propertiesassets, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: other than the following (athe "Permitted Liens"): (i) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue due or the validity of which are is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued proceedings, and available as to which such Borrower or such SubsidiarySubsidiary shall, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves if appropriate under generally accepted accounting principles, have been set aside on its booksbooks and records adequate reserves; (cii) non-consensual statutory liens deposits under workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws, or to secure the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than liens securing for the payment repayment of taxesborrowed money) arising or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds for the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure statutory obligations or surety or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its booksbusiness; (diii) the Liens in favor of Agent; (iv) Liens which arise by operation of law, other than Environmental Liens; (v) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations, conditions, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property property; (vi) Liens represented by Capitalized Leases permitted under Subsection 8.2(iii) hereof; (vii) Liens listed on Schedule 8.1 hereto; (viii) Liens existing on the assets of any Excluded Subsidiary at the time such Person becomes an Excluded Subsidiary; and (ix) other Liens and encumbrances on property, which do not interfere not, in any material respect with Agent's sole determination, (a) materially impair the use of such real property for purposes of this Agreement or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower otherwise, or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or (b) materially impair lessen the value of such property to Agent or otherwise. Such Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, permit the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money filing of any financing statement naming such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, except for financing statements filed with respect to liens or security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated expressly permitted by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatethis Agreement.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or Lien with respect to any Collateral, except the following (“Permitted Liens”): (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Liens granted to Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein or under applicable law; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, as the case may be be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s, Guarantor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, Guarantor in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) or Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement or shall have entered into an intercreditor agreement with Agent, in either case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) Liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar Liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such Liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof Liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; and (j) Liens securing the Senior Notes in the Notes Priority Collateral, and in the First Priority Collateral (subject to Agent’s prior Lien therein), in each case subject to the provisions of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingIntercreditor Agreement; and and (jk) the security interests and liens Liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatethis Agreement.

Encumbrances. Borrower The Borrowers shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except (the following being “Permitted Encumbrances”): (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower the Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its booksbooks in accordance with GAAP; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s the Borrowers’ or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue overdue; or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower the Borrowers or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower the Borrowers or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may besecure Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.13(b) hereof; (f) the security interests and liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower Existing Lenders on that certain real property located at 1▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingExisting Debt; and (jg) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 8.12 to the Information CertificatePerfection Certificate which are not permitted by the other provisions of Section 8.12 above.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may besecure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees arising from operating leases and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower precautionary UCC financing statement filings in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingrespect thereof; and (jg) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary tocause each of its Subsidiaries to not, either directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, incur or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, Lien or charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on kind or character upon any asset of its assets the Borrower or propertiesany Subsidiary, including whether owned at the Collateral, date hereof or hereafter acquired except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent Liens for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either assessments or other governmental charges not yet overdue due or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued in such a manner as not to make the property forfeitable; (b) Liens or charges incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property and available assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of an advance or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business; (c) Liens arising out of judgments or awards against the Borrower with respect to Borrower which it shall concurrently therewith be prosecuting a timely appeal or such Subsidiary, as the case may be proceeding for review and with respect to which adequate reserves it shall have been set aside secured a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings for review; (d) pledges or deposits to secure obligations under worker's compensation laws or similar legislation; (e) good faith deposits in connection with lending contracts or leases to which the Borrower is a party; (f) deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Borrower; (g) Liens, including the Senior Mortgages, existing on its booksthe date hereof and disclosed on the financial statements referred to in Section 7; (h) Liens securing obligations permitted under Section 8.1(f), Section 8.1(g) and/or Section 8.1(h); and (ci) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing Liens granted to the payment Bank. Without limiting the generality of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of foregoing, Borrower shall not, and shall cause each Subsidiary not to, mortgage or otherwise encumber Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue 's fee or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere leasehold interest in any material respect with the use of such real property Mortgaged Premises or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Other Property, except as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not expressly permitted pursuant to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower above or as consented to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof Bank in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatewriting.

Encumbrances. Borrower and Guarantors shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lenders and the Bank Product Providers (but only to the extent provided for herein); (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue delinquent or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrower, any Guarantor or such any Subsidiary, as the case may be be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s, any Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrower, any Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower Borrower, any Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests or other security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages or other mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary other than the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquiredacquired (and the proceeds thereof), and the indebtedness Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment constructed, remodeled or real estate so acquiredimproved, as the case may be; , and such security interests are granted within 180 days of the date of such acquisition or completion of construction, remodeling or improvement of such Equipment or Real Property, as the case may be; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by Borrower or any Guarantor after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by Borrower or any Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business of Borrower or such Guarantor; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of Borrower or any Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of Borrower or such Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrower in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrower, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of Borrower to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gj) statutory or common law liens or rights of setoff of depository banks with respect to funds of Borrower at such banks to secure fees and charges in connection with returned items or the standard fees and charges of such banks in connection with the deposit accounts maintained by Borrower at such banks (but not any other Indebtedness or obligations); (k) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its their respective obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; ; (hl) judgments and other similar liens on assets arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereofDefault; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or lien is imposed with the right to demand such pledge or depositperiod specified in Section 10.1(d) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof hereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; (m) the security interests and liens upon the Wholesale Collateral in favor of Wholesale to secure Indebtedness owing GE under the Wholesale Agreements as permitted in Section 9.9 (g) hereof; provided, that, such security interests and liens shall at all times be subject to the terms of the date Wholesale Finance Intercreditor Agreement; (n) the security interests and liens upon the Frigidaire Consignment Collateral in favor of Frigidaire to secure Indebtedness owing Frigidaire under the Frigidaire Consignment Collateral as permitted in Section 9.9(i) hereof; provided, that, such pledge or deposit security interests and after giving effect theretoliens shall at all times be subject to the terms of the Frigidaire Consignment Intercreditor Agreement; (o) the liens of customs brokers on Inventory of Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of business in the connection with the importation of Inventory; provided, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingthat, such Inventory is not Eligible Inventory; and and (jp) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and Lender (and, in the benefit case of LendersBank Products, any Affiliate of Lender); (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be its Subsidiaries and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s in Subsidiaries’ business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness obligations which is are not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiaryits Subsidiaries, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary its Subsidiaries as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 estate, in either case securing the aggregate at any time outstanding cost of the acquisition or improvement thereon, so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries other than the Equipment or real estate so acquiredacquired or improved, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the acquisition or improvement of such Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquiredestate, as the case may be; (f) liens incurred or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower made in the ordinary course of the business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of Borrower social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bond and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money); (g) liens and security interests on any asset acquired by Borrower or any of its obligations under Subsidiaries after the terms date hereof if (i) such lien or security interest exists at the time of such acquisition, (ii) such lien or security interest was not created in contemplation of such acquisition, and (iii) such lien or security interest does not extend to or cover any property other than the lease for assets acquired and improvements to such premisesassets; (h) liens on assets any extension, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of Borrower to secure any lien, security interest or other encumbrance described in clauses (a), (e), and (g) herein, so long as the amount of collateral or the principal amount of indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agentso secured is not increased thereby; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to in the Information Certificate; and (j) the security interests and liens in the Collateral granted to the New Notes Trustee to secure indebtedness under the New Notes and the New Notes Indenture, which shall be subject to and in accordance with the New Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

Encumbrances. Except for those Liens presently in existence and reflected in either the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ financial statements referred to in Section 7.16 or security interests granted in the Security Documents or in the Intercompany Financing Documents, none of the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on or with regard to any of its assets or properties(including, including without limitation, the Collateral, except) other than: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue due or the validity of which are is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued proceedings, and available as to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, its Subsidiaries (as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves be) shall, if appropriate under GAAP, have been set aside on its booksbooks and records adequate reserves; (cb) non-consensual statutory liens Liens securing deposits under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws, or securing the performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than liens for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, or securing indemnity, performance or other similar bonds for the payment performance of taxesbids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) arising or leases, or securing statutory obligations or surety or appeal bonds, or securing indemnity, performance or other similar bonds in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s its Subsidiaries’ business to (as the extent: case may be); (ic) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured Liens granted under the Bond Documents and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk Liens in favor of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to Agent securing the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its booksLiabilities; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of the Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ real property, and other Liens on property which are subordinate to the Liens of the Agent securing the Liabilities and which do not interfere not, in any material respect with the determination of the Required Lenders (i) materially impair the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or (ii) materially impair lessen the value of such property for the real property purposes for which may be subject theretothe same is held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not capitalized leases securing indebtedness permitted to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may bebe incurred under Section 10.4(d); (f) liens or rights in the case of setoffs or credit balances the Borrower, Liens securing the interests of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacksany broker in any Margin Account; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course case of the business of Borrower Borrower, Liens securing indebtedness permitted to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations be incurred under the terms of the lease for such premisesSection 10.4(f); and (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Liens permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate7.29.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein or under applicable law; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue delinquent or the validity or amount of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (including without limitation, landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics, materialmen’s or other than like liens but excluding liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, building codes, easements, licenses, covenants covenants, land use laws, and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property and other similar matters of record affecting title to Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary after the date hereof in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current or prior practices of such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; Guarantor; (fg) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrowers, Guarantors or any of their Subsidiaries with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrower with in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements to secure the obligations of Borrowers to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gh) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary after the date hereof to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts, statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case (1) in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary and (2) other than for the repayment of Indebtedness; (i) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement or fixture filings in respect thereof and (ii) Equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary located on the premises of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary and the precautionary UCC financing statement or fixture filings in respect thereof; (j) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary to secure the performance by Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of the Real Property lease for such premises; ; (hk) judgments and other similar liens on assets arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowDefault, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Agent may establish Reserves with respect thereto; (l) security interests in assets of a Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary existing at the time such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition after the date hereof; provided, that, each of the date following conditions is satisfied as determined by Agent: (i) such security interests were not granted and did not arise in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition, (ii) the assets subject to such security interests do not include any assets of the type or categories that constitute Collateral other than Equipment or Real Property and do not apply to any assets or properties of any Borrower or other Guarantor other than Equipment and Real Property of the Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary so acquired, (iii) the Indebtedness secured by such assets is permitted under Section 9.9(h) hereof; (m) other liens not otherwise permitted under any other subsection of this Section 9.8 with respect to property or assets of any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such liens does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (n) liens or security interests arising by law or granted by any Borrower or any Guarantor in favor of a lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee of a retail store location, Non-Retail Store Location or Warehouse Location, as applicable, on personal property and/or trade fixtures owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located at such locations granted pursuant to a lease agreement between such Borrower or Guarantor and such lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, entered into in the ordinary course of business, in each case granted to secure obligations owed by such Borrower or Guarantor with respect to any rental payments, service charges or other amounts owing to such lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, pursuant to such lease agreement; provided, that, in the event that Administrative Borrower does not obtain a Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such locations, Agent at its option, may establish a Reserve with respect to each such location in respect of amounts at any time due or to become due to the lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, of such pledge location as Agent shall reasonably determine but in no event shall any Reserve with respect to rent be maintained in respect of any location for which a Collateral Access Agreement has been delivered to Agent; (o) [reserved]; (p) liens incurred by any Borrower or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default Guarantor on any unearned premiums paid by any Borrower or Event Guarantor or any return of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and the premium for such policy pursuant to the Indebtedness described in Section 9.9(j) hereof; (jq) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (r) [reserved]; (s) [reserved]; (t) liens securing the ABL Obligations to the Information Certificateextent permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 9.9(t); provided that such liens are at all times subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, “encumbrance” shall not be deemed to include licenses of Intellectual Property which are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

Encumbrances. No Borrower or Guarantor shall, nor shall not, and shall not it permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders; the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Guarantor or its Subsidiary, as the case may be be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s ’s, such Guarantor’s, or such Subsidiary’s ’s, business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary Subsidiary, as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 deposits of cash by such Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by such interests and mortgages do not apply Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to any property secure the performance of Borrower tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the Equipment repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquiredGuarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the indebtedness secured thereby does precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not exceed owned by a Borrower or Guarantor located on the cost premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the Equipment financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquired, Guarantor and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (fi) liens or rights of setoffs setoff or credit balances of such Borrower or Guarantor with Credit Card Processors Issuers, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of such Borrower or Guarantor pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of such Borrower or Guarantor to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gj) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by such Borrower or Guarantor in the ordinary course of the business of such Borrower or Guarantor to secure the performance by such Borrower or Guarantor of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; ; (hk) judgments and other similar liens on assets arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowDefault, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; (l) the security interests and liens in favor of New Term Loan Agent to secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.9(i) hereof and that are subject to the terms and conditions of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingNew Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement; and and (jm) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificates.

Encumbrances. Each US Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens Liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersAgent; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be it and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s its business to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiaryit, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the its business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Liens securing any Capital Leases) Expenditures permitted by Section 8.24; and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; the Liens set forth on Schedule 7.4 hereto (g) deposits of cash with except to the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in extent that Tranche B Agent and/or Agent requires the ordinary course discharge thereof prior to the advance of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior initial Loans and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereunder).

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the CollateralCollateral or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Administrative and Collateral Agent Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders; the Lenders and Bank Product Providers; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, such Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured or bonded and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests secure Indebtedness permitted under Sections 9.9(a) and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; 9.9(c) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; Intentionally Omitted; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (h) renewals and extensions of any of the foregoing security interests and liens so long as the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness (plus any accrued and unpaid fees and interest), if any, secured thereby is not increased and such renewal or extension does not encumber additional assets of such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary; (i) leases or subleases granted to third Persons that do not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary; (j) security interests in and liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted by Section 9.10 hereof, or on property or assets of a Person in existence at the time such Person is acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted by Section 9.10 hereof so long as: (i) any Indebtedness that is secured by such security interests and liens is otherwise permitted under Section 9.9 hereof and (ii) such security interests and liens are not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition and do not attach to any other asset of any Borrower or any Guarantor or such acquired Person or otherwise violate any of the provisions of this Agreement; (k) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or any Guarantor after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business and commercially reasonable in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or in connection with obligations under Hedging Transactions; (l) judgments liens arising in connection with legal proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default; provided, that, (i) such liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been established therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such liens is in effect and (iv) Administrative and Collateral Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; and (m) liens on assets other than Accounts, collections on Accounts or Inventory to the Information Certificateextent such liens do not secure obligations in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.

Encumbrances. The Borrower shall notwill not create or suffer to exist, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Encumbrance or any other type of preferential arrangement, upon or with respect to any of its properties, including whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to assign, any right to receive income, in each case to secure or provide for the Collateralpayment of any Indebtedness of any Person, except: other than (a) Encumbrances created under the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Loan Documents, (b) purchase money liens securing or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to secure the extent: purchase price of such property or to secure indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such property, so long as such indebtedness does not exceed 100% of the purchase price of such property, (c) Encumbrances existing on such property at the time of the acquisition of such property or the acquisition of such Subsidiary (other than any such Encumbrance created as a result of such acquisition), (d) Permitted Encumbrances, or (e) extensions or renewals of any Encumbrance described in clauses (b) through (d) above, provided, that (i) any such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue extension or renewal shall be limited to the property theretofore subject to such Encumbrance, (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk principal amount of the insurer or being contested Indebtedness secured by such Encumbrance shall not be increased and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by Encumbrances referred to in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; clauses (b) through (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do above shall not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate 1,000,000 at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to (it being expressly agreed that any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability refinanced Indebtedness shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificateconsidered new Indebtedness hereunder).

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Debtors shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersSecured Party; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Debtors and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Debtors’ business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryDebtors, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its their books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Debtors as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Debtors other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate4.4 hereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) security deposits in the ordinary course of business; (d) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: : (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue for more than thirty (30) days or is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer (subject to applicable deductibles) or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (de) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (ef) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (g) deposits of cash with liens constituting the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased sale and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course assignment of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; RDA Claims; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; and (i) liens created by the Seller Guaranty so long as such liens are subject to and governed by the Information CertificateSubordination Agreement.

Encumbrances. Borrower No Loan Party shall, nor shall not, and shall not it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens Liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; books in accordance with GAAP; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (any carrier’s, freight forwarder’s, warehouseman’s, materialman’s, logger’s, contractor’s, mechanic’s, landlord’s or other than liens securing the payment of taxessimilar Liens) arising in the ordinary course of Borrowersuch Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: for sums not then due or payable or past due by more than sixty (i60) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue days (or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which that are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith and, to the extent necessary to prevent forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien, by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued proceedings) and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; that do not secure Indebtedness; (d) zoning restrictionssurvey exceptions, easementsencumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, zoning or land use restrictions, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Loan Party or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 10.3(b); provided that (i) the Lien may not extend to any Collateral or other property owned by such Person or any Loan Party at the time the Lien is incurred (other than assets and property affixed or appurtenant thereto and any proceeds thereof), (ii) the Indebtedness (other than any interest thereon) secured by the Lien may not be incurred more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the later of the acquisition, completion of construction, repair, improvement, addition or commencement of full operation of the property subject to the Lien; and (iii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original purchase money price or lease payment amount of such property at the time it was acquired; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security interests benefits consistent with the current practices of such Loan Party or Subsidiary as of the Closing Date or current industry practice; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in Equipment each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Loan Party as of the Closing Date or current industry practice; (including Capital Leasesh) Liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC and PPSA financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Loan Party located on the premises of such Loan Party (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business of such Loan Party and the precautionary UCC and PPSA financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar Liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided that (i) such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such Liens is in effect and (iv) Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; (j) the Liens set forth on Schedule 10.2; (k) the Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.3(h) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not reasonable administrative expenses of the collateral agent in respect of such Indebtedness, subject to exceed $15,000,000 the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement or such other intercreditor agreement referred to in Section 10.3(h); (l) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses granted to others in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages ordinary course of business that do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any Loan Party and do not secure any Indebtedness; (m) any Liens that the underlying fee interest of the owners of real property leased by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is subject, including any Liens that apply to the leasehold interests of any Loan Party or such Subsidiary by virtue of the underlying fee interest being subject to such Liens; and (n) Liens on property or assets of Borrower a Person existing at the time (i) such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or another Loan Party, or becomes a Loan Party or (ii) such property or assets are acquired by the Company or any other Loan Party (and, in each case, not created or incurred in anticipation of such transaction) pursuant to a transaction permitted by this Agreement, provided that such Liens are not extended to the property and assets of any Loan Party other than the Equipment property or real estate so assets acquired, ; (o) Liens securing Indebtedness owed to and held by the indebtedness secured thereby does Company or another Loan Party; (p) other Liens (not exceed securing Indebtedness) incidental to the cost conduct of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost business of the Equipment Company or real estate so acquiredany Subsidiary, as the case may be; (f) liens , or rights the ownership of setoffs its assets that do not individually or credit balances in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of Borrower with Credit Card Processors such assets, taken as a result whole, or materially impair the operation of fees the business of the Company or any Subsidiary; (q) Liens to secure any permitted extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings or refundings), in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by Sections 10.2(e), (j) and chargebacks(n); provided that such Liens do not extend to any other property or assets and the principal amount of the obligations secured by such Liens is not increased (gexcept to the extent of any reasonable premiums paid and reasonable transaction costs incurred in connection with such extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding); (r) deposits Liens in favor of cash customs or revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of custom duties in connection with the owner or lessor importation of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower goods incurred in the ordinary course of business; (s) Deposits made in the ordinary course of business of Borrower to secure liability to insurance carriers; (t) Liens on the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness and other obligations of such Subsidiary permitted hereunder; (u) Liens on timberlands not required to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted be Collateral under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued this Agreement in connection with any Hedging Agreementsarrangement under which the Company or any other Loan Party is obligated to cut or pay for timber in order to provide the secured party with a specified amount of money, shall however determined; (v) Liens (other than Liens on Collateral) securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.3(q) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding; and (w) Liens (i) that are contractual rights of set-off (A) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (B) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations and other cash management activities incurred in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000ordinary course of business of the Company and or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (ii) as of each a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding UCC on items in the date course of such pledge collection, encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and attaching to commodity trading accounts or deposit other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law or deposit pursuant to customary account agreements encumbering deposits (or including the right to demand such pledge or depositof set-off) shall be required by and which are within the other party to general parameters customary in the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatebanking industry.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the aggregate at ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to any property secure the performance of Borrower tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the Equipment repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquiredGuarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the indebtedness secured thereby does precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not exceed owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the cost premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the Equipment financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquired, Guarantor and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (fi) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrowers with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrower with in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of Borrowers to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gj) deposits statutory or common law liens or rights of cash setoff of depository banks with respect to funds of Borrowers or Guarantors at such banks to secure fees and charges in connection with returned items or the standard fees and charges of such banks in connection with the owner deposit accounts maintained by Borrowers and Guarantors at such banks (but not any other Indebtedness or lessor obligations); (k) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowDefault, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (jl) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 which are not permitted by the other provisions of Section 9.8 above; (m) non-consensual security interests and liens which are not permitted by the other provisions of Section 9.8 above to secure Indebtedness and other liabilities in an amount not to exceed $100,000 in the aggregate; (n) liens of the trustee for the holders of the Specified Subordinated Indebtedness securing the Specified Subordinated Indebtedness, provided that such liens are junior in rank to the Information Certificatesecurity interests and liens of Agent for itself and the benefit of the Secured Parties and subject to the Subordination Provisions; and (o) the security interests and liens identified on Schedule 1.6 hereof, provided that Borrowers are in compliance with Section 9.27(a).

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein or under applicable law; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue delinquent or the validity or amount of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (including without limitation, landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics, materialmen’s or other than like liens but excluding liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, building codes, easements, licenses, covenants covenants, land use laws, and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property and other similar matters of record affecting title to Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary after the date hereof in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current or prior practices of such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; Guarantor; (fg) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrowers, Guarantors or any of their Subsidiaries with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrower with in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements to secure the obligations of Borrowers to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gh) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary after the date hereof to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts, statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case (1) in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary and (2) other than for the repayment of Indebtedness; (i) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC and PPSA financing statement or fixture filings in respect thereof and (ii) Equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary located on the premises of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary and the precautionary UCC financing statement or fixture filings in respect thereof; (j) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary to secure the performance by Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of the Real Property lease for such premises; ; (hk) judgments and other similar liens on assets arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowDefault, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Agent may establish Reserves with respect thereto; (l) security interests in assets of a Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary existing at the time such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition after the date hereof; provided, that, each of the date following conditions is satisfied as determined by Agent: (i) such security interests were not granted and did not arise in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition, (ii) the assets subject to such security interests do not include any assets of the type or categories that constitute Collateral other than Equipment or Real Property and do not apply to any assets or properties of any Borrower or other Guarantor other than Equipment and Real Property of the Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary so acquired, (iii) the Indebtedness secured by such assets is permitted under Section 9.9(h) hereof; (m) other liens not otherwise permitted under any other subsection of this Section 9.8, other liens with respect to property or assets of any Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such liens does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (n) liens or security interests arising by law or granted by any Borrower or any Guarantor in favor of a lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee of a retail store location, Non-Retail Store Location or Warehouse Location, as applicable, on personal property and/or trade fixtures owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located at such locations granted pursuant to a lease agreement between such Borrower or Guarantor and such lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, entered into in the ordinary course of business, in each case granted to secure obligations owed by such Borrower or Guarantor with respect to any rental payments, service charges or other amounts owing to such lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, pursuant to such lease agreement; provided, that, in the event that Administrative Borrower does not obtain a Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such locations, Agent at its option, may establish a Reserve with respect to each such location in respect of amounts at any time due or to become due to the lessor, landlord, consignee, warehouseman or bailee, as applicable, of such pledge location as Agent shall reasonably determine but in no event shall any Reserve with respect to rent be maintained in respect of any location for which a Collateral Access Agreement has been delivered to Agent; (o) [reserved]; (p) liens incurred by any Borrower or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default Guarantor on any unearned premiums paid by any Borrower or Event Guarantor or any return of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingthe premium for such policy; and pursuant to the Indebtedness described in Section 9.9(j) hereof; (jq) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (r) [reserved]; and (s) liens securing the Term Loan Obligations to the Information Certificateextent permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 9.9(t); provided that such liens are at all times subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, “encumbrance” shall not be deemed to include licenses of Intellectual Property which are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

Encumbrances. The Borrower shall notwill not create or suffer to exist, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Encumbrance or any other type of preferential arrangement, upon or with respect to any of its properties, including whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to assign, any right to receive income, in each case to secure or provide for the Collateralpayment of any Indebtedness of any Person, except: other than: (a) the purchase money liens or purchase money security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and upon or in any property acquired or held by the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to secure the extent: purchase price of such property or to secure indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such property, so long as such indebtedness does not exceed 100% of the purchase price of such property; (b) Encumbrances existing on such property at the time of the acquisition of such property or the acquisition of such Subsidiary (other than any such Encumbrance created as a result of such acquisition); (c) Permitted Encumbrances; or (d) Extensions or renewals of any Encumbrance described in clauses (a) through (c) above, provided, that (i) any such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue extension or renewal shall be limited to the property theretofore subject to such Encumbrance and (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk principal amount of the insurer or being contested Indebtedness secured by such Encumbrance shall not be increased; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by Encumbrances referred to in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; clauses (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasesa) and purchase money mortgages on real estate (b) above shall not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate 5,000,000 at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to (it being expressly agreed that any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, refinanced Indebtedness shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificateconsidered new Indebtedness hereunder).

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed the Canadian Dollar Amount of $15,000,000 50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto (except to the Information Certificateextent that Lender requires the discharge thereof prior to the advance of the initial Loans hereunder).

Encumbrances. Borrower and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary their Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: EXCEPT: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's, such Guarantor's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; ; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of Borrowers and Guarantors as of the date hereof; (h) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the Information Certificateperformance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of Borrowers and Guarantors as of the date hereof; PROVIDED, THAT, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; (i) liens arising from leases permitted hereunder and the precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings in respect thereof; and (j) liens on assets of Borrower, Guarantors or their Subsidiaries (other than Collateral) not otherwise permitted above, that secure obligations otherwise permitted hereunder not in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate.

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall notshall, and shall not permit any Subsidiary toeither directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, incur or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, Lien or charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets kind or properties, including character upon the Collateral, whether owned at the date hereof or hereafter acquired except: : (a) Liens created pursuant to the security interests and liens Loan Documents on behalf of Collateral Agent the Agent, for itself and the benefit of the Lenders; ; (b) Liens for or priority claims imposed by law which are incidental to the conduct of business or the ownership of properties and assets (including mechanic’s, warehousemen’s, attorneys’ and statutory and contractual landlords’ liens) and deposits, pledges, liens to secure statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds or other liens of like general nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money; provided, that in each case, the obligation secured is not overdue or, if overdue, is being contested in good faith and adequate reserves have been set up by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as the case may be; (c) Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies incurred in the ordinary course of business, either (i) not yet overdue delinquent, or the validity of which are (ii) being contested in good faith by appropriate legal or administrative proceedings diligently pursued and available as to Borrower which the Borrowers or such any Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves be, shall have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which books adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictionsin accordance with GAAP, easementsand so long as .during the period of any such contest, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon shall suffer no loss of any privilege of doing business or materially impair any other right, power or privilege necessary or material to the value operation of its business; (d) the real property which may be subject thereto; Lien of Bank of America, N.A. on deposit account number 8666827899 opened by the Borrower with Bank of America, N.A.; (e) purchase money security interests extensions, renewals and replacements of Liens referred to in Equipment paragraphs (including Capital Leasesa) through (d) of this Section 8.2; provided, however, that any such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property or assets covered by the Lien extended, renewed or replaced and purchase money mortgages on real estate that the obligations secured by any such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other greater than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost original amount of the Equipment obligations secured by the Lien extended, renewed or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may bereplaced; and (f) liens or rights the Lien of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash Citibank filed with the owner or lessor Delaware Department of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens State – initial filing number 525267899 — which shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; removed within ninety (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (3090) days immediately preceding following the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateClosing Date.

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens in favor of warehouseman, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers or suppliers; (c) liens arising from deposits made in connection with obtaining workers' compensation or other unemployment insurance; (d) liens arising by reason of security for surety, appeal bonds or performance bonds; (e) liens resulting from any judgment or award that would not have a material adverse effect on the Borrowers taken as a whole; (f) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (cg) non-non- consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (dh) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (ei) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) arising after the date hereof and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 1,500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of such Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (k) security interests and liens created pursuant to the Information Certificaterefinancing of obligations and indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.9(e) hereof; (l) liens arising from operating leases and (m) liens against any life insurance policy or the cash surrender value thereof which relate to borrowings incurred to finance the premiums made under such policy. Lender shall upon the acquisition of Equipment as provided pursuant to subsection (i) above, release its security interest in such Equipment so acquired if so required under the terms of the financing arrangements governing such acquisition.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: EXCEPT: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Guarantor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s Guarantor's business (including carriers', warehousemen's, materialmen's and mechanics' liens) to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness or obligations which is are not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of Borrowers and Guarantors as of the date hereof; (e) pledges and deposits of cash by Borrowers after the date hereof to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of Borrowers and Guarantors as of the date hereof; PROVIDED, THAT, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender; (f) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by a Borrower located on the premises of such Borrower (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of Borrowers and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (g) zoning restrictions, easements, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, rights of way, licenses, covenants and other restrictions or encumbrances affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business businesses of Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrowers as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (eh) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate (including improvements thereto) arising after the date hereof in the aggregate for Borrowers not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding 3,000,000 so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Borrowers other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; ; (fi) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees the pledge of, and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with security interest in, the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower Senior Deferred Coupon Note Collateral to secure the performance Indebtedness of Waxman Industries evidenced by Borrower of its obligations or arising under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Senior Deferred Coupon Notes permitted under Section 9.9(d9.9 below; (j) belowjudgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, providedPROVIDED, thatTHAT, (i) such liens shall be are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such liens is in effect, and (iv) any such liens are junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens of Lender; (k) liens and security interests to secure Refinancing Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 9.9(k) below; and (l) security interests and liens in existence on the date hereof which are set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, exceptEXCEPT: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property (and with respect to leasehold interests, mortgages, obligations, liens and other encumbrances incurred, created, assumed or permitted to exist and arising by, through or under a landlord or owner of the leased property, with or without the consent of the lessee) which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 75,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (g) liens incurred and pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions and other social security benefits; (h) liens securing the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety, customs and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature, incurred as an incident to and in the ordinary course of business; (i) liens created in connection with capital leases permitted by Section 9.7(b)(iv) hereof as long as such liens relate solely to the Information Certificateproperty subject to such capital leases; (j) liens on equipment or other property (other than Inventory) existing at the time such property is acquired by Borrower; provided, in each case, that such liens were not created in contemplation of such acquisition by Borrower; (k) mortgages upon real property owned by Borrower on the Closing Date or hereafter acquired by Borrower, provided that (i) the principal amount of the indebtedness secured by such lien does not exceed the fair market value of the real property to which such lien relates and (ii) the incurrence of such indebtedness is permitted by Section 9.9 hereof; and (l) extensions, renewals and replacements of liens referred to in paragraphs (a) through (k) of this Section 9.8; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such extension, renewal or replacement lien shall be limited to the property or assets covered by the lien extended, renewed or replaced and that the principal amount of the obligations secured by any such extension, renewal or replacement lien shall be in an amount not greater than the principal amount of the obligations secured by the lien extended, renewed or replaced.

Encumbrances. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer assume or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever Lien on any of its assets or propertiesproperty, including other than (i) such Liens as existed on the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lendersdate hereof; (bii) liens securing the payment of taxes, either Liens imposed by any governmental authority for any Taxes not yet overdue due and delinquent or the validity of which are being contested in good faith faith; (iii) Liens granted after the date hereof to secure Permitted Secured Debt and Permitted Subordinated Debt incurred under or assumed by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries after the date hereof under Section 6.2(1); (iv) Liens existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereon by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that such SubsidiaryLien was not created in contemplation of, as and the case may be and with principal amount secured has not increased in contemplation of or since, such acquisition; (v) any Lien in respect of any interest rate swap, option, cap, collar or floor agreement or any foreign currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest or foreign currency rates or in respect of any commodity option, swap or in the price of such commodity or in respect of hedging any similar risk to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising Issuer or any Subsidiary is exposed in the ordinary course of Borrower’s its business; (vi) any Lien arising under any retention of title, hire purchase, consignment or such Subsidiary’s business conditional sale arrangement (including any finance lease) or arrangements having similar effect in respect of goods supplied to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement any of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and on the business supplier’s standard or usual terms and not arising as a result of Borrower to secure any default or omission by the performance by Borrower Issuer or any of its obligations under the terms Subsidiaries; or (vii) any Lien arising by operation of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowlaw, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall which was not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required contemplated by the other party to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.“Permitted Encumbrances”);

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such SubsidiaryGuarantor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness obligations which is are not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness obligations relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary or, Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the aggregate at ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (h) liens arising from (i) any Lease Agreement (or sublease with respect thereto) and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time outstanding so long as to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such interests Borrower or Guarantor and mortgages the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not apply to any property constitute an Event of Borrower Default, provided, that, (i) adequate reserves or other than the Equipment or real estate so acquiredappropriate provision, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquiredif any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (ii) such judgment or lien shall be effectively stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days after the case date such judgment or lien first arose and (iii) Agent may be; establish a Reserve with respect thereto; (fj) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrower Borrowers and Guarantors with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrowers or Guarantors in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers or Guarantors, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements to secure the obligations of Borrowers and Guarantors to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gk) deposits liens in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank (“Chase”) and/or ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank (“▇▇▇▇▇”) on cash collateral deposited with Chase and/or ▇▇▇▇▇ on or prior to the owner date hereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed $36,837,000 to secure the letters of credit issued by Chase and/or ▇▇▇▇▇ which are listed on Schedule 9.9 to the Information Certificate; (l) security interests in or lessor liens on Equipment and Real Property of retail store locations leased Borrowers and operated Guarantors (other than Equipment or Real Property included in the Borrowing Base) or the Capital Stock of any Propco to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(h) hereof; (m) leases or subleases of Real Property granted by any Borrower or Guarantor in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (i) to its franchisees and (ii) to any Person so long as any such leases or subleases pursuant to this clause (ii) do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such Real Property or the ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of such Real Property; (n) security interests in and liens on the assets of the Petro Companies (including, without limitation, the Petro Indenture Cash Collateral) and the Capital Stock in Petro in favor of the Petro Indenture Trustee to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g9.9(j) hereof; provided, that, such security interests and liens on the Petro Indenture Cash Collateral shall be terminated and released by no later than May 15, 2008 and such security interests and liens on the assets of the Petro Companies (iother than the Petro Indenture Cash Collateral) and the Capital Stock in Petro shall be terminated on the Petro Existing Security Agreement Termination Date; (o) security interests in and liens on the assets of the Petro Companies (excluding the Petro Indenture Cash Collateral) and the Capital Stock in Petro in favor of ExxonMobil to secure trade liabilities owing by the Petro Companies to ExxonMobil in an aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate to exceed $2,500,00015,000,000; provided, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of that, such pledge or deposit security interests and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) liens shall be required by terminated and released on the other party to the Hedging Petro Existing Security Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Termination Date; and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jp) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificate which are not otherwise permitted under this Section 9.8 above.

Encumbrances. Each of Borrower shall not, and Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, exceptEXCEPT: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, as the case may be be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s the business or such Subsidiary’s business Borrower or Guarantor, as the case may be, to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not securing indebtedness of up to exceed $15,000,000 500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding outstanding, so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower or Guarantor other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights purchase money security interests in Inventory acquired from Banctec, Inc. securing indebtedness of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower up to $300,000 in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premisesaggregate; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowPROVIDED, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, thatTHAT, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.do not

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Grantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Agent; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Grantor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such SubsidiaryGrantor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryGrantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Grantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Grantor other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; ; (f) the security interests and liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower for borrowed money permitted under pursuant to Section 9.9(d5.9(e) belowhereof, provided, that, such which security interests and liens shall at all times be junior subject and subordinate to the liens security interests of Collateral Agent and otherwise subject to an intercreditor agreement on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; and (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jg) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate5.8 hereto.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(gor Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (h) hereofliens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (j) the security interests and liens in the Customer 2 Accounts in favor of Customer 2 Factoring Agent pursuant to the sales of Customer 2 Accounts under the Customer 2 Factoring Agent Discount Documents to the extent provided in, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, Section 9.7(b)(vi) hereof; and (k) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: EXCEPT: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s 's, Guarantor's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) or Guarantor as of the date hereof; providedPROVIDED, thatTHAT, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, PROVIDED, THAT, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Lender may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.and

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not13.1 LWB expressly, unconditionally and irrevocably waives any right to any Encumbrance granted by law, or otherwise, and shall undertake not to permit or create or do any Subsidiary toact, create, incur, assume, suffer deed or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge thing which would or other encumbrance might result in the creation or assertion of any nature whatsoever Encumbrance on any part of the Owner's property (which for all purposes of this Contract shall mean the Vessel, the Hull, the Equipment, OFI, Parts and any other property of the Owner relating to or connected in some way with this Contract or the arrangements described herein or contemplated hereby). 13.2 LWB shall promptly and fully indemnify and hold harmless and defend the Owner and the Indemnified Parties from and against all liabilities for the payment of the amount of any Encumbrance claimed or asserted against or imposed on any property of the Owner by LWB, any Subcontractors, or any other third party whatsoever. 13.3 In the event that: 13.3.1 LWB has a PRIMA FACIE valid claim against the Owner; and 13.3.2 LWB has commenced arbitration proceedings in respect of such claim in accordance with the terms of this Contract (such commencement being the service by LWB of a notice referring the claim to arbitration and advising of the appointment of a first arbitrator); and 13.3.3 the Owner at any time wishes to remove any of its assets property from the Work Site (upon or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk before completion of the insurer or being contested Works), then the Owner shall be entitled to remove such property from the Work Site upon provision by the Owner of a guarantee issued by a first class bank in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued a form reasonably acceptable to LWB in an amount equivalent to LWB's claim (exclusive of interest and available to Borrower or such Subsidiarylegal costs), in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair less the value of any PRIMA FACIE valid counterclaims asserted by the real property which Owner (exclusive of interest and legal costs). 13.4 At any time when a payment is due to LWB under this Contract, and at all other reasonable times, the Owner may require LWB to provide a written statement satisfactory to the Owner showing what, if any, Encumbrance of any kind has been or is liable to be or may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages imposed on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to or asserted against any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost Owner located at any part of the Equipment Work Site. 13.5 If any Encumbrance of any kind is imposed on or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost asserted or claimed against any property of the Equipment Owner located at any part of the Work Site, LWB shall promptly notify the Owner and shall, not later than ten (10) Days thereafter, secure the discharge or real estate so acquiredrelease of such Encumbrance PROVIDED THAT if the Owner desires to contest any such Encumbrance and such discharge or release is not available under law during such contest (including, without limitation, through the filing of a bond or other security), LWB shall immediately take such steps as in the case opinion of the Owner shall prevent such Encumbrance from delaying or otherwise adversely affecting the execution of the Works and shall indemnify fully, hold harmless and defend the Owner and all other Indemnified Parties from and against all Losses which any of them may be; (f) liens sustain or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors incur as a result of fees and chargebacks; the imposition of any such Encumbrance. 13.6 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 13.5, the Owner may secure the removal of any such Encumbrance in which event LWB shall reimburse the Owner for its costs (gincluding legal fees) deposits of cash with the owner securing such discharge or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated release by Borrower deducting such sum from any payments due or to become due to LWB under this Contract save that if any such cost is in the ordinary course excess of the business amount of Borrower any such reimbursement by deduction, LWB shall pay the amount of such excess to the Owner promptly upon demand. 13.7 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 13.5, the Owner, without securing the discharge or release of any such Encumbrance, may nevertheless withhold from any payments due or to become due to LWB, unless and until such Encumbrance is discharged or released by LWB, a sum equal to the amount reasonably determined by the Owner to be required to secure the performance by Borrower discharge or release of its obligations under such Encumbrance (which amount shall include the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the estimated amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued expenses which might be incurred in connection with any Hedging Agreementstherewith, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificateincluding legal fees).

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and each Obligor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests Liens of Agents and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiaryany Obligor, as the case may be applicable, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiaryany Obligor’s business business, as applicable, to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryObligor, as applicable, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Obligor, as applicable, as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed exceed, individually, $15,000,000 250,000 and, in the aggregate aggregate, $1,000,000 at any time anytime outstanding for Borrower and Obligors so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any assets or property of Borrower or any Obligor other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; ; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens Liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 7.4 hereto (except to the Information Certificateextent that Lender requires the discharge thereof prior to the advance of the initial Revolving Loans pursuant to this Agreement); (g) Liens to secure Permitted Inter-Company Debt; and (h) Liens granted by a Permitted 3rd Party Debt Obligor to secure its Permitted 3rd Party Debt or Permitted 3rd Party Debt Guarantee (and US Collateral Agent and Lender agree to enter into a Permitted 3rd Party Debt Subordination Agreement with respect thereto).

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, authorize the filing of or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any a similar nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxesdescribed in clause (b) above) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s 's, Guarantor's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness obligations which is are not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness obligations relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured (subject to deductibles) and being being, or can reasonably be expected to be, defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer in accordance with the applicable policy or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or for the benefit of such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use and occupancy of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment and in imbedded software in such Equipment and all attachments, accessions and other property affixed to such Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; otherwise permitted under this Agreement; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) liens, pledges and deposits of cash in escrow accounts or otherwise by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the performance by of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, if such premises; obligations exceed $250,000, the issuer of such bond shall have waived or subordinated in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; arising from (i) pledges operating leases and deposits the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of cashsuch Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower as part of, the financing thereof) from time to secure indebtedness time in the ordinary course of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(gbusiness and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) hereof; judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificate and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof to the extent permitted by this Agreement; (k) the security interests and liens of Working Capital Agent for itself and the benefit of Working Capital Lenders, subject to the terms and conditions of the Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement; (l) the security interests and liens of the New Notes Trustee, subject to the terms and conditions of the New Notes Intercreditor Agreement; (m) the security interests and liens granted by Borrowers' and Guarantors' foreign Subsidiaries to secure the Indebtedness incurred by such foreign Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to Section 9.9(g); (n) licenses and operating leases and subleases granted to others in the ordinary course of business of Borrowers and permitted pursuant to Section 9.7 hereof; and (o) Liens in favor of a banking institution arising by operation of law encumbering deposits (including a right of set-off) held by such banking institutions incurred in the ordinary course and within the general parameters customary for the banking industry; (p) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof (other than Liens on the Capital Stock of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary); provided, that (i) such liens were not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, (ii) such liens do not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is otherwise permitted hereunder; (q) Liens (not otherwise permitted hereunder) secure obligations not exceeding (as to Borrowers and all of their Subsidiaries) $5,000,000 in aggregate amount at any time outstanding and that are subordinate to the liens and security interests granted to Agent and Lenders pursuant to this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements pursuant to a subordination agreement executed by each holder of such liens, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, Borrowers and NSC shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its their respective assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the case may be NSC and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s Borrowers' or such Subsidiary’s NSC's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrowers or such SubsidiaryNSC, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its their books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower Borrowers or such Subsidiary NSC as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital LeasesLeases entered into after the date hereof) and purchase money mortgages on real estate Real Property, not to exceed $15,000,000 250,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of a Borrower or NSC other than the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; and (g) the security interests pursuant to the Information CertificateSecurity Pledge.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, servitudes, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate arising after the date hereof not to exceed $15,000,000 500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) the liens or rights and security interests of setoffs or credit balances Seller to secure the indebtedness of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result to Seller permitted under Section 9.9(d), which liens and security interests are, in all respects, subject and subordinate in priority to the liens and security interests of fees Lender pursuant to the intercreditor and chargebackssubordination agreement between Lender and Seller; (g) liens on, or rights of setoff against deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens incurred (other than on assets Collateral) or deposits made by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower in connection with worker's compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of Borrower as of the date hereof, or to secure indebtedness the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of indebtedness), surety, appeal, customs and performance bonds consistent with the current practices of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, as of the date hereof; provided, that, such liens or deposits shall be junior not interfere in any material respect with the use of any property or the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or impair the value of the assets and subordinate to the liens properties of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral AgentBorrower in any material respect; (i) pledges encumbrances constituting the filing of notice financing statements of a lessor's rights in and deposits to personal property leased to Borrower in the ordinary course of cashthe business of Borrower; (j) non-consensual statutory or common law liens on, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness rights of setoff against, cash of Borrower on deposit with any depositary bank listed on Schedule 6.3 hereto, or any other banks with whom Borrower maintains deposit accounts to the extent permitted under Section 9.9(g) 6.3 hereof, in favor of the banks in possession of such cash (other than the banks at which the Blocked Accounts are maintained as to cash in the Blocked Accounts); provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, such liens shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, secure any indebtedness and (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability there shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) any restrictions on the ability or right of Borrower to withdraw or use any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingcash; and (jk) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, taxes or amounts due to public utilities either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed the Canadian Dollar Amount of $15,000,000 35,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto (except to the Information Certificateextent that Lender requires the discharge thereof prior to the advance of the initial Loans hereunder).

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall notshall, and shall not or permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries (other than GIFL) to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Subsidiary and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) security deposits in the ordinary course of business; (d) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: ; (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness obligations which is are not overdue or yet overdue; (ii) such liens do not affect Receivables or are otherwise not in imminent danger of foreclosure; or (iii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer (subject to applicable deductibles) or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (de) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (ef) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent9.9; and (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jg) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto or replacements therefor that do not extend to any other property or increase the Information Certificateamounts secured.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Guarantor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Guarantor's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 250,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Guarantor other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights and security interest of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateIBM Credit.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual nonconsensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer Create or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge Lien or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on otherwise encumber any of its such Person’s assets or properties, including except under the Collateral, provisions of this Agreement and except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent Liens for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either assessments or governmental charges or levies on its property if the same shall not yet overdue at the time be delinquent or the validity of which thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued in such a manner as not to make the property forfeitable; (b) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, warehousemen’s and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be mechanic’s liens and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory other similar liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business which secure payment of obligations not more than sixty (60) days past due, or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available in such a manner as not to Borrower make the property forfeitable; (c) Liens arising out of pledges or such Subsidiarydeposits under worker’s compensation laws, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure unemployment insurance, old age pensions or other social security or retirement benefits, or similar proceedings legislation; (d) utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use properties of real property a similar character in which do not in a material way affect the marketability of the same or interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of thereof in the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; Borrower; (e) Liens securing the Pac-Van Indebtedness; and (f) subject to the limitation set forth in Section 8.07(c), (i) Liens arising in connection with Capitalized Leases (and attaching only to the property being leased), and (ii) Liens that constitute purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property securing debt incurred for the purpose of Borrower other than the Equipment financing all or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed any part of the cost of acquiring such property, provided that any such Lien attaches to such property within 20 days of the Equipment or real estate acquisition thereof and attaches solely to the property so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.;

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; (g) the security interests and liens granted to Congress in the Information CertificateCongress Financing Agreements; and (h) leases or subleases of Equipment or Inventory granted by Borrower to others not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may besecure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances the mortgage and lien upon, and security interest in, the Real Property of Borrower with Credit Card Processors located in Freehold, New Jersey described on Scheduled 9.8(f) hereof pursuant to the Fixed Rate NJEDA Bond Agreements as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with in effect on the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in date hereof to secure the ordinary course of the business contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower to secure Banque Nationale de Paris, Houston Agency as the performance by Borrower issuer of its obligations under Fixed Rate NJEDA Bond Letter of Credit and the terms of NJEDA pursuant to such agreements to the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower extent permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent 9.9 and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jf) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiaryby the Borrower, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiaryby the Borrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real (immovable) property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real (immovable) property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrower, as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real (immovable) property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate aggregate, the US Dollar Amount of One Million US Dollars (US $1,000,000) at any time outstanding for Borrower so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; , (f) liens Liens on Equipment or rights real property granted as permitted pursuant to Section 9.5(b)(i) upon payment in full of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees the Term Loan but only securing indebtedness to the maximum amount permitted pursuant to Section 9.9(f), and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens Liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto (except to the Information Certificateextent that Lender requires the discharge thereof prior to the advance of the initial Loans or provision of initial Letter of Credit Accommodations hereunder).

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Guarantor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Guarantor's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower any Guarantor other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 liens, if any, that may be consented to by Lender, in writing, pursuant to the Information CertificateParent Loan Agreement.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent Lender (for itself and the benefit of Lenders; any Affiliate that provides Bank Products); (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) or Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Lender may establish a Reserve with respect thereto; (j) the security interests and liens on assets of any Foreign Subsidiary to secure Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary permitted under Section 9.9 hereof; (k) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in respect of Indebtedness arising in respect of the date Existing Letters of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingCredit permitted in Section 9.9(g) hereof; and and (jl) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificate and not otherwise specifically provided for in Sections 9.8 (a) through (k) hereof.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) (i) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees specified in any title insurance policy delivered to and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated accepted by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, Mortgage; and (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jg) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Borrowers shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Borrowers and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its their books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Borrowers' business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrowers, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrowers as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 1,000,000.00 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Borrowers other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and with respect to which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) or Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificate including security interests and liens on the same assets in connection with any refinancings; and (k) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt existing against Real Property of a Target at the time of its acquisition pursuant to Section 9.10(k) (excluding any such mortgages or deeds granted in contemplation of such acquisition).

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrower, or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees the security interests and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower securing the Seller Note and Additional Consideration in favor of Sellers to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, the extent such liens shall be junior and subordinate are subject to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; Subordination Agreement; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (ig) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with security interests and liens securing the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued Obligations (as defined under the Parent Revolving Loan Agreement) in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each favor of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party Parent Revolving Agent to the Hedging Agreement as a condition extent such liens are subject to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Intercreditor Agreement; (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jh) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate; and (i) liens specified in any title insurance policy delivered to and accepted by Agent in connection with any Mortgage.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to by such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or by such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (e) liens of or resulting from any judgment or award not bonded or otherwise covered by insurance that does not exceed singly, or in the aggregate, $2,500,000 and as to which the time for the appeal or petition for rehearing of which has not yet expired, or in respect of which Borrowers are in good faith prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for a review, and in respect of which a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceeding for review has been secured, (f) liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired, merged into or consolidated with any Borrower, so long as such liens were in existence prior to the consummation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation and do not (after consummation thereof) extend to any assets other than the Equipment or Real Property of the person merged into or consolidated with such Borrower, (g) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (eh) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 12,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Borrowers other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (fi) liens or rights of setoffs setoff or credit balances of Borrower Borrowers with banks and other financial institutions at which Borrowers have accounts or other investments permitted hereunder and Credit Card Processors Issuers, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of Borrowers to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and chargebacks; (gj) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower Borrowers in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower Borrowers to secure the performance by Borrower Borrowers of its their obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; and (hk) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent and security interests existing on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens hereof set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: except (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxestaxes past due) arising in the ordinary course of a Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiarythe applicable Borrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, 24 30 easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of any Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 200,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of any Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Borrowers shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its their assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersAgent; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Borrowers and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Borrowers' business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrowers, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrowers as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money liens, security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed interests of lessee under capital leases to finance the cost acquisition of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, capital assets and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may beimprovements; (f) liens or rights on investments permitted under Section 9.10 of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower this Agreement to secure margin calls by any major commodities exchange for contracts traded with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees such exchange that constitute Product Hedging Obligations entered into in compliance with both Section 9.9(d) hereof and chargebacksthe Trading Policy; and (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased liens and operated by Borrower encumbrances in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens existence on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereof.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Subsidiary and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business (including carriers', warehousemen's, materialmen's, landlord's and mechanics lien) to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment Equipment, exclusive of purchase money security interests in respect of Systems Expenditures described in Section 9.8(f) below (including Capital Leases) capital leases), and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the such Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; ; (f) purchase money security interests in Equipment, software, services and costs relating solely to Borrower's point of sale systems and information systems (collectively, the "Systems Expenditures") purchased after the date hereof (including capital leases) with prior approval of Borrower's board of directors, not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests do not apply to any property of Borrower other than assets related to Systems Expenditures (the "Systems Assets") and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of such Systems Assets so acquired; (g) liens or rights of setoffs arising from operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statements filed in respect thereof; (h) setoff or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors Issuers, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrower pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of Borrower to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gi) deposits of cash with security interests and liens on the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in Collateral to secure the ordinary course of the business Indebtedness of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Investors permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such ; and (j) security interests and liens shall be junior and subordinate on the Collateral to secure the liens Indebtedness of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable Borrower to Collateral AgentFranchise Noteholders permitted under Section 9.9(e) below; and (ik) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities cash by Borrower after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of Borrower as of the date hereof; (l) pledges and deposits of cash by Borrower after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practice of Borrowers as of the date hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreementsperformance bonds issued by a surety or other person, not secured solely by the cash deposit, the issuer of such bond shall not have waived in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000writing any rights in or to, (ii) as of each or other interest in, any of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect theretoCollateral in an agreement, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Lender; and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jm) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, Mackie and each Guarantor shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge charge, or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself U.S. Bank with respect to the assets of Mackie and the benefit of Lenders; Guarantors; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Mackie, or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of BorrowerMackie’s or such Subsidiarya Guarantor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is or other liabilities that are not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which that are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer insurer, or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Mackie or such Subsidiarythe Guarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants covenants, and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which that do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower Mackie or such Subsidiary any Guarantor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which that may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by Mackie or any Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms Mackie or such Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by Mackie or investment securities by Borrower any Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations, and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of Mackie or such Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued provided that in connection with any Hedging Agreementsperformance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall not have waived in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000writing any rights in or to, (ii) as of each or other interest in, any of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect theretoCollateral in an agreement, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent U.S. Bank; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ivii) equipment or other materials that are not owned by Mackie or any Guarantor located on the premises of Mackie or such Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of Mackie or such Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided that (i) such liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor, and (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such liens is in effect; (j) liens and security interests to secure the Indebtedness governed by the CFC Loan Agreement, subject to the terms of the date Intercreditor Agreement; (k) the replacement of any lien or security interest permitted by Section 6.8(j) hereof on the same property subject to the lien so replaced; provided that (A) any such lien or security interest shall not secure any Indebtedness or other liabilities except for the Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.9(i) hereof and (B) U.S. Bank shall have received an intercreditor agreement, substantially in the form of the Intercreditor Agreement (or otherwise acceptable to U.S. Bank), duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the holder or holders of such pledge lien or deposit security interest; (l) liens and after giving effect thereto, no Default security interests of the Warehouseman on the inventory of Mackie that is in the possession or Event control of Default shall exist or have occurred the Warehouseman solely to the extent (i) such liens and be continuing; security interests secure accrued and unpaid fees and charges that are owing by Mackie to the Warehouseman and (jii) such fees and charges are not overdue; (m) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 5.4 to the Information Certificate; and (n) other liens incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate.

Encumbrances. Borrower No Obligor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever Lien on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”): (a) the security interests and liens Liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein or under applicable law; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, taxes which are either (i) not yet overdue due and payable or (ii) the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or by such Subsidiary, as the case may be Obligor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) contractual Liens of carriers or Freight Forwarders on in-transit Inventory for freight charges arising in the ordinary course of any Obligor’s business to the extent such Liens secure obligations which are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or which, if more than thirty (30) days overdue, do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate or which obligations are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued by such Obligor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in its books; (d) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiaryany Obligor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness or other obligations which is are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or which, if more than thirty (30) days overdue, do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate or which obligations are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued by such Obligor with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in its books; (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness or other obligations relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended principally at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or by such SubsidiaryObligor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books, or (iii) non-payment of the obligations secured by such Liens would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; (e) deposits of cash by any Obligor to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), freight and customs duties, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided, that, such deposit of cash is the only security for such Obligor’s performance thereunder; (df) pledges and deposits of cash by any Obligor after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits; (g) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property of an Obligor which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary any Obligor as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be Real Property subject thereto; ; (eh) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens Liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrower Obligors maintained with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to any Obligor in accordance with the then current practices of the related Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor or other obligor thereon, but not Liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Obligors, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements to secure the obligations of Obligors to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gi) deposits bankers’ Liens, rights of cash setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with the owner respect to cash, Cash Equivalents, financial assets or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated investment property on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by Borrower any Obligor, in each case, granted in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms in favor of the lease for bank or banks with which such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowsuch bank or banks with respect to cash management, operating account and investment account arrangements, provided, that, such liens shall be junior Deposit Account Control Agreements are obtained if required in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (j) Liens in favor of an Obligor to secure the Indebtedness permitted by Sections 9.10(f) and subordinate 9.10(g) hereof, which Liens are subordinated in favor of and assigned to Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Financing Agreements; (k) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cashDefault, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect, and (iv) as Agent, at its option, may establish a Reserve with respect thereto in accordance with the provisions of the definition of “Reserves” set forth herein; (l) license agreements permitted hereunder (to the extent constituting Liens); and (m) Liens in favor of an Obligor, a Subsidiary of Parent (not an Obligor) or a Person (not a Subsidiary of Parent) on Excluded Property, provided, that, (i) on the date of creation, incurrence or assumption of any such pledge or deposit Lien and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have has occurred and be is continuing; , (ii) such Lien does not extend to any Collateral, and (jiii) if the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 Excluded Property which is the subject of any such Lien is Real Property upon which Collateral is or may be located (excluding any location for which no Collateral Access Agreement is required to be delivered pursuant to the Information Certificateterms of this Agreement), Obligors shall, if requested by Agent, obtain a Collateral Access Agreement from the Person in whose favor such Lien is granted.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and Borrowers shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its their assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests of Agent and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue delinquent or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Borrowers and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its their books; ; (c) security deposits in the ordinary course of business; (d) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Borrowers' business to the extent: : (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or overdue; or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer (subject to applicable deductibles) or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrowers, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its their books; ; (de) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrowers as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (ef) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower Borrowers other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, acquired and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment any additions or real estate so acquiredaccessions thereto, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; and (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) security deposits in the ordinary course of business; (d) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer (subject to applicable deductibles) or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (de) liens in favor of Credit Card Processors with respect to Credit Card Receivables processed by them; (f) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (eg) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasesoperating and capital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; and (i) liens granted pursuant to the Information CertificateSecuritization Facility.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lenders and the security interests and liens of Agent for the benefit of itself, any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender or any other financial institution acceptable to Agent (and in each case as to any such Lender, Affiliate or other financial institution only to the extent approved by Agent) that is party to a Hedge Agreement to the extent provided for herein and subject to the terms hereof; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or which is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, diligently pursued and available to such Borrower, Guarantor or Subsidiary or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which that are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, but in each case under clause (i) and (ii) hereof, (A) prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and proceedings, (B) with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books, (C) subject to the right of Agent, at its option, to establish a Reserve in respect thereof (which Reserve shall be terminated upon the payment and satisfaction in full of such Indebtedness and the receipt by Agent of evidence thereof satisfactory to Agent or may be used by Agent to pay such Indebtedness after notice to Borrower Agent in the event of the commencement or threatened commencement (to the extent such threat is imminent as determined in good faith by Agent) of any action by the party to whom such Indebtedness is owed to exercise its remedies with respect thereto or to the extent necessary for Agent to exercise any of its rights or remedies); and (D) as to any such liens (or the Indebtedness secured thereby) that are being contested, the aggregate amount of the Indebtedness secured by all such liens at any time outstanding shall not exceed $1,000,000; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or or, in the case of Real Property subject to the Mortgages, materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof in the aggregate at ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to any property secure the performance of Borrower tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the Equipment repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquiredGuarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in good faith; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the indebtedness secured thereby does precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not exceed owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the cost premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the Equipment financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or real estate so acquired, Guarantor and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (fi) liens or rights of setoffs or setoff against credit balances of Borrowers with Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or amounts owing by such Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors to Borrower with in the ordinary course of business, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of Borrowers, pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of Borrowers to the Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gj) statutory or common law liens or rights of setoff of depository banks with respect to funds of Borrowers or Guarantors at such banks to secure fees and charges in connection with returned items or the standard fees and charges of such banks in connection with the deposit accounts maintained by Borrowers and Guarantors at such banks (but not any other Indebtedness or obligations); (k) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations premises leased and operated by Borrower Borrowers in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower Borrowers to secure the performance by Borrower Borrowers of its their respective obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; ; (hl) judgments and other similar liens on assets arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) belowDefault, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged such liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower, Guarantor or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000Subsidiary, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto (which Reserve shall be terminated simultaneously with the payment and satisfaction in full of the date Indebtedness secured thereby and the receipt by Agent of evidence thereof satisfactory to Agent or may be used by Agent to pay such pledge Indebtedness after notice to Borrower Agent in the event of the commencement or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default threatened commencement (to the extent such threat is imminent as determined in good faith by Agent) of any action by the party to whom such Indebtedness is owed to exercise its remedies with respect thereto or Event to the extent necessary for Agent to exercise any of Default shall exist its rights or have occurred and be continuingremedies); and and (jm) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate; (n) the security interests and liens of the Noteholder Collateral Agent in the Collateral pursuant to the Black Canyon Security Agreement to secure (i) the Indebtedness of Operating and the Black Canyon Guarantors under the Black Canyon Documents to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 9.9(r) hereof and (ii) the Indebtedness of Intermediate evidenced by the remaining portion of the 16% Senior Discount Notes on an equal and ratable basis to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 9.9(q) hereof, which security interests and liens of the Noteholder Collateral Agent are and shall at all times be junior and subordinate to the security interests and liens of Agent pursuant to the Black Canyon Intercreditor Agreement; (o) the security interests and liens of the financial institution or institutions providing the Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.9(t) hereof on the Intellectual Property and all other Collateral, in each case to secure the Indebtedness of Borrowers and Guarantors permitted under Section 9.9(t) hereof, which security interests and liens of such financial institution or institutions shall at all times be subject to an intercreditor agreement on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent, including a subordinate and junior lien of such financial institution or institutions as to all Collateral (other than Intellectual Property) and the priority of the security interests and liens of such financial institution or institutions as to the Intellectual Property and the right of Agent to use the Intellectual Property to realize on the Collateral.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall notnot itself, and nor shall not it cause, permit or allow any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, liendeed of trust, encumbrance, security interest, assignment, lien or charge of any kind or character upon or with respect to any of their real or personal property, including, without limitation, any capital stock owned by Borrower or the Bank whether owned at the date hereof or hereafter acquired, excepting only liens existing on the date hereof as shown on the Borrower Financial Statements; provided, however, that the foregoing shall neither restrict nor operate to prevent: 5.1.3.1 liens arising by statute in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age benefits, social security obligations, taxes, assessments, statutory obligations or other encumbrance similar charges, good faith cash deposits in connection with tenders, contracts or leases to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or other cash deposits in any such foregoing case that is required to be made in the ordinary course of any nature whatsoever on any business, provided in each case that the obligation is not for borrowed money and that the obligation secured is not overdue or, if overdue, is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which prevent enforcement of its assets the matter under contest and adequate reserves have been established therefor; 5.1.3.2 mechanics’, workmen’s, materialmen’s, landlords’, carriers’ or properties, including other similar liens arising in the Collateral, except: (a) the security interests and liens ordinary course of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either business with respect to obligations which are not yet overdue due or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued which prevent enforcement of the matter under contest; 5.1.3.3 the pledge of assets for the purpose of securing an appeal, stay or discharge in the course of any legal proceeding, provided that the aggregate amount of liabilities of Borrower and available the Subsidiaries secured by a pledge of assets permitted under this subsection, including interest and penalties thereon, if any, shall not be in excess of $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding; 5.1.3.4 liens, charges and encumbrances incidental to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing conduct of the payment business of taxes) arising Bank incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and liens securing Permitted Bank Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business; 5.1.3.5 liens on property of Borrower or any Subsidiary created solely for the purpose of securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.1.2.5, representing or incurred to finance, refinance or refund the purchase price of property, provided that no such Subsidiary’s business lien shall extend to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk cover other property of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiarySubsidiary other than the respective property so acquired, in each case prior and the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such lien shall at no time exceed the original purchase price of such property; 5.1.3.6 liens to the commencement of foreclosure secure public funds or other pledges of funds required by law to secure deposits; 5.1.3.7 repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and other similar proceedings transactions entered into by Bank in the ordinary course of its banking or trust business; and 5.1.3.8 utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants properties of a similar character and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect way affect the marketability of the same or interfere with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of thereof in the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.Subsidiaries..

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge Lien or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the Liens and security interests and liens in favor of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxesTaxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens Liens securing the payment of taxesTaxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate Real Property, in each case entered into from and after the date hereof not to exceed $15,000,000 1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of such Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower Liens securing any Offshore Equipment that has been released by Collateral Agent in connection with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacksPermitted Property Transfer, to the extent that such Lien is limited to such released Offshore Equipment only; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens Liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued Equipment purchased in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit Permitted Affiliate Investments and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingPermitted Supplemental Investments; and (jh) the security interests and liens Liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. (a) Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (ai) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties; (bii) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (ciii) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such SubsidiaryGuarantor’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured (other than the payment by such Borrower of the deductible with respect to such claim, which deductible/self insurance retention shall not exceed $250,000) and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such SubsidiaryGuarantor, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (div) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (ev) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 Real Property, in each case, acquired after the aggregate at any time outstanding date hereof so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of a Borrower or Guarantor other than the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, and the indebtedness Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, as the case may be; ; (fvi) liens or rights of setoffs setoff or credit balances of any Borrower with Credit Card Processors Issuers, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of such Borrower pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of such Borrower to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and chargebacks; ; (gvii) pledges and deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (viii) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the performance by of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such premises; bond shall not have any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral; (hix) liens arising from (A)operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (B) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (x) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (A) such liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (B) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor, and (C) a stay of enforcement of any such liens is in effect; (xi) liens and security interests on assets of Borrower Borrowers and Guarantors to secure indebtedness Indebtedness of Borrower Borrowers and Guarantors permitted under Section 9.9(dSections 9.9(k) belowand (l) hereof, provided, that, such assets do not constitute Collateral; (xii) liens shall be junior and subordinate security interests to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(p); (ixiii) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor to secure indebtedness payment of Borrower permitted under the Existing Letter of Credit referred to in Section 9.9(g9.9(n) hereof; and (xiv) (A) prior to the Second Facility Reserve Reduction Date, liens and security interests on assets of Borrowers and Guarantors in connection with Synthetic Lease Facility Agreements, provided, that, liens on the Collateral shall only be permitted so long as Lenders (ior their Affiliates, as provided in Section 14.7(a) hereof) are the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with sole holders of the amount Tranche A Notes (as such term is defined in the Synthetic Lease Facility Agreements) and such liens are subject to the terms of all Letter the Synthetic Lease Facility Intercreditor Agreement; and (B) upon the occurrence of Credit Accommodations issued the Second Facility Reserve Reduction Date and at anytime thereafter liens and security interests on assets and property of Borrowers and Guarantors (other than Collateral) in connection with any Hedging AgreementsSynthetic Lease Facility Agreements pursuant to the guaranty permitted to be made pursuant to Section 9.9(v) hereof; (xv) Intentionally deleted; (xvi) liens and security interests on Accounts, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each Inventory and certain other personal property of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding Borrowers and Guarantors pursuant to, and as more particularly described in, the date of such pledge or deposit PNC Credit Card Documents, and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party subject to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as terms of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and PNC Intercreditor Agreement; (jxvii) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate; (xviii) liens and security interests on Real Property of Borrowers and Guarantors to secured Indebtedness of Borrowers and Guarantors permitted under Section 9.9(t) hereof, provided, that, (A) such Real Property does not constitute Collateral; and (B) Agent shall have received, prior to or contemporaneously with the grant of any such lien or security interest on the Real Property of any Borrower or Guarantor, a Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such Real Property duly executed by the holder of such indebtedness, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; and (xix) the security interests in and mortgages and liens upon the owned Real Property (including rights under contracts with third parties for services necessary to the operation of such Real Property) of Borrowers and Guarantors in favor of Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the Term Loan Lenders to secure the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(w) hereof (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in replacement thereof), provided, that, (A) such assets do not constitute Collateral, and (B) Agent has received a Collateral Access Agreement with respect to all such property subject to the lien in favor of the Term Loan Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, executed by the Term Loan Agent; (xx) the security interests in and mortgages and liens upon the real property (including the rights under contracts with third parties for services necessary to the operation of such real property) of Colchester LLC, to secure the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(x) hereof (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in replacement thereof), provided, that, (A) such assets do not constitute Collateral, and (B) to the extent Collateral is located on such real property, Agent has received a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement from the owner of such property, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Sections 9.8(a), Borrowers and Guarantors shall not create, grant or suffer to exist any liens, security interests or other encumbrances upon the Capital Stock of any of their Subsidiaries, provided, that, such restriction shall not apply to the Capital Stock of Colchester.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly create, assume, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any pledge, encumbrance, security interest, mortgageassignment, pledge, lien, lien or charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever kind or character on any of its assets or propertiesassets, including excepting only liens existing on the Collateraldate hereof as shown on the Financial Statements, except: provided, however, that the foregoing shall not restrict nor operate to prevent: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (bi) liens securing arising by statute in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age benefits, social security obligations, taffies, assessments, statutory obligations or other similar charges, good faith cash deposits in connection with tenders, contracts or leases to which Borrower is a party or other cash deposits in any such foregoing case that is required to be made in the payment ordinary course of taxesbusiness, either provided in each case that the obligation is not yet for borrowed money and that the obligation secured is not overdue or, if overdue, is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which prevent enforcement of the matter under contest and adequate reserves have been established therefor; (ii) mechanics’, workmen’s, materialmen’s, landlords’, carriers’, or other similar liens arising in the validity ordinary course of business with respect to obligations which are not due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued which prevent enforcement of the matter under contest; (iii) liens to secure public funds or other pledges of funds required by law to secure deposits; (iv) utility easements, building, restrictions and available to Borrower such other encumbrances or such Subsidiary, charges against real property as the case may be and Eire of a nature generally existing with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment properties of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured a similar character and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect way affect the marketability of the same on interfere with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of thereof in the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value Borrower; and (v) liens securing purchase money Indebtedness of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests Borrower in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($15,000,000 in the aggregate at 1,000,000) on any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatedetermination.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: : (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or such Subsidiaryother similar proceedings with respect thereto, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; books to the extent required by GAAP (without limiting the right of Lender to establish Availability Reserves with respect thereto); (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; books to the extent required by GAAP (without limiting the right of Lender to establish Availability Reserves with respect thereto); (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate to secure Indebtedness not to exceed $15,000,000 2,000,000 in the aggregate at (including any time outstanding extensions, renewals or replacements, in whole or in part, thereof) and mortgages on real estate, other than purchase money mortgages to secure Indebtedness not to exceed $12,000,000 in the aggregate (including any extensions, renewals or replacements, in whole or in part, thereof), so long as in each case (i) such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than (A) the Equipment or real estate so acquiredacquired in the case of purchase money security interests or purchase money mortgages, or (B) the real estate in the case of any other mortgage, and (ii) the indebtedness Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or the value of the real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment subject to such security interests or real estate so acquiredmortgages, as the case may be; ; (f) security interests in and liens upon assets of Borrower (other than the Collateral) or deposits of cash made by Borrower, in each case in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower consistent with the current practices of Borrower as of the date hereof, to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), surety, appeal, customs and performance bonds; provided, that, such security interests and liens or rights deposits shall not interfere in any material respect with the use of setoffs any property or credit balances the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result or impair the value of fees the assets and chargebacks; properties of Borrower in any material respect; (g) security interests in and liens upon assets of Borrower (other than the Collateral) or deposits of cash made by Borrower, in each case in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower consistent with the owner current practices of Borrower as of the date hereof, in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance or lessor other types of retail store locations leased social security benefits; (h) security interests in and operated liens upon certificates of deposit pledged by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance workers' compensation claims or insurance in respect of such claims which insurance is required or imposed by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; Federal or State law; (i) pledges security interests in and deposits liens upon property, including shipping documents and documents of cashtitle, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; providedcoming into the possession or custody of CoreStates Bank, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount N.A. in its capacity as issuer of all any Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in to secure the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (iiIndebtedness of Borrower to such issuer permitted under Section 9.9(h) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and hereof; (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 hereto; and (k) security interests in and liens upon assets of Borrower (other than the Collateral) which are not otherwise permitted under this Section 9.8 to the Information Certificatesecure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9 hereof.

Encumbrances. No Borrower shall notshall, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens Liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower Borrowers or such Subsidiarytheir Subsidiaries, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens Liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of a Borrower’s 's or such its Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens Liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such its Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of a Borrower or such Subsidiary its Subsidiaries as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under SECTION 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by a Borrower after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities cash by a Borrower after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) Liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by a Borrower located on the premises of such Borrower (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such Liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule SCHEDULE 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: except the following (“Permitted Liens”): (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees specified in any title insurance policy delivered to and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated accepted by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not Mortgage; (g) security interests in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each Inventory of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right Honduras Subsidiaries to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party secure Permitted Honduras Working Capital Debt to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and extent permitted under Section 9.9(h) hereof; (ivh) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 in the trademarks of Borrowers to secure Permitted Trademark Financing Debt to the Information Certificate.extent permitted under Section 9.9(i) hereof;

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: EXCEPT: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business (including carriers', ware-housemen's, materialmen's, landlord's and mechanics' liens) to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of and its obligations under the terms Subsidiaries as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities cash by Borrower to secure indebtedness and its Subsidiaries after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(gany operating lease of real or personal property; (h) pledges and deposits of cash by Borrower after the date hereof to secured the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practice of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof; providedPROVIDED, thatTHAT, (iA) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreementsperformance bonds issued by a surety or other person, not secured solely by the cash deposit, the issuer of such bond shall not have waived in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000writing any rights in or to, (ii) as of each or other interest in, any of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect theretoCollateral in an agreement, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent Lender and (ivB) as the aggregate amount of all such pledges and deposits of cash permitted pursuant to Sections 9.8(g) and (h) hereof shall not exceed $250,000 at any time outstanding; (i) security interests and liens on the date Collateral of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event First Union National Bank to secure the Indebtedness of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingBorrower to First Union National Bank permitted under Section 9.9(f) below; and and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: EXCEPT: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; ; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s Borrower 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or does not exceed $250,000 at any one time outstanding, or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights and security interests of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower the Equipment Lessor to secure the Indebtedness arising in connection with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; the Equipment Financing to the extent permitted by Section 9.9(f) hereof (including precautionary UCC financing statements in connection therewith); (g) pledges and deposits of cash with after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower cash after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date hereof; (i) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof, and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower but are located on the premises of Borrower or such pledge Subsidiary of Borrower (but not in connection with, or deposit as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event consistent with current practices of Default shall exist or have occurred Borrower and be continuing; and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.[intentionally omitted]

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, pledge or other charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on upon or with respect to any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (ai) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; (bii) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (ciii) non-consensual nonconsensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (iA) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (iiB) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (div) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (ev) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 5,500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (fvi) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent and security interests set forth on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingSCHEDULE 4.1 hereto; and (jvii) the liens and security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to arising under the Information CertificateCongress Loan Agreement.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein or under applicable law; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Domestic Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Domestic Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Domestic Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Domestic Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC or PPSA financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC or PPSA financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) the security interests and liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 9.9(g9.9(i) hereof; (j) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Agent may establish a Reserve with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (jk) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate; and (l) the security interests in and liens upon assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries organized under the laws of Mexico and identified in Section 9.9(f)(iv) hereof in connection with Indebtedness permitted under such Section 9.9(f)(iv) hereof; and (m) the security interests and liens upon assets of Shanghai C&D Battery Co., Ltd. in connection with Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(f)(ii) hereof.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary ------------- to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) a first and only deed to secure debt (a "Security Deed") on the aggregate at any time outstanding Distribution and Office Facility arising after the second anniversary of this Agreement so long as each of the following conditions is satisfied in the determination of Lender: (i) Lender shall have received not less than forty-five (45) days prior written notice of the intention of Duck Head to grant such interests security interest and mortgages do incur such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured by such Real Property, arises from loans in cash or other immediately available funds provided to Duck Head, the proceeds of which are used, first, to pay, the entire outstanding amount of all principal and all accrued interest on the Term Loan, and second, to repay the outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans which amounts may be reborrowed, (iii) such Security Deed and does not apply to any property of Borrower Duck Head other than the Equipment or real estate so acquiredDistribution and Office Facility, (iv) as of the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the creation of such Security Deed and after giving effect thereto, the Excess Availability shall be not less than $4,000,000, (v) such Security Deed shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (vi) Lender shall have received a Collateral Access Agreement, duly executed by such new lender, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost (vii) as of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost date of the Equipment granting of any such Security Deed and incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or real estate so acquiredact, condition or event which with notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default shall exist or have occurred; to the extent that each of the foregoing conditions has been satisfied in the determination of Lender, Lender shall, at the request of Duck Head, at Borrowers' expense, execute and deliver a release of Deed to Secure Debt and such other release of lien as requested by the case may be; new lender, provided, that, such releases shall each be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; (fg) liens or rights of setoffs setoff or credit balances of any Borrower with Credit Card Processors Issuers, but not liens on or rights of setoff against any other property or assets of such Borrower pursuant to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the obligations of such Borrower to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; or (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($15,000,000 200,000) in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; and (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificatehereto.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, exceptEXCEPT: (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment and Vehicles (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g9.9(b) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (jf) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be any Subsidiary and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s 's or such any Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such any Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such any Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; and (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 3,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Equipment equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby is on terms no less favorable than would be obtained in an arms-length transaction and does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

Encumbrances. Borrower No Loan Party shall, or shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral and Foreign Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of any Collateral Agent Agents for itself and the benefit of Lenders and/or Foreign Lenders; , as the case may be; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be Person and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Person's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue for a period of more than sixty (60) days or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryPerson, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary Person as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any such Person after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms such Person as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities cash by Borrower any such Person after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Person as of the date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its good faith determination; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings or their foreign equivalents in respect thereof, (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any such Person located on the premises of such Person (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Person and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings or their foreign equivalents in respect thereof and (iii) subleases or license agreements; (i) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued such liens are being contested in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000are required by GAAP have been made therefor, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof liens is in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent effect and (iv) Agent (or the applicable Foreign Lender, as of applicable) may establish a Reserve (or its equivalent under the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect Foreign Financing Agreements, as applicable) with respect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and ; (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information CertificateCertificate as well as any exception to title to the Real Properties appearing on Agent's policies of title insurance; (k) pledges of cash or marketable securities of any such Person to secure hedging obligations of such Person made in the ordinary course of business of such Person and to the extent such obligations are permitted under Section 9.9 hereof; (l) liens on the assets of a Foreign Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 9.9 hereof; (m) liens on the assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition to secure Indebtedness assumed in connection with such Permitted Acquisitions to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 9.9 hereof; provided, that, (i) such liens were existing prior to the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition, (ii) such liens were not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and (iii) such liens are not on Receivables or Inventory of any Person; and (n) liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness permitted (and defined) under Section 9.9 hereof, but only covering assets which secured the Indebtedness being refinanced.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or (upon actual notice thereof) permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of Lenders; Secured Parties and the rights of setoff of Secured Parties provided for herein under the other Financing Agreements or under applicable law; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings reasonably diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not Real Property to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof and any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; Refinancing Indebtedness thereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor as of the date hereof; (g) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower or Guarantor after the date hereof to secure the performance by (and reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit securing the performance) of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for date hereof; provided, that, in connection with any performance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such premises; bond shall have waived in writing any rights in or to, or other interest in, any of the Collateral in an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders; (h) liens arising from (i) operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof and (ii) equipment or other materials which are not owned by any Borrower or Guarantor located on the premises of such Borrower or Guarantor (but not in connection with, or as part of, the financing thereof) from time to time in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices of such Borrower or Guarantor and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof; (i) Intentionally Deleted; (j) the security interests and liens in favor of the Revolving Agent, in and on the assets and properties of Borrower Borrowers and Guarantors to secure indebtedness of Borrower the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(d9.9(e) below, and (g) hereof (and any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof); provided, that, such security interests and liens shall be in favor of the Revolving Agent with respect to the First Priority Term Loan Collateral are junior and subordinate to the security interests and liens on the First Priority Term Loan Collateral granted by Borrowers and Guarantors in favor of Collateral Agent as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement; (k) liens on terms the Equipment listed on Schedule 9.8(k) attached hereto in favor of the Director of Development of the State of Ohio; (l) leases or subleases of Real Property granted by any Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and conditions acceptable consistent with past practice to Collateral Agent; any Person so long as any such leases or subleases are subordinate in all respects to the security interests and liens granted to Agent and do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or Guarantor or materially impair the value or marketability of the Real Property subject thereto; (im) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities by Borrower liens to secure indebtedness Indebtedness of Borrower Borrowers and Guarantors permitted under Section 9.9(g9.9(i) hereof; hereof to finance their insurance premiums on the insurance policies maintained by Borrowers and Guarantors, provided, that, (i) such liens shall only encumber the aggregate amount so pledged cash surrender value of such insurance and (ii) such liens shall not in any manner affect the ability of Agent to obtain or deposited, together receive payment of proceeds of insurance with respect to any of the amount Collateral; (n) liens in favor of all Letter customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of Credit Accommodations issued law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with any Hedging Agreementsthe importation of goods; (o) judgments and other similar liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default, shall not provided, that, (i) such liens are being contested in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit are required by GAAP have been made therefor, and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) a stay of enforcement of any such pledge liens is in effect; (p) pledges and deposits of cash by any Borrower, Guarantor or deposit Subsidiary to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations , surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, and liability for premiums to insurance carriers, in each case in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, Guarantor or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) Subsidiary as of the date hereof; (q) statutory and contractual liens of such pledge landlords or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default any interest or Event title of Default shall exist a lessor or have occurred and be continuing; and sublessor under any lease of real property not prohibited hereby; (jr) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 8.4; and (s) liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of Borrowers and Guarantors securing liabilities that do not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate; provided, that, as of the date of incurring such liens and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (t) the security interests in and liens upon the VIM Equipment to secure the Indebtedness or other obligations owing by Latrobe or any other Borrower to the Information CertificateUnited States of America arising under the VIM Agreement, as permitted under Section 9.9(r) hereof.

Encumbrances. Borrower Neither of Borrowers shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including including, without limitation, the Collateral, except: (a) the liens and security interests and liens of Collateral Agent for itself and the benefit of LendersLender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s 's business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are either (A) fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or (B) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such SubsidiaryBorrower, in each case under this clause (ii) prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its booksbooks in accordance with GAAP; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leasescapital leases) of Borrowers and purchase money mortgages on real estate Real Property of Borrowers securing indebtedness in a principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as for all such purchase money security interests in Equipment (including capital leases) and purchase money mortgages on Real Property, and, in any case, provided that (i) such security interests in Equipment (including capital leases) and mortgages do not apply to (A) any property of Borrower Borrowers other than the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired or (B) any fixtures, attachments, accessions or additions to any of the Real Property or Equipment of Borrowers owned or leased by Borrowers on the date hereof or hereafter acquired, other than any such after acquired Equipment secured by a purchase money security interest (including capital leases) or purchase money mortgage permitted hereunder, and (ii) the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate Real Property so acquired, as the case may be; (f) liens incurred upon any property of Borrowers other than Collateral or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees and chargebacks; (g) deposits of in cash with the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower made in the ordinary course of business that are required or imposed by Federal or State law in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security; (g) liens incurred upon any property of Borrowers other than Collateral or deposits in cash made in the ordinary course of business of Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases (permitted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement), government contracts, and performance and return-of-money bonds so long as the lease for obligations secured thereby are not past due or otherwise in default at any time such premisesliens are incurred; (h) judgment and attachment liens on assets that have not given rise and do not thereafter give rise to an Event of Borrower Default and, in any case, provided that (x) the execution or other enforcement of such judgment and attachment liens is effectively stayed, (y) the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and Availability Reserves sufficient to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior cover the amount thereof plus interest and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (i) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents or investment securities costs thereon have been established by Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) hereofLender if so required by Lender; provided, that, nothing contained in this clause (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreements, shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000, (ii) as of each of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposith) shall be required by the other party permit either Borrower to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge incur any lien arising under ERISA or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuingany Environmental Law; and (ji) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate9.4 hereto.

Encumbrances. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, assume or suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, except: : (a) the security interests and liens of Agent or Collateral Agent Agent, as the case may be, for itself and the benefit of Lenders; the Secured Parties; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies either (i) not yet overdue (or if overdue, then do not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding and are not overdue by more than seventy-five (75) days but only so long as the holder or beneficiary of such lien does not have any right to take any action with respect to the assets subject to such lien) or (ii) the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, or such Guarantor or Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; books and Agent may establish a Reserve with respect to any of the foregoing; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or such Subsidiary’s business to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; ; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower such Borrower, Guarantor or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property Real Property which may be subject thereto; ; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on real estate not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower other than the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, and the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or real estate so acquired, as the case may be; secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; (f) liens or rights of setoffs or credit balances of Borrower with Credit Card Processors as a result of fees pledges and chargebacks; (g) deposits of cash with by any Borrower or Guarantor after the owner or lessor of retail store locations leased and operated by Borrower date hereof in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with the business current practices of such Borrower to secure the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the terms or Guarantor as of the lease for such premises; date hereof; (h) liens on assets of Borrower to secure indebtedness of Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(d) below, provided, that, such liens shall be junior and subordinate to the liens of Collateral Agent on terms and conditions acceptable to Collateral Agent; (ig) pledges and deposits of cash, Cash Equivalents cash by any Borrower or investment securities by Borrower Guarantor after the date hereof to secure indebtedness the performance of tenders, bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current practices of such Borrower permitted under Section 9.9(g) or Guarantor as of the date hereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount so pledged or deposited, together with the amount of all Letter of Credit Accommodations issued in connection with any Hedging Agreementsperformance bonds issued by a surety or other person, the issuer of such bond shall not have waived or subordinated in the aggregate exceed $2,500,000writing any rights in or to, (ii) as of each or other interest in, any of the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect theretoCollateral in an agreement, Excess Availability shall not be less than $4,000,000, (iii) such pledge or deposit (or the right to demand such pledge or deposit) shall be required by the other party to the Hedging Agreement as a condition to it entering into such contract with Borrower and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (iv) as of the date of such pledge or deposit and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing; and (j) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.in good faith;