Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact Each Credit Party hereby constitutes and appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact with full authority in the place and stead of such Credit Party and in the name of such Credit Party, Lender or otherwise, from time to time in Lender’s discretion while an Event of Default is continuing to take any action and to execute any instrument that Lender may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including: (a) to ask, demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral; (b) to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Account, or release wholly or partly any customer or obligor thereunder or allow any credit or discount thereon; (c) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clause (a) above; (d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that Lender may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Lender with respect to any of the Collateral; and (e) to sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with Accounts and other documents relating to the Collateral. The appointment of Lender as each Credit Party’s attorney and Lender’s rights and powers are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until payment in full and complete performance of all of the Obligations.