Common use of Resignation of Agent Clause in Contracts

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Parent Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates which appointment of a successor agent shall be consented to by the Parent Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default under Sections 11.1(a)(i), 11.1(a)(ii), 11.1(g) or 11.1(h) (which consent of the Parent Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents Financing Agreements (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan DocumentsFinancing Agreements, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection 13.6. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents Financing Agreements (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection 13.6). The fees payable by the Parent Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan DocumentsFinancing Agreements, the provisions of this Article IX Section 13 and Section 10.03 Sections 12.5 and 12.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers and Borrowerthe Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the such retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the such Agent shall notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.07, (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection 10.07. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection 10.07). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX X and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In addition, notwithstanding the effectiveness of a resignation by the Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, continue to provide the services of the Administrative Agent solely with respect to administering, collecting and delivering any payments of principal, interest, fees, premium or other amounts in respect of the Loans and maintaining the books and records relating thereto (such Administrative Agent acting in such capacity, the “Paying Agent”), (b) the term “Administrative Agent” when used in connection with any such functions shall be deemed to mean such retiring Administrative Agent in its capacity as the Paying Agent and (c) such retiring Administrative Agent shall, in its capacity as the Paying Agent, continue to be vested with and enjoy all of the rights and benefits of an Administrative Agent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lender and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLender, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lender under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX Section 9 and Section 10.03 11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder. Any resignation by Xxxxx Fargo as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Swing Line Lender and the resignation of Xxxxx Fargo as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time give by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. The Agent shall resign upon the request of the Majority Lenders to the extent that the Agent shall have committed any gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrowerduties under this Agreement. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, (i) the Required Majority Lenders without the consent of the Borrower shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent so long as such successor Agent is also a Lender at the time of such appointment and (ii) the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, successor Agent that is not a Lender at the time of such appointment so long as the Borrower (if no Event of Default is then in existence) consents to such appointment (which consent shall not be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesunreasonably withheld). If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives Agent's giving of notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders Lenders, and with the Issuing Bankconsent of the Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent. Any successor Agent shall notify Borrower be an Eligible Institution. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointmentrights, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice powers, privileges and (1) duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent thereafter arising hereunder and under the any other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent but shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall not be discharged from all any liabilities for its actions as Agent prior to the date of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)discharge. The fees payable by Borrower to a Such successor Agent shall be promptly specify by notice to the same as those payable Borrower its principal office referred to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower in Section 2.1 and such successorSection 2.2 hereof. After the any retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8 shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the LendersLenders and the Borrower. At any time when the Agent or its Affiliate is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank Required Lenders may, and Borrowerupon the request of the Borrower shall, remove the Agent by giving notice to the Agent. Upon receipt or giving of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrower (unless an Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(e) shall have occurred and be continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the LendersLenders and the Borrowers. At any time when the Agent or its Affiliate is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank Required Lenders may, and Borrowerupon the request of the Borrowers shall, remove the Agent by giving notice to the Agent. Upon receipt or giving of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above, provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such successor is willing to accept such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice to the Lenders and the Company of its resignation to in respect of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and BorrowerFacilities. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankapplicable Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf respect of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue Facilities as to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) which it has resigned and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each applicable Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) AgentAgent in respect of the Facilities as to which it has resigned, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents in respect of the Facilities as to which it has resigned (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX VIII and Section 10.03 8.05 and Section 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the such retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee Collateral until such time as a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent was acting as the Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. (a) Each Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrowerthe Borrowers at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed resignation effective date. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successorsuccessor (subject to the Administrative Borrower’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)), which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphclause (a). Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphclause (a)). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Any Agent may shall have the right to resign at any time give by giving prior written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successorsuccessor to such Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted or an appointed successor does not accept such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent to replace it meeting the qualifications set forth above above, provided that if the retiring Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Facility Documents (except that in the case of if any collateral security Collateral is then held by the Collateral such Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Facility Documents, the retiring Collateral such Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee Collateral until such time as a successor Collateral Agent to it is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the retiring Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the applicable Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Facility Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the a retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Facility Documents, the provisions of this Article IX ARTICLE VII and Section 10.03 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and which consent shall not be required during the existence of an Event of Default), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and consented to by the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankIssuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank each Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may resign at any time give notice of its resignation to by notifying the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice resignation of resignationsuch Agent, the Required Lenders shall have the rightright subject to the prior written approval of the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, in consultation with Borrowerdelayed or conditioned and shall not be required upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders Lenders, with, absent the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the consent of the Company, and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankapplicable Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank capable of performing the qualifications set forth above provided that if duties of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be. If no successor Agent has been appointed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence by the 30th day after the date such notice of resignation was given by such Agent, such Agent’s resignation shall notify Borrower become effective and the Required Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted shall thereafter perform all the duties of such appointmentAgent hereunder and/or under any other Loan Document until such time, then if any, as the Required Lenders (subject to the prior written approval of the Company to the extent such approval would have been required under the second sentence of this paragraph) appoint a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as the case may be. Any such resignation by such Agent hereunder shall nonetheless become effective also constitute, to the extent applicable, its resignation as an Issuing Lender, in accordance with which case such notice resigning Agent (x) shall not be required to issue any further Letters of Credit and (1y) shall maintain all of its rights as Issuing Lender with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it prior to the date of such resignation. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring an Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Banks and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders Majority Banks shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerand with the approval of the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders Majority Banks and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankBanks, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders Banks that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders Majority Banks appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.12 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time give by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. The Agent shall resign upon the request of the Majority Lenders to the extent that the Agent shall have committed any gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrowerduties under this Agreement. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, (i) the Required Majority Lenders without the consent of the Borrower shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent so long as such successor Agent is also a Lender at the time of such appointment and (ii) the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, successor Agent that is not a Lender at the time of such appointment so long as the Borrower (if no Event of Default is then in existence) consents to such appointment (which consent shall not be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesunreasonably withheld). If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives Agent’s giving of notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders Lenders, and with the Issuing Bankconsent of the Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent. Any successor Agent shall notify Borrower be an Eligible Institution. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointmentrights, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice powers, privileges and (1) duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent thereafter arising hereunder and under the any other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent but shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall not be discharged from all any liabilities for its actions as Agent prior to the date of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)discharge. The fees payable by Borrower to a Such successor Agent shall be promptly specify by notice to the same as those payable Borrower its principal office referred to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower in Section 2.1 and such successorSection 2.2 hereof. After the any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8 shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the LendersLenders and the Borrower. At any time when the Agent or its Affiliate is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank Required Lenders may, and Borrowerupon the request of the Borrower shall, remove the Agent by giving notice to the Agent. Upon receipt or giving of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the LendersLenders and the Company. At any time when the Agent or its Affiliate is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank Required Lenders may, and Borrowerupon the request of the Company shall, remove the Agent by giving notice to the Agent. Upon receipt or giving of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided below, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time give by notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Administrative Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders with the consent of the Administrative Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statessuccessor Administrative Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and consented to by the Administrative Borrower and no successor Administrative Agent shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting Administrative Agent; provided, however, if the qualifications set forth above provided failure to do so was not a result of the failure by the Administrative Borrower to consent to any appointment, the Administrative Borrower shall retain the right to consent; provided, further, that if the failure to do so was not a result of the failure of the Required Lenders to appoint such successor, the Required Lenders shall obtain the right to consent to such successor. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, remedies, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and obligations, under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 ARTICLE XIII shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as Administrative Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) Notwithstanding its irrevocable appointment, the Administrative Agent may at any time give resign by giving not less than 60 days' notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankBorrower, in which case the Administrative Agent may forthwith appoint one of its Affiliates as successor Administrative Agent or, failing that, the Majority Lenders may identify a proposed successor Administrative Agent meeting and notify the qualifications set forth above provided that Borrower of the identity of such person. Notwithstanding its irrevocable appointment, the Administrative Agent may be removed for good cause upon 60 days' notice to the Administrative Agent by the Majority Lenders, in which case the Majority Lenders may identify proposed successor Administrative Agent and notify the Borrower of the identity of such person. In addition, if Commerzbank A.G., shall at any time hold a Commitment which is not the Agent largest single individual Commitment of all the Lenders' individual Commitments or which is not equal to the largest individual Commitment held by any other Lender or Lenders, it shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice thereof and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall offer to resign. If such offer is accepted by the Majority Lenders (for this purpose only, Commerzbank A.G. shall be discharged from deemed to have accepted its duties own offer to resign), the Majority Lenders may identify a proposed successor Administrative Agent and obligations hereunder notify the Borrower of the identity of such person. Such person shall, with the consent of the Borrower be appointed as the successor Administrative Agent provided that such consent shall not be required where the Administrative Agent has resigned and under such Administrative Agent has appointed one of its Affiliates to be its successor. If the other Loan Documents (except that in Borrower withholds its consent to the case appointment of any collateral security held by the Collateral successor Administrative Agent on behalf it shall, within 30 days of receiving notice of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any identity of the Loan Documentsproposed appointee of the Majority Lenders, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue identify one or more other persons who are willing to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time act as the Required Administrative Agent and whom the Majority Lenders shall (subject to paragraph (ii) below) thereafter appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) relevant Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.that:

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by MUFG Union Bank, N.A. as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each 10.6.1 The Agent may at any time give not less than 45 days' prior written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank LC Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower (and so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the approval of the Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being understood and agreed that if such proposed successor Agent is unwilling or unable to be appointed as the successor Swing Line Lender or LC Issuer, as applicable, it shall not be unreasonable for the Borrower to withhold its consent)), to appoint a successorsuccessor from among the Lenders, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates having capital and retained earnings of at least $100,000,000, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLC Issuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank LC Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In the event that there is a successor to the Agent by merger, or the Agent assigns its duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 10.6, then the term “Prime Rate” as used in this Agreement shall mean the prime rate, base rate or other analogous rate of the new Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which (i) shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates and (ii) for the Administrative Agent, shall be a commercial bank or other financial institution having assets in excess of $1,000,000,000. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above, provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX ARTICLE X and Section 10.03 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders (excluding, for purposes of this Section 9.06 only, any Lender who is also the Agent) shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates and which shall, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such appointment, be reasonably acceptable to the Lead Borrower (whose consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders (and accepted by the Lead Borrower in accordance with the terms above) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent The Agents may at any time give notice to the Lenders and the Borrowers of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrowerresignation. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankapplicable Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue as to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) which it has resigned and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the retiring Agent shall instead be made by or to each applicable Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) AgentAgent as to which it has resigned, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents in respect of the Term Loan Facility as to which it has resigned (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8.05 and Section 9.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by Required Lenders), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g)) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring Agent as of the effective date of Agent’s resignation, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Floating Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Upon the appointment by Borrower of a successor L/C Issuer (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each 10.6.1 The Agent may at any time give not less than 45 days’ prior written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank LC Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower (and so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the approval of the Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being understood and agreed that if such proposed successor Agent is unwilling or unable to be appointed as the successor Swing Line Lender or LC Issuer, as applicable, it shall not be unreasonable for the Borrower to withhold its consent)), to appoint a successorsuccessor from among the Lenders, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates having capital and retained earnings of at least $100,000,000, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLC Issuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank LC Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In the event that there is a successor to the Agent by merger, or the Agent assigns its duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 10.6, then the term “Prime Rate” as used in this Agreement shall mean the prime rate, base rate or other analogous rate of the new Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, after consulting with the Lenders and the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 Sections 15.1 and 15.2 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerapproval from the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall such approval not to be a bank with an office in the United States, unreasonably withheld or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesdelayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) may appoint a successor agent, which successor may be replaced by the Required Lenders; provided that such replacement is, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders or the Borrower within sixty (60) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above Agent; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security security, if any, held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the each Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection 7.06. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX 7 and Section 10.03 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. If PNC resigns as Agent under this Section 7.06, PNC shall also resign as an Issuing Lender. Upon the appointment of a successor Agent hereunder, such successor shall (i) succeed to all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of PNC as the retiring Issuing Lender and Agent and PNC shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations as Issuing Lender and Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by PNC, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to PNC to effectively assume the obligations of PNC with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Borrower, Issuing Bank and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX Section 9 and Section 10.03 10.4 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.4 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Either the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may at any time give resign as Agent upon 30 days’ notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Banks and the Parent Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Majority Lenders shall have appoint from among the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint Lenders a successor, successor agent (which shall may be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank a Lender), with the consent of the Parent Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an office in the United StatesEvent of Default under Section 10.01(a), (e), (f) or (g) (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after prior to the retiring Agent gives notice effective date of its resignationthe resignation of the Agent, then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankBanks, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person above. Whether or not a successor has accepted such appointmentbeen appointed, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and on such effective date, where (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time time, if any, as the Required Majority Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphabove. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)Documents. The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 12.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, after consulting with the Lenders and the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 Sections 15.1 and 15.2 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each An Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower; provided that such resignation shall not be effective without the written consent of the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignationresignation and the Borrower’s written consent, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with (a) the same or higher rating than the Agent for its long term debt and (b) an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in New York, New York and such appointment shall be subject to the United Statesconsent of the Borrower, in its sole discretion; provided that no such consent shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (e) or (f) has occurred and is continuing. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation and the written consent to such resignation is received from the Borrower (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may may, but shall not be required to, appoint a successor Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if (including the written consent of the Borrower to such appointment). In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation which effective date shall be no earlier than three Business Days after the date of such notice. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as an Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case but shall not be relieved of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time its obligations as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) Lender and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent Agent, subject to the Borrower’s consent, if applicable, as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as an Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as an Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring (or retired) Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as an Agent hereunder or and/or under the other Loan Documents but shall not be relieved of any of its obligations as a Lender (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The future fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring (or retired) Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring (or retired) Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring (or retired) Agent was acting as an Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice to the Lenders and the Company of its resignation to in respect of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and BorrowerFacilities. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankapplicable Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf respect of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue Facilities as to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) which it has resigned and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each applicable Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) AgentAgent in respect of the Facilities as to which it has resigned, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents in respect of the Facilities as to which it has resigned (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX VIII and Section 10.03 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Credit Parties and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United Statesstate of New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesState of New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLender, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders and Issuing Lender that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lender under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be by made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties related parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation as Agent to the Lenders, the Lender issuing Letters of Credit hereunder (the “Issuing Bank Lender”), and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerapproval from the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall such approval not to be a bank with an office in the United States, unreasonably withheld or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesdelayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and so approved by the Borrower (as applicable) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLender, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lender under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX Section 10.6 and Section 10.03 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver] shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Parties, in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. If PNC Bank resigns as Agent under this Section, PNC Bank shall also resign as Issuing Lender. Upon the appointment of a successor Agent hereunder, such successor shall (i) succeed to all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of PNC Bank as the retiring Issuing Lender and the Agent and PNC Bank shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations as Issuing Lender and Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by PNC Bank, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to PNC Bank to effectively assume the obligations of PNC Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder. Any resignation by Xxxxx Fargo as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Swing Line Lender and the resignation of Xxxxx Fargo as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with BorrowerBorrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office offices in the United StatesStates and Hong Kong, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office offices in the United StatesStates and Hong Kong. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that that, if the Agent shall notify Borrower Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX VIII and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates of America, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates of America. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 13.1 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrowerthe Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates or in the case of a successor to the Canadian Administrative Agent, a person which (i) (A) is not a “non-resident” within the meaning of the ITA, or (B) is an “Authorized Foreign Bank” within the meaning of the Bank Act for purposes of the ITA and which becomes a party hereunder in the ordinary course of its trade and business that is its “Canadian banking business” for purposes of the ITA and (ii) which has provided a representation and warranty substantially in the form of that contained in Section 10.03(d), or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral such Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX X and Section 10.03 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), so long as no Event of Default exists, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder. Any resignation by Xxxxx Fargo as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Swing Line Lender and the resignation of Xxxxx Fargo as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Banks and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders Majority Banks shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Company at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders Majority Banks, shall have been consented to by the Company (to the extent required) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankBanks, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders Banks that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders Majority Banks appoint and, to the extent required, the Company consents to, a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the such retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Secured Parties under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee Collateral until such time as a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable), and the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent was acting as the Administrative Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower, which resignation will be effective immediately if in the Agent’s sole reasonable discretion it determines it has a conflict of interest arising from its role as Agent hereunder (such a resignation, a “Conflict Resignation”). Upon receipt of any such notice of resignationresignation other than a Conflict Resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) of Borrower except after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above with Borrower’s consent (not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) except after and during the continuance of any Event of Default; provided that (i) if the Agent has given notice of an immediate Conflict Resignation or (ii) if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointmentappointment or Borrower has not consented, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders Lenders, with Borrower’s consent (not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) except after and during the continuance of any Event of Default, shall appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Administrative Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Administrative Borrower, to appoint a successor, which (i) shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates and (ii) for the Administrative Agent, shall be a commercial bank or other financial institution having assets in excess of $1,000 million. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Administrative Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX ARTICLE X and Section 10.03 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may resign as such at any time give upon at least 30 days’ prior notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and BorrowerBorrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with BorrowerBorrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in successor from among the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesLenders. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, which successor shall be a commercial banking institution organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof) or a United States branch or agency of a commercial banking institution, and having combined capital and surplus of at least $250.0 million; provided, however, that if such retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable is unable to find a commercial banking institution which is willing to accept such appointment and which meets the qualifications set forth above provided that if above, the Agent retiring Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s resignation shall notify Borrower nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice assume and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf perform all of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any duties of the Loan DocumentsAdministrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee applicable hereunder until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all paymentstime, communications and determinations provided to be made byif any, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as provided for above in this paragraphapplicable. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, hereunder by a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)hereunder. The fees payable by Borrower Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentshereunder, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, its respective sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent it was acting as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give not less than 45 days’ prior written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower (and so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the approval of the Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, to appoint a successorsuccessor from among the Lenders, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates having capital and retained earnings of at least $100,000,000, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those (if any) payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In the event that there is a successor to the Agent by merger, or the Agent assigns its duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 10.6, then the term “Prime Rate” as used in this Agreement shall mean the prime rate, base rate or other analogous rate of the new Agent.

Resignation of Agent. (a) Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Is-suing Lender and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower’s consent, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLender, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lender under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each An Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders (as if, for such purposes, the reference to 33% in the definition thereof were replaced with 67%) shall have the right, in consultation with BorrowerBorrower (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (and not have been cured or waived), in which case no such consultation shall be required), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and of the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation which effective date shall be no earlier than three (3) Business Days after the date of such notice. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as an Agent hereunder and under the other Margin Loan Documents (except that in the case Documentation but shall not be relieved of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time its obligations as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) Lender and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. The successor shall be consented to by Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default that has not been cured or waived (which consent of Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as an Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as an Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as an Agent hereunder or and/or under the other Margin Loan Documents Documentation but shall not be relieved of any of its obligations as a Lender (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection 8.07). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Margin Loan DocumentsDocumentation, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as an Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time any Agent ceases to be a Lender hereunder, such Agent shall be deemed to have provided its notice of resignation, which notice shall be automatically effective as of the date such Agent ceased to be a Lender hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Credit Parties and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe prior written approval of the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and shall not be required if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate State of any such bank with an office in the United StatesMaryland. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLender, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders and Issuing Lender that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank Lender under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerwith, at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default, the consent of Borrower (which consent of Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.4 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Banks and BorrowerHoldings. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with Borrowerthe consent of Holdings (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, Banks appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above, provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Holdings, the Lenders and the Lenders Issuing Banks that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or and the Issuing Bank Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the or each Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent in consultation with Holdings as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and BorrowerBorrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with BorrowerBorrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by any Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between such Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and BorrowerHoldings. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with Borrowerthe consent of Holdings (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Holdings and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent in consultation with Holdings as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Administrative Borrower, to appoint a successor, which (i) for an Agent other than the Canadian Funding Agent, shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, (ii) in the case of the Canadian Funding Agent, shall be a bank that is a Canadian Resident, and (iii) for the Funding Agent, shall be a commercial bank or other financial institution having assets in excess of $1,000 million. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Administrative Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan 205 Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX ARTICLE X and Section 10.03 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the such retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the such Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.07, (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In addition, notwithstanding the effectiveness of a resignation by the Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, continue to provide the services of the Administrative Agent solely with respect to administering, collecting and delivering any payments of principal, interest, fees, premium or other amounts in respect of the Loans and maintaining the books and records relating thereto (such Administrative Agent acting in such capacity, the “Paying Agent”), (b) the term “Administrative Agent” when used in connection with any such functions shall be deemed to mean such retiring Administrative Agent in its capacity as the Paying Agent and (c) such retiring Administrative Agent shall, in its capacity as the Paying Agent, continue to be vested with and enjoy all of the rights and benefits of an Administrative Agent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Any Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation as Agent under this Agreement and the other Security Documents to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank each Authorized Representative and BorrowerXxxxxxxx. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders applicable Authorized Representative shall have the rightright (subject, unless an event of default under any Secured Debt Document relating to the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding has occurred and is continuing, to the consent of Xxxxxxxx (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) in consultation with Borrower, Xxxxxxxx to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank or trust company with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank or trust company with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders applicable Authorized Representative and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives give notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankmay, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above (but without the consent of any other Secured Party or Xxxxxxxx); provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Xxxxxxxx and the Lenders each Authorized Representative that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Security Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on of behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan DocumentsSecured Parties, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee solely for purposes of maintaining the perfection of the security interests of the Secured Parties therein until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointedappointed but with no obligation to take any further action at the request of any other Secured Parties or any Grantor) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be by made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank Authorized Representative directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint applicable Authorized Agent appoints a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment appoint as Priority Lien Agent hereunderor Second Lien Agent, as the case may be, hereunder and under the Security Documents, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges privileged and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Security Documents (if not already discharged discharges therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan DocumentsCollateral Agreements, the provisions of this Article IX Article, Sections 9.7, 10.4, 10.5 and Section 10.03 10.6 of the Revolving Credit Agreement, and 11.09 of the Priority Lien Indenture and each Second Lien Indenture, as applicable, shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Upon any notice of resignation of the Agent hereunder and under the other Security Documents, the Grantors agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer (and maintain the validity and priority of) Liens in favor of the retiring Agent under the Security Documents to the successor Agent as promptly as practicable.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the LendersBanks, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders Majority Banks shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders Majority Banks and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders Banks and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders Banks that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders Banks or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender Bank and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders Majority Banks appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Issuing Bank. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, (b) the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, and (c) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerconsent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld and not to be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan DocumentsLoan, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX VII and Section 10.03 8.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each BankBoston, N.A. (or any other Agent hereunder), may resign as the Agent at any time give by giving 30 days' prior written notice of its resignation thereof to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerBorrowers. Any such resignation shall take effect at the end of such 30-day period or upon the earlier appointment of a successor Agent by the Required Lenders as provided below. Upon receipt any resignation of BankBoston, N.A. (or any other Agent hereunder), and subject to the Borrowers' approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall not be required with respect to any such appointment made during the existence of any such notice of resignationDefault), the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successorsuccessor agent from among the Lenders or, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, if such appointment is deemed inadvisable or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed impractical by the Required Lenders Lenders, another financial institution with a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by such successor Agent, such successor Agent shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then Agent. After the retiring Agent may on behalf effective date of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankresignation of an Agent hereunder, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, that the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10 shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent. In the event that there shall not be a duly appointed and acting Agent, each of the Borrowers agrees to make each payment due to the Agent hereunder, if any, directly to each Lender entitled thereto, pursuant to written instructions provided by the retiring Agent, and to provide copies of each certificate or other document required to be furnished to the Agent hereunder, if any, directly to each Lender.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerapproval from the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, which shall such approval not to be a bank with an office in the United States, unreasonably withheld or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesdelayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 ninety (90) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a reputable bank or financial institution as a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above Agent; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection 10.6. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX Section 10, Section 2.10.8 [Indemnity], Section 5.6.3 [Indemnification by the Borrower], and Section 10.03 11.3 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Lenders by the Borrower; Taxes] shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. If PNC Bank resigns as Agent under this Section 10.6, PNC Bank shall also resign as the issuer of Letters of Credit and the Swing Loan Lender. Upon the appointment of a successor Agent hereunder, such successor shall (i) succeed to all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of PNC Bank as the retiring and Agent and PNC Bank shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations as the issuer of Letters of Credit and the Swing Loan Lender and Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by PNC Bank, as the Agent, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to PNC Bank to effectively assume the obligations of PNC Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and BorrowerAirgas. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with BorrowerAirgas, to appoint a successor, which which, in the case of a successor Agent, shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Airgas and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower Airgas to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower Airgas and such successor. After the a retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article IX X and Section 10.03 11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as the Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as U.S. Swingline Lender (and, if applicable, as a U.S. Issuing Lender and, if Bank of America (or an Affiliate) is a Foreign Swingline Lender, such Foreign Swingline Lender). Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of such retiring U.S. Swingline Lender (and, if applicable, retiring U.S. Issuing Lender or retiring Foreign Swingline Lender), (b) such retiring U.S. Swingline Lender (and, if applicable, retiring U.S. Issuing Lender or retiring Foreign Swingline Lender) shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, and (c) if Bank of America is also a retiring U.S. Issuing Lender, the successor U.S. Issuing Lender shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the U.S. Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring U.S. Issuing Lender to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring U.S. Issuing Lender with respect to such U.S. Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrowerthe Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the such retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the such Agent shall notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.07, (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. In addition, notwithstanding the effectiveness of a resignation by the Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, continue to provide the services of the Administrative Agent solely with respect to administering, collecting and delivering any payments of principal, interest, fees, premium or other amounts in respect of the Loans and maintaining the books and records relating thereto (such Administrative Agent acting in such capacity, the “Paying Agent”), (b) the term “Administrative Agent” when used in connection with any such functions shall be deemed to mean such retiring Administrative Agent in its capacity as the Paying Agent and (c) such retiring Administrative Agent shall, in its capacity as the Paying Agent, continue to be vested with and enjoy all of the rights and benefits of an Administrative Agent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowersubject to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent Agent, in consultation with the Company, as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each DBS Investors Agent, Inc. (or any other Agent hereunder), may resign as the Agent at any time give by giving ten (10) days' prior written notice of its resignation thereof to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Any such resignation shall take effect at the end of such ten (10) day period or upon the earlier appointment of a successor Agent by the Required Lenders as provided below. Upon receipt any resignation of DBS Investors Agent, Inc. (or any other Agent hereunder), and subject to the Borrower's approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall not be required with respect to any such appointment made during the existence of any such notice Event of resignation, Default) the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successorsuccessor agent from among the Lenders or, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, if such appointment is deemed inadvisable or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed impractical by the Required Lenders Lenders, another financial institution with a combined capital and surplus or net tangible assets of at least $50,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then Agent. After the retiring Agent may on behalf effective date of the Lenders and the Issuing Bankresignation of an Agent hereunder, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, that the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 X shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent. In the event that there shall not be a duly appointed and acting Agent, the Borrower agrees to make each payment due to the Agent hereunder and under the Notes, and the other Loan Documents if any, directly to each Lender entitled thereto, pursuant to written instructions provided by the resigning Agent or, after such resignation, the Lenders, and to provide copies of each certificate or other document required to be furnished to the Agent hereunder, if any, directly to each Lender.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the consent of the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates provided that such Affiliate is a “U.S. person” and a “financial institution” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1441-1. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer and with the consent of the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that that, if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder. Any resignation by Xxxxx Fargo as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Swing Line Lender and the resignation of Xxxxx Fargo as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, and in each case such successor shall require the consent of the Company at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or (g) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent Agent, in consultation with the Company, as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Revolving Credit Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers and Borrowerthe Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Revolving Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Borrower Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and not to be required upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesStates and Canada, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesStates and Canada. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Revolving Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuers, appoint appoint, with the prior consent of the Borrower Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and not to be required upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), a successor Administrative Agent or successor Collateral Agent, as applicable meeting the qualifications set forth above which successor shall be a Lender unless no Lender is willing to accept such appointment; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative, the Revolving Credit Lenders and the Lenders L/C Issuers that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral such Agent on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Administrative Agent or successor Collateral Agent Agent, as applicable is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the retiring Agent shall instead be made by or to each Revolving Credit Lender and the Issuing Bank each L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Revolving Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent or successor Collateral Agent, as applicable as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the such retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent or successor Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Borrower Representative and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect in accordance with its terms for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable. If so requested by the Required Revolving Lenders, the Required Revolving Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall appoint, with the consent of the Borrower Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and not to be required upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), separate successor agents to administer the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility and the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility, in which case, all provisions applicable to the Administrative Agent shall be equally applicable to such successor agents. Any resignation by Xxxxx Fargo Bank as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of Xxxxx Fargo Bank as a retiring L/C Issuer, (ii) Xxxxx Fargo Bank, as a retiring L/C Issuer, shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations in such capacities hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and (iii) a successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, issued by Xxxxx Fargo Bank outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Xxxxx Fargo Bank as a retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of Xxxxx Fargo Bank as issuer of such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with upon the consent of Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time give by giving notice of its resignation thereof to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, (i) the Required Majority Lenders without the consent of the Borrower shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent so long as such successor Agent is also a Lender at the time of such appointment and (ii) the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, successor Agent that is not a Lender at the time of such appointment so long as the Borrower consents to such appointment (which consent shall not be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesunreasonably withheld). If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives Agent's giving of notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders Lenders, and with the Issuing Bankconsent of the Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent. Any successor Agent shall notify Borrower be a bank which has an office in the United States and a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000.00. Upon the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such appointmentsuccessor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice powers, privileges and (1) duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent thereafter arising hereunder and under the any other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent but shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall not be discharged from all any liabilities for its actions as Agent prior to the date of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)discharge. The fees payable by Borrower to a Such successor Agent shall be promptly specify by notice to the same as those payable Borrower its principal office referred to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower in Section 2.1 and such successorSection 2.3 hereof. After the any retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8 shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give resign as Agent upon 30 days’ notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Banks and the Issuing Bank and BorrowerCompany. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders Banks shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe Company, to appoint a successorsuccessor reasonably acceptable to the Company (such consent of the Company not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and not required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) from among the Banks, which shall be a commercial bank with an office organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia or under the laws of another country which is doing business in the United StatesStates of America and having a combined capital, or an Affiliate surplus and undivided profits of any such bank with an office in the United Statesat least $1,000,000,000. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders Banks and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Bank Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankBanks, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Banks, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Bank Appointment Period notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders Banks that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and (other than with respect to its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct concerning any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointedthis Agreement) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders Banks appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11 shall continue in effect for the inure to its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring it was Agent was acting as Agentunder this Agreement.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. Any resignation by JPMorgan as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as issuer of Letters of Credit and provider of Swing Line Loans. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, (b) the retiring Agent as issuer of Letters of Credit and provider of Swing Line Loans shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Agent shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Agent to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Agent with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time give by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. The Agent shall resign if it has assigned all of its resignation to the Lenders, the Table of Contents Lender Commitment and Loans and is not an Issuing Bank and BorrowerBank. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, (i) the Required Majority Lenders with the consent of the Borrower, so long as no Default is in existence, shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent so long as such successor Agent is also a Lender at the time of such appointment and (ii) the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, right to appoint a successor, successor Agent that is not a Lender at the time of such appointment so long as the Borrower consents to such appointment (which consent shall not be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United Statesunreasonably withheld). If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives Agent’s giving of notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may may, on behalf of the Lenders Lenders, and with the Issuing Bankconsent of the Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent. Any successor Agent shall notify Borrower be a bank which has an office in the United States and a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000.00. Upon the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such appointmentsuccessor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice powers, privileges and (1) duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent thereafter arising hereunder and under the any other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Credit Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent but shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall not be discharged from all any liabilities for its actions as Agent prior to the date of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph)discharge. The fees payable by Borrower to a Such successor Agent shall be promptly specify by notice to the same as those payable Borrower its principal office referred to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower in Section 2.1 and such successorSection 2.3 hereof. After the any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documentsas Agent, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 8 shall continue in effect for the its benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them it while the retiring Agent it was acting as the Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and or such successor shall not have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank each L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder. Any resignation by Salus as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of such retiring L/C Issuer, (b) such retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, issued by such retiring L/C Issuer and outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each (i) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrowerthe Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with consent of the Borrowers unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (such consent in consultation with Borrowerany event not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent and (ii) the Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with consent of the Borrowers unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (such consent in any event not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Collateral Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Collateral Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Collateral Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Collateral Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Collateral Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Collateral Agent, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Collateral Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Collateral Agent was acting as Collateral Agent. Any resignation by Deutsche Bank as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 and with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in New York, New York (or such other jurisdiction as is acceptable to the United StatesRequired Lenders). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice (which resignation effective date shall in any event occur after the date that is 30 days after the date of such notice) and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank Issuers and Borrowerthe Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and which consent shall not be required during the existence of an Event of Default), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and consented to by the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders with the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankIssuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that above; provided, that, if the Agent shall notify Borrower the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and on the Resignation Effective Date. With effect from the Resignation Effective Date, (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, and (ii) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank each Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection 10.06. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) AgentAgent (other than as provided in Section 4.01(h) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring (or retired) Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date), and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection 10.06). The fees payable by Borrower the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower the Company and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX X and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them (A) while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent, and (B) after such resignation for as long as any of them continues to act in any capacity hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including in respect of any actions taken in connection with transferring the agency to any successor Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower Borrower, Issuing Bank and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Majority Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX Section 9 and Section 10.03 10.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank financial institution with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank financial institution with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United StatesNew York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignationresignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent shall to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation which effective date shall be no earlier than three business days after the date of such notice. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, then such the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank LC Issuers and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrowerthe consent of Borrower unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLC Issuers, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank LC Issuers directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s 's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. The predecessor Agent shall pay to the successor the pro rata portion of any annual administration fee paid in advance by Borrower for the portion of the year between the time of the successor Agent's acceptance of its appointment as Agent and the following anniversary date of this Agreement. After the retiring Agent’s 's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.6 hereof shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

Resignation of Agent. Each The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders, Lenders and the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankLenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 10.4 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as AgentAgent hereunder.

Resignation of Agent. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing BankL/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above above; provided that if the Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying person Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraphSection. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraphSection). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Bank of America as Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.