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• Allocations and Distributions The LLC's profits and losses shall be allocated to the Member. At the time determined by a majority of the Managers, the Managers may cause the LLC to distribute to the Member any cash held by it which is neither reasonably necessary for the operation of the LLC nor the performance of its contractual obligations, nor which is in violation of Sections 18-607 or 18-804 of the Act or any contractual agreement binding on the LLC.

• Income Tax Elections In the event of a distribution of property made in the manner provided under Section 734 of the Code, or in the event of a transfer of any Partnership Interest permitted by this Agreement made in the manner provided in Section 743 of the Code, the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may, but shall not be required to, file an election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.

• Income Tax Allocations (a) Except as provided in this Section 9.4, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as such items are allocated for book purposes under Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 13.4(b). (b) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value at the time of its contribution to the Company. If the Gross Asset Value of any Company property is adjusted in accordance with clause (c) or (d) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, then subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction shall take into account any variation between the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value as provided in Code Section 704(c) and the related Treasury Regulations. For purposes of such allocations, the Company shall elect the remedial allocation method described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d). (c) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit allocated to the Members in accordance with the provisions hereof and basis allocations recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code which may be made by the Company. (d) If any deductions for depreciation or cost recovery are recaptured as ordinary income upon the Transfer of Company properties, the ordinary income character of the gain from such Transfer shall be allocated among the Members in the same ratio as the deductions giving rise to such ordinary character were allocated.

• In-Kind Distributions Subject to Section 00-00-000 of the Act, the Company may make in-kind distributions of the Company assets, provided the Members unanimously agree and such agreement is in writing. The fair market value of the property must be determined and agreed upon by the Members before the distribution is made. The receiving Member’s capital account shall be adjusted to reflect the value of the in-kind distribution.

• Tax Considerations Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event any payments or benefits provided to the Executive hereunder upon a Change in Control are determined by the Company to be subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code", with all Code Section references used herein being deemed to include any regulations thereunder), or any similar federal or state excise tax, FICA tax, or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), the Company shall pay to the Executive at the time specified in Section 5.5 (b) or 5.7 above (whichever applies), an additional amount (the "Gross-Up Payment") such that after the payment by the Executive of all federal, state, or local income taxes, Excise Taxes, FICA tax, or other taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect thereto) imposed upon the receipt of the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed on the severance payments and benefits provided herein. (a) For purposes of determining whether any payments or benefits to the Executive hereunder will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax: (i) all payments or benefits received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or of any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company) shall be treated as "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all "excess parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Company and acceptable to the Executive, such payments or benefits (in whole or in part) do not constitute parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code, or such excess parachute payments (in whole or in part) represent reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code; (ii) the amount of the severance payments which shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be equal to the amount of excess parachute payments within the meaning of Sections 280G(b)(1) and (4) (after applying clause (a), above); and (iii) the parachute value of any noncash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by Company in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code. (b) If the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder at the time of termination of employment, the Executive shall repay to the Company, at the time the reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined, the portion of the Gross-Up Payment attributable to such reduction. If the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount taken into account hereunder at the time of termination of employment, the Company shall make an additional Gross-Up Payment to the Executive in respect of such excess at the time the amount of such excess is finally determined. The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later that ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30 calendar day period following the date on which it gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall: (i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company relating to such claim, (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company, (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to effectively contest such claim, and (iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax, FICA tax or income tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this section, the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and xxx for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and xxx for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. If any such claim referred to in this Section is made by the Internal Revenue Service and the Company does not request the Executive to contest the claim within the 30 calendar day period following notice of the claim, the Company shall pay to the Executive the amount of any Gross-Up Payment owed to the Executive, but not previously paid pursuant to Section 7.1(b), immediately upon the expiration of such 30 calendar day period. If any such claim is made by the Internal Revenue Service and the Company requests the Executive to contest such claim, but does not advance the amount of such claim to the Executive for purposes of such contest, the Company shall pay to the Executive the amount of any Gross-Up Payment owed to the Executive, but not previously paid under the provisions of Section 7.1(b), within 5 business days of a Final Determination of the liability of the Executive for such Excise Tax. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Final Determination" shall be deemed to occur with respect to a claim when (i) there is a decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction, which decision, judgment, decree or other order has become final, i.e., all allowable appeals pursuant to this section have been exhausted by either party to the action, (ii) there is a closing agreement made under Section 7121 of the Code, or (iii) the time for instituting a claim for refund has expired, or if a claim was filed, the time for instituting suit with respect thereto has expired. If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to this section, the Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company's complying with the requirements of this Section) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to this Section, a determination is made by the Internal Revenue Service that the Executive is not entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

• Income Tax Matters (a) In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Grantee, are withheld or collected from Grantee. (b) The Company shall reasonably determine the amount of any federal, state, local or other income, employment, or other taxes which the Company or any of its affiliates may reasonably be obligated to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting, or other event with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units at the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock (determined as of the date of measurement of the amount of income subject to such withholding) to satisfy the minimum amount of any such withholding obligations that arise with respect to the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units. The Company may take such action(s) without notice to the Grantee, and the Grantee shall have no discretion as to the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations in such manner. If, however, any withholding event occurs with respect to the Restricted Stock Units other than upon the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units, or if the Company for any reason does not satisfy the withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units as provided above in this Section 8(b), the Company shall be entitled to require a cash payment by or on behalf of the Grantee and/or to deduct from other compensation payable to the Grantee the minimum amount of any such withholding obligations. (c) The Restricted Stock Unit Award evidenced by this Agreement, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Grantee in settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, is intended to be taxed under the provisions of Section 83 of the Code, and is not intended to provide and does not provide for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A(d) of the Code. Therefore, the Company intends to report as includible in the Grantee’s gross income for any taxable year an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Units that vest (if any) during such taxable year, determined as of the date such Restricted Stock Units vest. In furtherance of this intended tax treatment, all vested Restricted Stock Units shall be automatically settled and payment to the Grantee shall be made as provided in Section 1(c) hereof, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the calendar year in which such Restricted Stock Units vest. The Grantee shall have no power to affect the timing of such settlement or payment. The Company reserves the right to amend this Agreement, without the Grantee’s consent, to the extent it reasonably determines from time to time that such amendment is necessary in order to achieve the purposes of this Section.

• Payments and Distributions (a) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate: (i) the Available Collections and the amounts to be paid to Noteholders of each Class and the Certificateholder pursuant to Section 5.06(b) or 5.06(c), as the case may be; (ii) the amount, if any, to be withdrawn from or required to be deposited into the Reserve Account; and (iii) all other distributions, deposits and withdrawals to be made on the related Payment Date. (b) Subject to Section 5.06(c), on each Payment Date, the Indenture Trustee shall make the following payments and distributions from the Collection Account (after payment of the Supplemental Servicing Fee to the Servicer, to the extent not previously retained by the Servicer) in the following order of priority and in the amounts set forth in the Servicer’s Certificate for such Payment Date; provided, however, that such payments and distributions shall be made only from those funds deposited in the Collection Account for the related Collection Period and available therefore as Available Collections: (i) to the Servicer, the Basic Servicing Fee (including any unpaid Basic Servicing Fees from one or more prior Collection Periods); (ii) on a pro rata basis (based on amounts due and payable to each party), to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Trustee and Reviewer Fees and any expenses and indemnification amounts then due and payable to each such party in accordance with the terms of the Basic Documents, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000 in any calendar year; (iii) on a pro rata basis (based on the amounts distributable pursuant to this clause to each such class of the Class A Notes), to the Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes, the Class A‑1 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑1 Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑2a Notes, the Class A‑2a Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑2a Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑2b Notes, the Class A‑2b Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑2b Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑3 Notes, the Class A‑3 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑3 Interest Carryover Shortfall and to the Holders of the Class A‑4 Notes, the Class A‑4 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑4 Interest Carryover Shortfall; (iv) sequentially, (i) to Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes is reduced to zero, (ii), to the Class A‑2a Notes and the Class A-2b Notes, pro rata, based on the outstanding principal amounts of each of those classes of notes, until the principal amount of each such note is reduced to zero, (iii) to the Class A‑3 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑3 Notes is reduced to zero and (iv) to the Class A‑4 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑4 Notes is reduced to zero, an amount equal to the First Priority Principal Distribution Amount; (v) to the Holders of the Class B Notes, the Class B Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall; (vi) sequentially, (i) to Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes is reduced to zero, (ii), to the Class A‑2a Notes and the Class A-2b Notes, pro rata, based on the outstanding principal amounts of each of those classes of notes, until the principal amount of each such note is reduced to zero, (iii) to the Class A‑3 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑3 Notes is reduced to zero, (iv) to the Class A‑4 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑4 Notes is reduced to zero and (v) to the Class B Notes, until the principal amount of the Class B Notes is reduced to zero, an amount equal to the Second Priority Principal Distribution Amount; (vii) to the Reserve Account, if the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account is less than the related Specified Reserve Account Balance on such Payment Date, the amount necessary to cause the balance of funds therein to equal the Specified Reserve Account Balance; (viii) sequentially, (i) to Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes is reduced to zero, (ii), to the Class A-2a Notes and the Class A-2b Notes, pro rata, based on the outstanding principal amounts of each of those classes of notes, until the principal amount of each such note is reduced to zero, (iii) to the Class A‑3 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑3 Notes is reduced to zero, (iv) to the Class A‑4 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A‑4 Notes is reduced to zero and (v) to the Class B Notes, until the principal amount of the Class B Notes is reduced to zero, an amount equal to the Regular Principal Distribution Amount; (ix) on a pro rata basis (based on amounts due and payable to each party), to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Trustee and Reviewer Fees and any expenses and indemnification then due and payable to each such party in accordance with the terms of the Basic Documents and not paid in clause (ii) above; and (x) to the Certificateholder, any remaining amounts. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.06(b), after an Event of Default occurs that results in the acceleration of the Notes and unless and until such acceleration has been rescinded, on each Payment Date, the Indenture Trustee shall make the following payments and distributions from the Collection Account (after payment of the Supplemental Servicing Fee to the Servicer, to the extent not previously retained by the Servicer) in the following order of priority and in the amounts set forth in the Servicer’s Certificate for such Payment Date; provided, however, that such payments and distributions shall be made only from Available Collections deposited in the Collection Account for the related Collection Period: (i) to the Servicer, the Basic Servicing Fee (including any unpaid Basic Servicing Fees from one or more prior Collection Periods); (ii) to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Trustee and Reviewer Fees and any expenses and indemnification amounts then due and payable to each such party in accordance with the terms of the Basic Documents, on a pro rata basis (based on amounts due and payable to each party); (iii) to the Holders of the Class A Notes (pro rata based, on the amounts distributable pursuant to this clause to each such class of the Class A Notes), to the Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes, the Class A‑1 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑1 Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑2a Notes, the Class A‑2a Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑2a Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑2b Notes, the Class A‑2b Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑2b Interest Carryover Shortfall, to the Holders of the Class A‑3 Notes, the Class A‑3 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑3 Interest Carryover Shortfall and to the Holders of the Class A‑4 Notes, the Class A‑4 Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class A‑4 Interest Carryover Shortfall; (iv) to the Holders of the Class A‑1 Notes until the principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes is reduced to zero, and second, to the Holders of the Class A‑2a Notes, the Class A-2b Notes, the Class A‑3 Notes and the Class A‑4 Notes, on a pro rata basis (based on the Outstanding Amount of each such Class of Notes), until the principal amount of each such Class of Notes is reduced to zero; (v) to the Holders of the Class B Notes, the Class B Interest Distributable Amount and any outstanding Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall; (vi) to the Holders of the Class B Notes, until the principal amount of the Class B Notes is reduced to zero; and (vii) to the Certificateholder, any remaining funds. (d) For purposes of determining whether an Event of Default pursuant to Section 5.01(b) of the Indenture has occurred on the Final Scheduled Payment Date or the Redemption Date for a Class of Notes, (i) the Class A-1 Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class A‑1 Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class A‑1 Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class A‑1 Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date; (ii) the Class A‑2a Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class A‑2a Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class A‑2a Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class A‑2a Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date, (iii) the Class A‑2b Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class A‑2b Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class A‑2b Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class A‑2b Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date, (iv) the Class A‑3 Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class A‑3 Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class A‑3 Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class A‑3 Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date; (v) the Class A‑4 Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class A‑4 Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class A‑4 Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class A‑4 Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date; and (vi) the Class B Notes are required to be paid in full on or before the Class B Final Scheduled Payment Date, meaning that Holders of Class B Notes are entitled to have received on or before such date payments in respect of principal in an aggregate amount equal to the Class B Initial Principal Balance together with all interest accrued thereon through such date. (e) Except with respect to the final payment upon retirement of a Note or Certificate, the Servicer shall on each Payment Date instruct the Indenture Trustee to pay or distribute to each Securityholder of record on the related Record Date by check mailed to such Securityholder at the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register, or herein (in the case of the Certificate) (or, if DTC, its nominee or a Clearing Agency is the relevant Holder, by wire transfer of immediately available funds or pursuant to other arrangements), the amount to be paid or distributed to such Securityholder pursuant to such Holder’s Note or Certificate. With respect to the final payment upon retirement of a Note or of the Certificate, the Servicer shall on the relevant final Payment Date instruct the Indenture Trustee to pay or distribute the amounts due thereon only upon delivery for cancellation of the certificate representing such Note or Certificate in accordance with the Indenture or the Trust Agreement, as the case may be. (f) The rights of the Certificateholder to receive distributions in respect of the Certificate shall be and hereby are subordinated to the rights of the Noteholders to receive distributions in respect of the Notes, to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Basic Documents.

• Federal Income Tax Elections The Member shall make all elections for federal income tax purposes.

• Voting and Distributions So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement; provided, no Grantor shall exercise or refrain from exercising any such right if Secured Party shall have notified such Grantor that, in Secured Party’s judgment, such action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Securities Collateral or any part thereof; and (ii) each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, other distributions, principal and interest paid in respect of the Securities Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, (x) upon written notice from Secured Party to any Grantor, all rights of such Grantor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in Secured Party who shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights; (y) except as otherwise specified in the Credit Agreement, upon written notice from Secured Party to any Grantor of any exercise of remedies under Section 8.2 of the Credit Agreement, all rights of such Grantor to receive the dividends, other distributions, principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant hereto shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in Secured Party who shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such dividends, other distributions, principal and interest payments; and (z) all dividends, principal, interest payments and other distributions which are received by such Grantor contrary to the provisions of clause (y) above shall be received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party, shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and shall forthwith be paid over to Secured Party as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsements). In order to permit Secured Party to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive all dividends and other distributions which it may be entitled to receive hereunder, (I) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to Secured Party all such proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as Secured Party may from time to time reasonably request, and (II) without limiting the effect of clause (I) above, each Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party an irrevocable proxy to vote the Pledged Equity and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies to which a holder of the Pledged Equity would be entitled (including giving or withholding written consents of holders of Equity Interests, calling special meetings of holders of Equity Interests and voting at such meetings), which proxy shall be effective, automatically and without the necessity of any action (including any transfer of any Pledged Equity on the record books of the issuer thereof) by any other Person (including the issuer of the Pledged Equity or any officer or agent thereof), upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and which proxy shall only terminate upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, the cure of such Event of Default or waiver thereof as evidenced by a writing executed by Secured Party.

• Tax Matters Partner; Tax Elections; Special Basis Adjustments (a) The General Partner shall be the Tax Matters Partner of the Partnership within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. As Tax Matters Partner, the General Partner shall have the right and obligation to take all actions authorized and required, respectively, by the Code for the Tax Matters Partner. The General Partner shall have the right to retain professional assistance in respect of any audit of the Partnership by the Service and all out-of-pocket expenses and fees incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership as Tax Matters Partner shall constitute Partnership expenses. In the event the General Partner receives notice of a final Partnership adjustment under Section 6223(a)(2) of the Code, the General Partner shall either (i) file a court petition for judicial review of such final adjustment within the period provided under Section 6226(a) of the Code, a copy of which petition shall be mailed to all Limited Partners on the date such petition is filed, or (ii) mail a written notice to all Limited Partners, within such period, that describes the General Partner’s reasons for determining not to file such a petition. (b) All elections required or permitted to be made by the Partnership under the Code or any applicable state or local tax law shall be made by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion. (c) In the event of a transfer of all or any part of the Partnership Interest of any Partner, the Partnership, at the option of the General Partner, may elect pursuant to Section 754 of the Code to adjust the basis of the Partnership’s assets. Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 5 of this Agreement, any adjustments made pursuant to Section 754 of the Code shall affect only the successor in interest to the transferring Partner and in no event shall be taken into account in establishing, maintaining or computing Capital Accounts for the other Partners for any purpose under this Agreement. Each Partner will furnish the Partnership with all information necessary to give effect to such election.