REVOLVING CREDIT, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AMONG RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC. RESOURCES CONNECTION LLC AND EACH PERSON JOINED HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AS A BORROWER AS BORROWERS, VERACITY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC REFERENCE POINT LLC AND EACH PERSON...

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REVOLVING CREDIT, GUARANTY

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

AMONG

RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.

RESOURCES CONNECTION LLC

AND

EACH PERSON JOINED HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AS A BORROWER

AS BORROWERS,

VERACITY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

REFERENCE POINT LLC

AND

EACH PERSON JOINED HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AS A GUARANTOR

AS GUARANTORS,

EACH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AS A LENDER

AND

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AS AGENT

JULY 15, 2026

LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibits

Exhibit 1.2 Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit 1.2(a) Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 2.1(a) Revolving Credit Note

Exhibit 2.4(a) Swing Loan Note

Exhibit 5.5(b) Financial Projections

Exhibit 8.1(g) Financial Condition Certificate

Exhibit 17.3 Commitment Transfer Supplement

Exhibit 3.10(e)(iii) Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 3.10(e)(iv)(1) Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 3.10(e)(iv)(2) Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 3.10(e)(iv)(3) Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Schedules

Schedule 1.2 Permitted Encumbrances

Schedule 1.2(a) Commitment Amounts and Commitment Percentages

Schedule 4.4 Equipment and Inventory Locations; Place of Business, Chief Executive Office, Real Property

Schedule 4.8(j) Deposit and Investment Accounts

Schedule 5.1 Consents

Schedule 5.2(a) States of Qualification and Good Standing

Schedule 5.2(b) Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.2(c) Dividends

Schedule 5.4 Federal Tax Identification Number

Schedule 5.6 Prior Names

Schedule 5.7 Environmental

Schedule 5.8(b)(i) Litigation

Schedule 5.8(b)(ii) Indebtedness

Schedule 5.8(d) Plans

Schedule 5.9 Intellectual Property, Source Code Escrow Agreements

Schedule 5.10 Licenses and Permits

Schedule 5.14 Labor Disputes

Schedule 5.24 Equity Interests

Schedule 5.25 Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 5.26 Letter of Credit Rights

Schedule 5.27 Material Contracts

Schedule 6.18 Post-Closing Obligations

Schedule 7.4 Existing Investments

Schedule 7.5 Permitted Loans

REVOLVING CREDIT, GUARANTY

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

Revolving Credit, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of July 15, 2026 among RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“RCI”), RESOURCES CONNECTION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RCL” and, together with RCI and each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time, collectively, the “Borrowers”, and each a “Borrower”), VERACITY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Veracity”), REFERENCE POINT LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Reference Point” and, together with Veracity and each Person joined hereto as a guarantor from time to time, collectively, the “Guarantors”, and each a “Guarantor”), each financial institution party hereto from time to time (collectively, the “Lenders” and each individually a “Lender”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“PNC”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “Agent”).

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, Loan Parties, Lenders and Agent hereby agree as follows:

I.DEFINITIONS.

1.1Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, the Other Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however, that whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the audited financial statements of Loan Parties for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025. All liability amounts, including any Capitalized Lease Obligations, shall be determined excluding any liability relating to any operating lease, all asset amounts shall be determined excluding any right-of-use assets relating to any operating lease, all amortization amounts shall be determined excluding any amortization of a right-of-use asset relating to any operating lease, and all interest amounts shall be determined excluding any deemed interest comprising a portion of fixed rent payable under any operating lease, in each case to the extent that such liability, asset, amortization or interest

pertains to an operating lease under which the covenantor or a member of its consolidated group is the lessee and would not have been accounted for as such under GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2015. If there occurs after the Closing Date any change in GAAP that affects in any respect the calculation of any covenant contained in this Agreement or the definition of any term defined under GAAP used in such calculations, Agent, Lenders and Loan Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend the provisions of this Agreement that relate to the calculation of such covenants with the intent of having the respective positions of Agent, Lenders and Loan Parties after such change in GAAP conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that until any such amendments have been agreed upon, the covenants in this Agreement shall be calculated as if no such change in GAAP had occurred and Loan Parties shall provide additional financial statements or supplements thereto, attachments to Compliance Certificates and/or calculations regarding financial covenants as Agent may reasonably require in order to provide the appropriate financial information required hereunder with respect to Loan Parties both reflecting any applicable changes in GAAP and as necessary to demonstrate compliance with the financial covenants before giving effect to the applicable changes in GAAP.

1.2General Terms. For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Accountants” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Agent.

“Advance Rates” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

“Advances” shall mean and include the Revolving Advances, Letters of Credit and the Swing Loans.

“Affected Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11 hereof.

“Affiliate” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote twenty percent (20%) or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

“Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.

“Agreement” shall mean this Revolving Credit, Guaranty and Security Agreement, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, replaced and restated, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, including all schedules and exhibits thereto.

“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day, (b) the sum of the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day plus one half of one percent (0.5%), and (c) the sum of Daily Simple SOFR in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%), so long as Daily Simple SOFR is offered, ascertainable and not unlawful; provided, however, if the Alternate Base Rate as determined above would be less than zero, then such rate shall be deemed to be zero. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate (or any component thereof) shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change occurs.

“Alternate Source” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Overnight Bank Funding Rate.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean (a) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; (b) the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, as amended; and (c) any other Applicable Law relating to anti-bribery or anti-corruption in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party is located or doing business.

“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean (a) the Bank Secrecy Act and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, each as amended; (b) the U.K. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act 2010, each as amended; and (c) any other Applicable Law relating to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and related financial record keeping and reporting requirements in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party is located or doing business.

“Applicable Law” shall mean all Laws applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Other Document or contract in question, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

“Applicable Margin” shall mean for Revolving Advances and Swing Loans:

(a) As of the Closing Date and through and including the date immediately prior to the Initial Adjustment Date, (i) an amount equal to one percent (1.00%) for (A) Revolving Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and (B) Swing Loans, and (ii) an amount equal to two percent (2.00%) for Revolving Advances consisting of Term SOFR Rate Loans; and

(b) Effective as of August 28, 2027 (the “Initial Adjustment Date”) following receipt by Agent of the quarterly financial statements required under Section 9.8 for the fiscal quarter ending August 28, 2027 (with accompanying Compliance Certificate) (the Initial Adjustment Date and each date thereafter that is the first day of the fiscal quarter in which the quarterly financial statements (with accompanying Compliance Certificate) for the most recently ended

fiscal quarter is delivered to Agent, an “Adjustment Date”), and on each Adjustment Date thereafter, the applicable percentage that corresponds to the amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date set forth in the pricing table below:


LEVEL	Consolidated EBITDA (trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period)	APPLICABLE MARGINS FOR DOMESTIC RATE LOANS AND SWING LOANS	APPLICABLE MARGINS FOR TERM SOFR RATE LOANS
I	Greater than $25,000,000	0.75%	1.75%
II	Less than or equal to $25,000,000 but greater than or equal to $10,000,000	1.00%	2.00%
III	Less than $10,000,000	1.25%	2.25%

If Loan Parties shall fail to deliver the quarterly financial statements (with accompanying Compliance Certificate) required under Section 9.8 by the date required pursuant to such section, each Applicable Margin shall be conclusively presumed to equal the highest Applicable Margin specified in the pricing table set forth above until the date of delivery of such quarterly financial statements (with accompanying Compliance Certificate), at which time the rate will be adjusted based upon Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date calculated pursuant to such quarterly financial statements (with accompanying Compliance Certificate). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein: (i) no downward adjustment in any Applicable Margin shall be made on any Adjustment Date on which any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7, and upon Agent’s election or at the direction of the Required Lenders in connection with any other Event of Default, each Applicable Margin shall increase to and equal the highest Applicable Margin specified in the pricing table set forth above and shall continue at such highest Applicable Margin until the date (if any) on which such Event of Default may be waived in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, at which time the rate will be adjusted based upon Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date calculated pursuant to the most recently delivered quarterly financial statements (with accompanying Compliance Certificate) delivered by Loan Parties to Agent pursuant to Section 9.8. Any increase in interest rates based on Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter

period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date shall be in addition to and independent of any increase in such interest rates resulting from the occurrence of any Event of Default (including, if applicable, any Event of Default arising from a breach of Section 9.8 hereof) and/or the effectiveness of the Default Rate provisions of Section 3.1 hereof.

If, as a result of any restatement of, or other adjustment to, the quarterly financial statements of Loan Parties or accompanying Compliance Certificate or for any other reason, Agent determines that (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to any Adjustment Date as previously calculated as of any applicable date for any applicable period was inaccurate, and (b) a proper calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to any such Adjustment Date for any such period would have resulted in different pricing for such period, then (i) if the proper calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date would have resulted in a higher interest rate for such period, automatically and immediately without the necessity of any demand or notice by Agent or any other affirmative act of any party, the interest accrued on the applicable outstanding Advances for such period under the provisions of this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be deemed to be retroactively increased by, and Borrowers shall be obligated to immediately pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest actually paid for such period; and (ii) if the proper calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to such Adjustment Date would have resulted in a lower interest rate for such period, then the interest accrued on the applicable outstanding Advances for such period under the provisions of this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be deemed to remain unchanged, and Agent and Lenders shall have no obligation to repay interest to the Borrowers; provided, that, if as a result of any restatement or other event or other determination by Agent a proper calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period for the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to any such Adjustment Date would have resulted in a higher interest rate for one or more periods and a lower interest rate for one or more other periods (for any reason), then the amount payable by Borrowers pursuant to clause (i) above shall be based upon the excess, if any, of the amount of interest that should have been paid for all applicable periods over the amounts of interest actually paid for such periods.

“Application Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(b) hereof.

“Approvals” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(b) hereof.

“Approved Electronic Communication” shall mean each notice, demand, communication, information, document and other material transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by e-mail, E-Fax, the Credit Management Module of PNC’s PINACLE® system, or any other equivalent electronic service agreed to by Agent, whether owned, operated or hosted by Agent, any Lender, any of their Affiliates or any other Person, that any party is obligated to, or otherwise chooses to, provide to Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any Other Document, including any financial statement, financial and other report, notice, request, certificate and other

information material; provided that Approved Electronic Communications shall not include any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that Agent specifically instructs a Person to deliver in physical form.

“Average Excess Availability” shall mean, with respect to any period, the sum of Excess Availability for each day in such period, divided by the number of days in such period.

“Base Rate” shall mean the base commercial lending rate of PNC as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by PNC as a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest rate of interest actually charged by PNC to any particular class or category of customers of PNC.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, for each Borrower, each of the following: (a) each individual, if any, who, directly or indirectly, owns 25% or more of such Borrower’s Equity Interests; and (b) a single individual with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct such Borrower.

“Benefit Plan” shall mean any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

“Benefited Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e) hereof.

“Blocked Account Bank” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(h) hereof.

“Blocked Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(h) hereof.

“Blocked Property” shall mean any property: (a) owned, directly or indirectly, by a Sanctioned Person; (b) due to or from a Sanctioned Person; (c) in which a Sanctioned Person otherwise holds any interest; (d) located in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction; or (e) that otherwise could cause any actual or possible violation by the Lenders or Agent of any applicable International Trade Law if the Lenders or Agent were to obtain an encumbrance on, lien on, pledge of, or security interest in such property, or provide services in consideration of such property.

“Bloomberg” shall mean Bloomberg Index Services Limited (or a successor administrator).

“Borrower” or “Borrowers” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of such Persons.

“Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries.

“Borrowers’ Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.

“Borrowing Agent” shall mean RCI.

“Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.2 hereto duly executed by the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowing Agent and delivered to the Agent, appropriately completed, by which such officer shall certify to Agent the Formula Amount and calculation thereof as of the date of such certificate.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey; provided that when used in connection with an amount that bears interest at a rate based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate or SOFR or any direct or indirect calculation or determination of the Term SOFR Reference Rate or SOFR, the term “Business Day” shall mean any such day that is also a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.

“Capital Expenditures” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition of any fixed assets or improvements (or of any replacements or substitutions thereof or additions thereto) which have a useful life of more than one (1) year and which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures, excluding (a) normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations, and (b) any such expenditure to the extent made as payment of the consideration for any Permitted Acquisition. For purposes of this definition, the purchase price of equipment that is purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment or with insurance proceeds shall be included in Capital Expenditures only to the extent of the gross amount by which such purchase price exceeds the credit granted by the seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such time or the amount of such insurance proceeds, as the case may be. Capital Expenditures shall include the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” shall mean any Indebtedness of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Dominion Period” shall mean each period commencing upon the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event and ending on the first date thereafter on which (x) with respect to clause (x) of the definition of Cash Dominion Trigger Event, such underlying Event of Default has been waived in writing by Agent or cured in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (y) with respect to clause (y) of the definition of Cash Dominion Trigger Event, when Borrowers have Excess Availability, for thirty (30) consecutive days, equal to or exceeding fifteen percent (15%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount; provided that notwithstanding the satisfaction of clause (x) or (y), the Borrowing Agent, upon written notice to the Agent, may elect to remain in any Cash Dominion Period.

“Cash Dominion Trigger Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (x) an Event of Default or (y) Excess Availability is less than (a) the greater of (i) fifteen percent

(15%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (ii) $4,500,000, in either case, for five (5) consecutive days or (b) the greater of (i) twelve and one-half of one percent (12.5%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (ii) $3,750,000, in either case, at any time.

“Cash Management Liabilities” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Cash Management Products and Services.”

“Cash Management Products and Services” shall mean agreements or other arrangements under which Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of Agent or a Lender provides any of the following products or services to any Loan Party: (a) credit cards; (b) credit card processing services; (c) debit cards and stored value cards; (d) commercial cards (purchase cards); (e) ACH transactions; and (f) cash management and treasury management services and products, including without limitation controlled disbursement accounts or services, lockboxes, automated clearinghouse transactions, overdrafts, interstate depository network services. The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party to the provider of any Cash Management Products and Services (including all obligations and liabilities owing to such provider in respect of any returned items deposited with such provider) (the “Cash Management Liabilities”) shall be “Obligations” hereunder, guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of each of the Other Documents. The Liens securing the Cash Management Products and Services shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.5.

“CEA” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.§1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.

“Certificate of Beneficial Ownership” shall mean, for each Borrower, a certificate in form and substance acceptable to Agent (as amended or modified by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion), certifying, among other things, the Beneficial Owner of such Borrower.

“CFTC” shall mean the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

“Change in Law” shall mean the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Applicable Law; (b) any change in any Applicable Law or in the administration, implementation, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body; or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith (whether or not having the force of Applicable Law) and (y) all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory

authorities (whether or not having the force of Law), in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.

“Change of Control” shall mean (a) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(a) of the Exchange Act) shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act) of a majority of the voting Equity Interests of RCI, (b) during any period of eighteen (18) consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors of RCI cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board, or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board, (c) RCI shall cease to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly, one hundred percent (100%) of the Equity Interests of RCL except as permitted under Section 7.1 or (d) at any time, a “change of control” (or any similar event, however designated) occurs under any Indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of the Threshold Amount.

“Charges” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or foreign (including the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any environmental agency or superfund), upon the Collateral, any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates.

“CIP Regulations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.12 hereof.

“Closing Date” shall mean July 15, 2026.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

“Collateral” shall mean and include all right, title and interest of each Loan Party in all of the following property and assets of such Loan Party, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising or created and whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located, including, without limitation:

(a)all Receivables and all supporting obligations relating thereto;

(b)all equipment and fixtures;

(c)all general intangibles (including all payment intangibles and all software) and all supporting obligations related thereto;

(d)all Inventory;

(e)all Subsidiary Stock, securities, investment property, and financial assets;

(f)all Real Property;

(g)all Leasehold Interests;

(h)all contract rights, rights of payment which have been earned under a contract rights, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper and tangible chattel paper), commercial tort claims (whether now existing or hereafter arising); documents (including all warehouse receipts and bills of lading), deposit accounts, goods, instruments (including promissory notes), letters of credit (whether or not the respective letter of credit is evidenced by a writing) and letter-of-credit rights, cash, certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including hazard, flood and credit insurance), security agreements, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds, tort claim proceeds and all supporting obligations;

(i)all ledger sheets, ledger cards, files, correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer software (owned by any Loan Party or in which it has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents, including all of such property relating to the property described in clauses (a) through (h) of this definition; and

(j)all proceeds and products of the property described in clauses (a) through (i) of this definition, in whatever form. It is the intention of the parties that if Agent shall fail to have a perfected Lien in any particular property or assets of any Loan Party for any reason whatsoever, but the provisions of this Agreement and/or of the Other Documents, together with all financing statements and other public filings relating to Liens filed or recorded by Agent against Loan Parties, would be sufficient to create a perfected Lien in any property or assets that such Loan Party may receive upon the Disposition of such particular property or assets, then all such “proceeds” of such particular property or assets shall be included in the Collateral as original collateral that is the subject of a direct and original grant of a security interest as provided for herein and in the Other Documents (and not merely as proceeds (as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) in which a security interest is created or arises solely pursuant to Section 9-315 of the Uniform Commercial Code).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Collateral shall not include any Excluded Property.

“Commitment Transfer Supplement” shall mean a document in the form of Exhibit 17.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes a portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Advances under this Agreement.

“Compliance Authority” shall mean (a) any Governmental Body of the United States (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Department of State), the European Union, the United Kingdom, or Canada; (b) the United Nations Security Council; and (c) any other Governmental Body with jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement.

“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.2(a) hereto to be signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrowing Agent.

“Conforming Changes” shall mean, with respect to the Term SOFR Rate or any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” (or other applicable provision regarding interest periods available), the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of the Term SOFR Rate or such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Term SOFR Rate or the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the Other Documents).

“Consents” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on any Loan Party’s business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any material agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Other Documents, including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, an amount equal to:

(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period; plus

(b) the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income:

(i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period;

(ii) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes for such period, as adjusted for tax provisions related to any goodwill impairment in such period described in clause (c)(iv) below;

(iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period;

(iv) any non-cash expense, loss or charge (including (x) any non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, (y) any non-cash impairment expenses, and (z) any Specified Non-Cash

ERP Amortization, in each case, for such period) which does not represent a cash item in such period or any other period;

(v) any losses during such period resulting from the Disposition of any assets of RCI or any Subsidiary outside the Ordinary Course of Business to the extent such Disposition is permitted hereunder; provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(v) in any period shall not exceed $250,000;

(vi) fees and expenses incurred in such period in connection with the consummation of the Transactions; provided that any such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (b)(vi) shall be documented in form and substance acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion and the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(vi) in any period shall not exceed $500,000;

(vii) fees and expenses for such period incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, regardless whether such Permitted Acquisition (or such acquisition, as applicable) is consummated, so long as such fees and expenses are incurred not more than twelve (12) months after such Permitted Acquisition (or such acquisition, as applicable);

(viii) the amount of net cost savings and operating expense reductions, in each case, with respect to account compensation expenses, occupancy costs, rental expenses and other quantifiable, factually supportable and verifiable cost and expense items, in each case, for such period and projected by RCI in good faith to be realized as a result of Permitted Acquisitions, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period; provided that (A) in the Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.8, the Borrowing Agent shall certify that such cost savings and operating expense reductions (x) are reasonably anticipated to be realized within twelve (12) months after the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition which is expected to result in such cost savings or operating expense reductions, and (y) are factually supportable as determined in good faith by the Borrowing Agent, (B) no cost savings or operating expense reductions shall be added pursuant to this clause (b)(viii) to the extent duplicative of any amounts otherwise added to, or included in, Consolidated Net Income, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period and (C) projected amounts (that are not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (b)(viii) to the extent occurring more than four (4) full fiscal quarters after the applicable Permitted Acquisition;

(ix) non-cash accruals or reserves for such period with respect to earnouts or other contingent obligations incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition (it being understood that any cash payment in respect thereof, or any reversal thereof, in any future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in accordance with clause (c)(iii) below);

(x) the amount of non-recurring severance and restructuring charges for such period; provided that: (A) the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(x) for each Specified Measurement Period shall not exceed $12,000,000; provided, further, that, the amount of severance charges relating to the resignation of ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as chief executive officer of RCI added back in reliance on this subclause (A) shall not exceed $6,000,000 in any such

Specified Measurement Period; and (B) the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(x) for any Measurement Period ending on or after February 27, 2027 shall not exceed $4,000,000;

(xi) fees and expenses incurred in such period in connection with the negotiation, documentation, and consummation of any amendment, supplement or other modification of this Agreement and any Other Document; provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(xi) in any period shall not exceed $250,000;

(xii) any losses during such period resulting from the Disposition of Sitrick Group, LLC; provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(xii) in any period shall not exceed $6,600,000; and

(xiii) transformation costs incurred in such period; provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (b)(xiii) during the Term shall not exceed $2,000,000; minus

(i) all non-cash income or gains for such period;

(ii) any gains during such period resulting from the disposition of any assets of RCI or any Subsidiary outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

(iii) any cash payment in such period in respect of, or any reversal of, any accrual or reserve added back to Consolidated EBITDA in a prior period pursuant to clause (b)(ix) above; and

(iv) federal, state, local and foreign income tax benefits or credits received in such period (including as a result of adjustments for tax provisions related to any goodwill impairment in such period as described in clause (b)(iv) above).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that (x) the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clauses (b)(vii) and (b)(viii) for any period shall not exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to giving effect to all such add-backs for such period) and (y) Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be (A) for the fiscal quarter ending August 30, 2025, $3,065,000, (B) for the fiscal quarter ending November 29, 2025, $4,045,000 and (C) for the fiscal quarter ending February 28, 2026, ($1,447,000).

“Consolidated Interest Charges” shall mean, for any period, for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication: (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) all interest paid or

payable with respect to discontinued operations and (c) the portion of rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any period, for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, an amount equal to the net income (or loss) of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) unusual and infrequent gains and unusual and infrequent losses for such period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organizational Documents or any agreement, instrument or law applicable to such Subsidiary during such period, except that RCI’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income and (c) any income (or loss) for such period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary, except that RCI’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to RCI or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to RCI as described in clause (b) of this proviso).

“Contract Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

“Controlled Group” shall mean, at any time, each Borrower and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with any Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“Covered Entity” shall mean (a) each Borrower and each Borrower’s Subsidiaries; (b) each Guarantor and any Person who has pledged (or will pledge) Collateral hereunder or under any related document; and (c) each Person that, directly or indirectly, controls (as such term is defined by any Compliance Authority) a Person described in clauses (a) and (b) above.

“Covered Property” means any property: (a) required to be reported as blocked property under 31 C.F.R. § 501.603, as amended; (b) owned, directly or indirectly, by, or due to or from, a Sanctioned Person subject to blocking or comprehensive Sanctions; (c) in which a Sanctioned Person subject to blocking or comprehensive Sanctions otherwise holds any interest; (d) located or originated in, or otherwise subject to restrictions due to its ties to, a Sanctioned Jurisdiction or (e) that otherwise could cause any actual or potential violation by the Lenders, Agent, of any applicable International Trade Law if the Lenders or Agent, were to obtain an encumbrance on, lien on, pledge, or security interest in such property, or provide services in consideration of such property.

“Covered Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 hereof.

“Customer” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other

arrangement with any Borrower, pursuant to which such Borrower is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

“Daily Simple SOFR” shall mean, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), the interest rate per annum determined by the Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, at the Agent’s discretion, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) (A) SOFR for the day (the “SOFR Determination Date”) that is two (2) Business Days prior to (i) such SOFR Rate Day if such SOFR Rate Day is a Business Day or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day if such SOFR Rate Day is not a Business Day, by (B) a number equal to 1.00 minus the SOFR Reserve Percentage, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate) on the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, or any successor source identified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or its successor administrator for the secured overnight financing rate from time to time. If Daily Simple SOFR as determined above would be less than the SOFR Floor, then Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed to be the SOFR Floor. If SOFR for any SOFR Determination Date has not been published or replaced with a Benchmark Replacement by 5:00 p.m. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania time) on the second Business Day immediately following such SOFR Determination Date, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Date will be SOFR for the first Business Day preceding such SOFR Determination Date for which SOFR was published in accordance with the definition of “SOFR”; provided that SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be used for purposes of calculating Daily Simple SOFR for no more than 3 consecutive SOFR Rate Days. If and when Daily Simple SOFR as determined above changes, any applicable rate of interest based on Daily Simple SOFR will change automatically without notice to the Borrowing Agent, effective on the date of any such change.

“Debt Payments” shall mean for any period, in each case, all cash expended or required to be expended by Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis to make: (a) interest payments on any Advances hereunder, plus (b) payments for all fees, commissions and charges set forth herein, plus (c) payments on Capitalized Lease Obligations, plus (d) payments with respect to any other Indebtedness for borrowed money.

“Default” shall mean an event, circumstance or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

“Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender that: (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Revolving Commitment Percentage of Advances, (ii) if applicable, fund any portion of its Participation Commitment in Letters of Credit or Swing Loans or (iii) pay over to Agent, Issuer, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ notifies Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including a particular Default or Event of Default, if any) has not been satisfied; (b) has notified Borrowing Agent or Agent in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it

does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including a particular Default or Event of Default, if any) to funding an Advance under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit; (c) has failed, within two (2) Business Days after request by Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Advances and, if applicable, participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon Agent’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; (d) has become the subject of an Insolvency Event; or (e) has failed at any time to comply with the provisions of Section 2.6(e) with respect to purchasing participations from the other Lenders, whereby such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s share of any payment received, whether by setoff or otherwise, is in excess of its pro rata share of such payments due and payable to all of the Lenders.

“Depository Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(h) hereof.

“Designated Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(d) hereof.

“Disposition” shall mean any sale, assignment, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, conveyance, exchange, transfer, or other disposition of any assets. Variations of such term (e.g., “Dispose”) shall have corresponding meanings.

“Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the then-Latest Maturity Date, (b) requires the payment of any cash dividend at any time prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the then-Latest Maturity Date, (c) contains any repurchase obligation which may come into effect prior to the termination of this Agreement, or (d) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities, or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above, in each case, at any time prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the then-Latest Maturity Date; provided that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem or repurchase such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the then-Latest Maturity Date shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such Equity Interests provide that the issuer thereof will not redeem or repurchase any such Equity Interests pursuant to such provisions prior to the termination of this Agreement.

“Document” shall have the meaning given to the term “document” in the Uniform Commercial Code.

“Dollar” and the sign “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Rate Loan” shall mean any Advance that bears interest based upon the Alternate Base Rate.

“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of any Person that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Drawing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b) hereof.

“Effective Date” shall mean the date indicated in a document or agreement to be the date on which such document or agreement becomes effective, or, if there is no such indication, the date of execution of such document or agreement.

“Effective Federal Funds Rate” shall mean for any day the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1% announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Effective Federal Funds Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided that if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Effective Federal Funds Rate” for such day shall be the Effective Federal Funds Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Effective Federal Funds Rate as determined under any method above would be less than zero percent (0.00%), such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.00%) for purposes of this Agreement.

“Eligibility Date” shall mean, with respect to each Loan Party and each Swap, the date on which this Agreement or any Other Document becomes effective with respect to such Swap (for the avoidance of doubt, the Eligibility Date shall be the Effective Date of such Swap if this Agreement or any Other Document is then in effect with respect to such Loan Party, and otherwise it shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement and/or such Other Document(s) to which such Loan Party is a party).

“Eligible Contract Participant” shall mean an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

“Eligible Receivables” shall mean and include, each Receivable of a Borrower arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and which Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, shall deem to be an Eligible Receivable, based on such considerations as Agent may from time to time deem appropriate in its Permitted Discretion; provided, however, that the imposition of any eligibility criteria in addition to those expressly set forth in this definition shall be subject to the procedure set forth in Section 2.1(b). A Receivable shall not be deemed eligible unless such Receivable is subject to Agent’s first priority perfected security interest and no other Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) and is evidenced by an invoice or other documentary evidence

satisfactory to Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Receivables shall be Eligible Receivables to the extent such Receivables were acquired by a Borrower pursuant to an entity created under Section 7.12 or a Permitted Acquisition, unless Agent has (i) completed field examinations with respect to such Receivable, the results of which are satisfactory in form and substance to Agent in its sole discretion or (ii) waived such restriction in its sole discretion. In addition, no Receivable shall be an Eligible Receivable if:

(a)it arises out of a sale made by any Borrower to an Affiliate of any Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of any Borrower;

(b)it is subject to a factoring arrangement;

(c)it is due or unpaid more than sixty (60) days after the original due date or more than one hundred twenty (120) days from its original invoice date;

(d)fifty percent (50%) or more of the Receivables from such Customer are not deemed Eligible Receivables pursuant to clause (c) above;

(e)any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivable has been breached;

(f)the aggregate balance of Receivables of any individual Customer exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of all Eligible Receivables and Eligible Unbilled Receivables then outstanding, but only to the extent of any such excess;

(g)an Insolvency Event shall have occurred with respect to such Customer;

(h)the sale is to a Customer outside the continental United States of America or a province of Canada that has not adopted the Personal Property Security Act of Canada, unless the sale is on letter of credit, guaranty or acceptance terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion;

(i)the sale to the Customer is on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return basis or is evidenced by chattel paper;

(j)Agent believes, in its sole judgment, that collection of such Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid by reason of the Customer’s financial inability to pay;

(k)the Customer is the United States of America, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, unless (i) the applicable Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Sub-Section 3727 et seq. and 41 U.S.C. Sub-Section 15 et seq.) or has otherwise complied with other applicable statutes or ordinances or (ii) the applicable Borrower and Agent enter into another arrangement satisfactory to Agent;

(l)the goods giving rise to such Receivable have not been delivered to and accepted by the Customer or the services giving rise to such Receivable have not been performed by the applicable Borrower and accepted by the Customer or the Receivable otherwise does not represent a final sale;

(m)the Receivables of the Customer exceed a credit limit determined by the policies adopted by the Borrowing Agent in the Ordinary Course of Business, to the extent such Receivable exceeds such limit;

(n)the Receivable is subject to any offset, deduction, defense, dispute, credits or counterclaim (but such Receivable shall only be ineligible to the extent of such offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim), the Customer is also a creditor or supplier of a Borrower or the Receivable is contingent in any respect or for any reason;

(o)the applicable Borrower has made any agreement with any Customer for any deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances made in the Ordinary Course of Business for prompt payment, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice related thereto;

(p)any return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred or the rendition of services has been disputed; or

(q)such Receivable is not payable to a Borrower.

“Eligible Unbilled Receivables” shall mean and include each Receivable of a Borrower arising in the Ordinary Course of Business as to which both (a) such Receivable does not qualify as an Eligible Receivable solely because the Borrower has not billed the Customer for the goods or services that give rise to such Receivable, although the goods or services giving rise to such Receivable have been delivered or performed pursuant to the terms of the applicable purchase order or contract, and (b) the time elapsed since the date on which the initial goods or services were provided by the Borrower is not more than thirty (30) days. For the avoidance of doubt, at the time a Receivable is billed to the Customer it shall no longer constitute an Eligible Unbilled Receivable hereunder.

“Environmental Complaint” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) hereof.

“Environmental Laws” shall mean all Applicable Laws relating to the protection of the environment, human health with respect to exposure to Hazardous Materials and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Materials.

“Equity Interests” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of

the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act), including in each case all of the following rights relating to such Equity Interests, whether arising under the Organizational Documents of the Person issuing such Equity Interests (the “issuer”) or under the Applicable Laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction of organization relating to the formation, existence and governance of corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships or business trusts or other legal entities, as the case may be: (i) all economic rights (including all rights to receive dividends and distributions) relating to such Equity Interests; (ii) all voting rights and rights to consent to any particular action(s) by the applicable issuer; (iii) all management rights with respect to such issuer; (iv) in the case of any Equity Interests consisting of a general partner interest in a partnership, all powers and rights as a general partner with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable issuer; (v) in the case of any Equity Interests consisting of the membership/limited liability company interests of a managing member in a limited liability company, all powers and rights as a managing member with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable issuer; (vi) all rights to designate or appoint or vote for or remove any officers, directors, manager(s), general partner(s) or managing member(s) of such issuer and/or any members of any board of members/managers/partners/directors that may at any time have any rights to manage and direct the business and affairs of the applicable issuer under its Organizational Documents as in effect from time to time or under Applicable Law; (vii) all rights to amend the Organizational Documents of such issuer, (viii) in the case of any Equity Interests in a partnership or limited liability company, the status of the holder of such Equity Interests as a “partner”, general or limited, or “member” (as applicable) under the applicable Organizational Documents and/or Applicable Law; and (ix) all certificates evidencing such Equity Interests.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Erroneous Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(a) hereof.

“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(d) hereof.

“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(d) hereof.

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(d) hereof.

“Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(d) hereof.

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X hereof.

“Excess Availability” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus

the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus Reserves, minus (b) the outstanding amount of all Advances; provided that for the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the date on which the Agent completes its initial field examination (the “Initial Field Exam Completion Date”), Excess Availability shall be deemed to equal (x) for purposes of calculating Liquidity, $0 and (y) for all other purposes hereunder, $10,000,000.

“Excess Funding Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.18(h).

“Excess Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.18(h) hereof.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Account” means (a) any zero balance account, (b) any withholding tax, trust, escrow, payroll or other fiduciary account, (c) any ▇▇▇▇▇ cash account (provided, that, the aggregate amount on deposit in all accounts excluded in reliance on this clause (c) shall not exceed $1,500,000 at any one time) and (d) any account holding solely cash collateral securing the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 5.8(b)(ii) as in effect on the Closing Date.

“Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities” shall mean, with respect to each Loan Party, each of its Swap Obligations if, and only to the extent that, all or any portion of this Agreement or any Other Document that relates to such Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulation or order of the CFTC, solely by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such Swap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or in any other provision of this Agreement or any Other Document, the foregoing is subject to the following provisos: (a) if a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, this definition shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulations or order of the CFTC, solely as a result of the failure by such Loan Party for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such Swap; (b) if a guarantee of a Swap Obligation would cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability but the grant of a security interest would not cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability, such Swap Obligation shall constitute an Excluded Hedge Liability for purposes of the guaranty but not for purposes of the grant of the security interest; and (c) if there is more than one Loan Party executing this Agreement or the Other Documents and a Swap Obligation would be an Excluded Hedge Liability with respect to one or more of such Persons, but not all of them, the definition of Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities with respect to each such Person shall only be deemed applicable to (i) the particular Swap Obligations that constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities with respect to such Person, and (ii) the particular Person with respect to which such Swap Obligations constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

“Excluded Property” shall mean (i) any asset of any Loan Party that shall be deemed environmental waste or an environmental hazard under any Applicable Law, (ii) any lease, license, contract or agreement to which any Loan Party is a party, and any of its rights or interests thereunder, if and to the extent that a security interest therein is prohibited by or in violation of (x) any Applicable Law, or (y) a term, provision or condition of any such lease,

license, contract or agreement (unless in each case, such Applicable Law, term, provision or condition would be rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of such security interest pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other Applicable Law or principles of equity); provided, however, that the foregoing property set forth in clause (ii) shall cease to be treated as “Excluded Property” (and shall constitute Collateral) immediately at such time as the contractual or legal prohibition shall no longer be applicable and to the extent severable, such security interest shall attach immediately to any portion of such lease, license, contract or agreement not subject to the prohibitions specified in (x) or (y) above, (iii) equipment owned by any Loan Party that is subject to a purchase money lien or a capital lease obligation if (but only to the extent that and only for so long as such purchase money Indebtedness or capital lease restricts the granting of a Lien therein to Agent) the grant of a security interest therein would constitute a violation of a valid and enforceable restriction in favor of a third party, unless any required consents shall have been obtained; provided, however, that Excluded Property shall not include any proceeds of any such lease, license, contract or agreement or any goodwill of Loan Parties’ business associated therewith or attributable thereto, (iv) Excluded Accounts, (v) any personal property as to which Agent and RCI agree in writing that the costs or other consequences of obtaining a security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom, (vi) any “intent-to-use” application for registration of a trademark of such Loan Party filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office pursuant to Section 1(b) of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act with respect thereto, solely to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such intent-to-use application under applicable federal law, (vii) any “margin stock” within the meaning of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect, (viii) unless requested by the Agent or Required Lenders, any personal property (including motor vehicles) subject to a certificate of title, or (ix) the Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary to the extent not included as Collateral (or any similar term) as defined in any Pledge Agreement.

“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to a Recipient, any of the following Taxes imposed or required to be withheld or deducted from such payment: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which such Recipient is organized or in which its principal office or applicable lending office is located or, in the case of any Lender or Swing Loan Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender or Swing Loan Lender, any withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender or Swing Loan Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender or Swing Loan Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrowing Agent under Section 3.11) or (b) such Lender or Swing Loan Lender changes its lending office, except, in each case, to the extent that, pursuant to

Section 3.10, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇'s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) any Taxes attributable to a Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.10(e) or (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Facility Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b) hereof.

“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations thereunder or official interpretations thereof, and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among governmental authorities and implementing such sections of the Code.

“Fee Letter” shall mean (a) that certain fee letter dated as of the Closing Date among RCI, RCL and the Agent and (b) any other fee letter dated after the Closing Date among the Borrowers, or any of them, and the Agent, in each case, as any of the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, minus distributions and dividends made during such period, minus cash taxes paid or required to be paid during such period, to (b) all Debt Payments made or required to be made during such period.

“Flood Laws” shall mean all Applicable Laws relating to policies and procedures that address requirements placed on federally regulated lenders under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and other Applicable Laws related thereto.

“Foreign Currency Hedge” shall mean any foreign exchange transaction, including spot and forward foreign currency purchases and sales, listed or over-the-counter options on foreign currencies, non-deliverable forwards and options, foreign currency swap agreements, currency exchange rate price hedging arrangements, and any other similar transaction providing for the purchase of one currency in exchange for the sale of another currency entered into by any Loan Party and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

“Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender or Swing Loan Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of any Person that is not organized or incorporated in the United States, any State or territory thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Formula Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“Funded Debt” shall mean, with respect to Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, without duplication, all Indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or similar evidences of Indebtedness, and specifically including Capitalized Lease Obligations, current maturities of long-term debt, revolving credit and short term debt extendible beyond one (1) year at the option of the debtor, and also including, in the case of Loan Parties, the Obligations and, without duplication, Indebtedness consisting of guaranties of Funded Debt of other Persons.

“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time.

“Government Official” shall mean any officer, employee, official, representative, or any Person acting for or on behalf of any Governmental Body, government-owned or government-controlled association, organization, business, or enterprise, or public international organization, any political party or official thereof and any candidate for political office.

“Governmental Acts” shall mean any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Body.

“Governmental Body” shall mean the government of the United States of America or of any other nation, or of any political subdivision of such a government, whether federal, state, provincial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

“Guarantor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of such Persons and shall include any other Person who may hereafter guarantee, as surety, payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations, and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons.

“Guaranty” shall mean Article XVI of this Agreement and any other guaranty of the Obligations executed by a Guarantor in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Hazardous Discharge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) hereof.

“Hazardous Materials” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in or subject to regulation under Environmental Laws.

“Hazardous Wastes” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation as hazardous under CERCLA, RCRA or applicable similar state Law, and any other applicable Federal and state Laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to hazardous waste disposal.

“Hedge Liabilities” shall mean, collectively, the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities and the Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities.

“Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean, as of any date of determination, any Foreign Subsidiary designated as such by RCI in writing to the Administrative Agent which (i) holds (together with the assets of its Subsidiaries) less than two and one-half of one percent (2.5%) of the consolidated total assets of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, and (ii) contributes (together with its Subsidiaries) less than two and one-half of one percent (2.5%) of the consolidated gross revenues of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, in each case, as determined based on the financial statements provided by RCI pursuant to Sections 9.7 or 9.8 for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which financial statements are available, it being understood and agreed that in no event shall (a) the aggregate consolidated total assets of all Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries exceed ten percent (10%) of the consolidated total assets of RCI and its Subsidiaries, or (b) the aggregate consolidated gross revenues of all Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries exceed ten percent (10%) of the consolidated gross revenues of RCI and its Subsidiaries.

“Increasing Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.24(a) hereof.

“Indebtedness” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (a) borrowed money; (b) amounts received under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (c) all Capitalized Lease Obligations; (d) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement; (e) obligations under any Interest Rate Hedge, Foreign Currency Hedge, or other interest rate management device, foreign currency exchange agreement, currency swap agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement; (f) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness); (g) all Equity Interests of such Person subject to repurchase or redemption rights or obligations (excluding repurchases or redemptions at the sole option of such Person); (h) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person; (i) all obligations of such Person for

“earnouts”, purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts to the extent due and payable; (j) off-balance sheet liabilities and/or pension plan liabilities of such Person; (k) obligations arising under bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation or similar arrangements (other than those arising in the Ordinary Course of Business) to the extent due and payable; and (l) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (k). Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following will constitute Indebtedness for purposes of this Agreement: (i) accruals for payroll, bonuses or other deferred compensation arrangements and other liabilities with respect to officers, directors, employees or agents of such Person to the extent not due and payable, (ii) accrued employee compensation and other liabilities in the nature of employee compensation accrued to the extent not due and payable, (iii) rebates, credits for returned products, discounts, refunds, allowances for customers and credits against receivables, in each case in this clause (iii) in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv) guarantees incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (vi) accrued expenses and royalties to the extent not due and payable.

“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrowers under this Agreement or any Other Document and (b), to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

“Ineligible Security” shall mean any security which may not be underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.

“Initial Field Exam Completion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Excess Availability.

“Insolvency Event” shall mean, with respect to any Person, including without limitation any Lender, such Person or such Person’s direct or indirect parent company (a) becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding (including any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code), or regulatory restrictions, (b) has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it or has called a meeting of its creditors, (c) admits in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business, or (d) with respect to a Lender, such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is unable to perform hereunder due to the application of Applicable Law, provided that an Insolvency Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person or such Person’s direct or indirect parent company by a Governmental Body or instrumentality thereof if, and only if, such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such

Person (or such Governmental Body or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

“Intellectual Property” shall mean property constituting a patent, copyright, trademark (or any application in respect of the foregoing), service mark, copyright, copyright application, trade name, mask work, trade secrets, design right, assumed name or license or other right to use any of the foregoing under Applicable Law.

“Intellectual Property Claim” shall mean the assertion, by any means, by any Person of a claim that any Borrower’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, equipment, Intellectual Property or other property or asset is violative of any ownership of or right to use any Intellectual Property of such Person.

“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” shall mean any Intellectual Property Security Agreement or similar agreement, dated on or after the Closing Date, among the Loan Parties (or any of them) and Agent, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Interest Period” shall mean the period provided for any Term SOFR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b) hereof.

“Interest Rate Hedge” shall mean an interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, floor, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor, cross-currency swap or similar agreements entered into by any Loan Party and/or their respective Subsidiaries in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, such Loan Party and/or their respective Subsidiaries of increasing floating rates of interest applicable to Indebtedness.

“Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge.

“International Trade Laws” shall mean all Laws relating to export controls, trade embargoes, customs, and anti-boycott measures.

“Inventory” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s inventory (as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and all of such Person’s goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Person’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all Documents.

“Investment” shall mean, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another

Person (including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor guaranties Indebtedness of such other Person), or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitutes a business unit, or all or a substantial part of the business of, such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount invested as determined at the time of the making of such Investment, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

“Issuer” shall mean (i) Agent in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit under this Agreement and (ii) any other Person which Agent in its discretion shall designate as the issuer of and cause to issue any particular Letter of Credit under this Agreement in place of Agent as issuer.

“Joint Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.18(h) hereof.

“Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.13 hereof.

“Latest Maturity Date” means, as of any date of determination, the then-latest Maturity Date in effect as of such date.

“Law” shall mean any law(s) (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order, executive order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award, or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent or otherwise, of any Governmental Body, foreign or domestic.

“Leasehold Interests” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee of, the premises identified as leased Real Property on Schedule 4.4 hereto.

“Lender” and “Lenders” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, the Swing Loan Lender and each Person which becomes a transferee, successor or assign of any Lender. For the purpose of provision of this Agreement or any Other Document which provides for the granting of a security interest or other Lien to the Agent for the benefit of Lenders as security for the Obligations, “Lenders” shall include any Affiliate of a Lender to which such Obligation (specifically including any Hedge Liabilities and any Cash Management Liabilities) is owed.

“Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge” shall mean a Foreign Currency Hedge which is provided by any Lender and for which such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge (the “Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities”) by any Loan Party, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Loan Party, be

guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty, as applicable, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.5 hereof.

“Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge” shall mean an Interest Rate Hedge which is provided by any Lender and with respect to which such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge (the “Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities”) by any Loan Party, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Loan Party, be guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty, as applicable, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.5 hereof.

“Letter of Credit Application” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a) hereof.

“Letter of Credit Borrowing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(d) hereof.

“Letter of Credit Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 hereof

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” shall mean $5,000,000; provided that, upon the effective date of each increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount in accordance with Section 2.24, the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall increase by an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of such increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.

“Letters of Credit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11 hereof.

“License Agreement” shall mean any agreement between any Loan Party and a Licensor pursuant to which such Loan Party is authorized to use any Intellectual Property in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory of such Loan Party or otherwise in connection with such Loan Party’s business operations.

“Licensor” shall mean any Person from whom any Loan Party obtains the right to use (whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis) any Intellectual Property in connection with such Loan Party’s manufacture, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory or otherwise in connection with such Loan Party’s business operations.

“Licensor/Agent Agreement” shall mean an agreement between Agent and a Licensor, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, by which Agent is given the unqualified right, vis-á-vis such Licensor, to enforce Agent’s Liens with respect to and to Dispose of any Borrower’s Inventory with the benefit of any Intellectual Property applicable thereto, irrespective of such Borrower’s default under any License Agreement with such Licensor.

“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction.

“Lien Waiver Agreement” shall mean an agreement which is executed in favor of Agent by a Person who owns or occupies premises at which any Collateral may be located from time to time in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Liquidity” shall mean, for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis: (a) from and after the Closing Date through and including the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter, the sum of (i) Excess Availability, plus (ii) the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Loan Parties in deposit accounts located in the United States and subject to no Liens other than Liens permitted by clauses (a) or (j) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances in favor of the Agent or the applicable depository; and (b) at all times thereafter, the sum of (i) Excess Availability, plus (ii) the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Loan Parties in deposit accounts which are subject only to a valid, perfected first-priority Lien in favor of Agent.

“LLC Division” shall mean, in the event a Loan Party is a limited liability company, (a) the division of any such Loan Party into two or more newly formed limited liability companies (whether or not such Loan Party is a surviving entity following any such division) pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any similar provision under any similar act governing limited liability companies organized under the laws of any other State or Commonwealth or of the District of Columbia, or (b) the adoption of a plan contemplating, or the filing of any certificate with any applicable Governmental Body that results or may result in, any such division.

“Loan Party” shall mean, individually, each Borrower and each Guarantor and “Loan Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Borrowers and Guarantors.

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of any Loan Party, (b) any Borrower’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of the Collateral, or Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization of the benefits of Agent’s and each Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the Other Documents.

“Material Contract” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, permit, lease or license, written or oral, of any Loan Party with a value exceeding the Threshold Amount or with respect to which the failure to comply could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

“Maturity Date” shall mean July 15, 2031.

“Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” shall mean $30,000,000; provided that, upon the effective date of each increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount in accordance with Section 2.24, the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall increase by the amount of each such increase.

“Maximum Swing Loan Advance Amount” shall mean $15,000,000.

“Maximum Undrawn Amount” shall mean, with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit as of any date, the amount of such Letter of Credit that is or may become available to be drawn, including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

“Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(d) hereof.

“Mortgage” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust or similar security document in favor of Agent encumbering any Real Property owned by any Loan Party in fee simple, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented of otherwise modified from time to time.

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group.

“Multiple Employer Plan” shall mean a Pension Benefit Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

“New Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.24(a) hereof.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Non-Qualifying Party” shall mean any Loan Party that on the Eligibility Date fails for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant.

“Note” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Note and the Swing Loan Note.

“Obligations” shall mean and include any and all loans (including without limitation, all Advances and Swing Loans), advances, debts, liabilities, obligations (including without limitation all reimbursement obligations and cash collateralization obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued hereunder), covenants and duties owing by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof under this Agreement or any Other Document (and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases thereto), to Issuer, Swing Loan Lender, Lenders or Agent (or to any other direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of Issuer, Swing Loan Lender, any Lender or Agent) of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest or other amounts accruing thereon, any fees accruing under or in connection therewith, any costs and expenses of any Person payable by any Loan Party and any indemnification obligations payable by any Loan Party arising or payable after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest, fees or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding), whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities arise including all costs and expenses of Agent, Issuer, Swing Loan Lender and any Lender incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all obligations of any Loan Party to Agent, Issuer, Swing Loan Lender or Lenders to perform acts or refrain from taking any action, (ii) all Hedge Liabilities and (iii) all Cash Management Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, the Obligations shall not include any Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

“Ordinary Course of Business” shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party, the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business as conducted on the Closing Date and any modification thereof or additional practices that are utilized to improve past practices or to conform with customary operating procedures for a similar business, as reasonably determined by such Loan Party.

“Organizational Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of organization, registration or formation, certificate of partnership or limited partnership, bylaws, operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, or partnership agreement of such Person and any and all other applicable documents relating to such Person’s formation, organization or entity governance matters (including any shareholders’ or equity holders’ agreement or voting trust agreement) and specifically includes, without limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms of preferred equity.

“OSHA” shall mean Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 (2006).

“Other Documents” shall mean any Mortgage, any Note, the Perfection Certificate, any Fee Letter, any Guaranty, any Pledge Agreement, any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge, any

Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge, any Cash Management Products and Services, any Intellectual Property Security Agreement, any Borrowing Base Certificate and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, guaranties, pledges, powers of attorney, consents, interest or currency swap agreements or other similar agreements and all other writings heretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Loan Party and/or delivered to Agent or any Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case together with all extensions, renewals, amendments, supplements, modifications, substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof.

“Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced this Agreement or any Other Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Advance or this Agreement or Other Document).

“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar taxes or charges arising from any payment made hereunder or under any Other Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any Other Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment pursuant to Section 3.11).

“Out-of-Formula Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(e) hereof.

“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” shall mean, for any, day the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurocurrency borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as set forth on its public website from time to time, and as published on the next succeeding Business Day as the overnight bank funding rate by such Federal Reserve Bank (or by such other recognized electronic source (such as Bloomberg) selected by the Agent for the purpose of displaying such rate) (an “Alternate Source”); provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for such day shall be such rate on the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, further, that if such rate shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If the Overnight Bank Funding Rate determined as above would be less than zero, then such rate shall be deemed to be zero. The rate of interest charged shall be adjusted as of each Business Day based on changes in the Overnight Bank Funding Rate without notice to the Borrowing Agent.

“Participant” shall mean each Person who shall be granted the right by any Lender to participate in any of the Advances and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.

“Participant Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(b) hereof.

“Participation Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(d) hereof.

“Participation Commitment” shall mean the obligation hereunder of each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment to buy a participation equal to its Revolving Commitment Percentage (subject to any reallocation pursuant to Section 2.22(b)(iii) hereof) in the Swing Loans made by Swing Loan Lender hereunder as provided for in Section 2.4(c) hereof and in the Letters of Credit issued hereunder as provided for in Section 2.14(a) hereof.

“Payment Conditions” shall mean the following conditions with respect to any proposed (i) use of proceeds pursuant to Section 2.21(a)(v), (ii) dividend or distribution to be made pursuant to Section 7.7(b), (iii) prepayment of Indebtedness to be made pursuant to Section 7.17(b) or (iv) Permitted Acquisition:

(a) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the making of such dividend or distribution;

(b) (i) Average Excess Availability during the thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of such proposed action, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such proposed action was consummated, was equal to or exceeding the greater of $7,500,000 and twenty-five percent (25%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and (ii) Excess Availability on the date of such proposed action, calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such proposed action, will be not less than the greater of $7,500,000 and twenty-five percent (25%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount; and

(c) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the consummation of such proposed action, Borrowing Agent has delivered a certificate to Agent certifying that the conditions described in clauses (a) and (b) have been, or will be, as applicable, satisfied as of the date of the making of such proposed action.

“Payment Office” shall ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; thereafter, such other office of Agent, if any, which it may designate by notice to Borrowing Agent and to each Lender to be the Payment Office.

“Payment Recipient” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.14(a) hereof.

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

“Pension Benefit Plan” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either (i) is maintained or to which contributions are required by Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group or (ii) has at any time within

the preceding five years been maintained or to which contributions have been required by a Loan Party or any entity which was at such time a member of the Controlled Group.

“Perfection Certificates” shall mean, collectively, the information questionnaires and the responses thereto provided by each Loan Party and delivered to Agent.

“Permitted Acquisitions” shall mean acquisitions of the assets or Equity Interests of another Person (the “target”) so long as: (a) the Payment Conditions have been satisfied; (b) with respect to the acquisition of Equity Interests, if such target is located in the United States, such target shall (i) be added as a Borrower or Guarantor to this Agreement and be jointly and severally liable for all Obligations and (ii) grant to Agent a first priority lien in all assets of such target, in each case, to the extent required under Section 7.12; (c) total costs and liabilities (including without limitation, all assumed liabilities, all earn-out payments, deferred payments and the value of any other stock or assets transferred, assigned or encumbered with respect to such acquisitions) of any individual acquisition does not exceed $10,000,000 and of all such acquisitions do not exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate throughout the Term; (d) with respect to the acquisition of Equity Interests, such target shall have a positive EBITDA, calculated in accordance with GAAP immediately prior to such acquisition; (e) the target or property is used or useful in the Borrowers’ Ordinary Course of Business; (e) with respect to the acquisition of assets, the Agent shall have received a first-priority security interest in all such acquired assets (other than any Excluded Property), subject to documentation satisfactory to Agent; (f) the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of the target shall have duly approved the transaction; (g) Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent (i) a pro forma balance sheet and pro forma financial statements and a Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such acquisition on a pro forma basis, Borrowers would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.5 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 6.5(a) regardless of whether the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is then being tested) as of the most recent fiscal quarter end and (ii) financial statements of the acquired entity for the two most recent fiscal years then ended, if any; (h) if such acquisition includes general partnership interests or any other Equity Interest that does not have a corporate (or similar) limitation on liability of the owners thereof, then such acquisition shall be effected by having such Equity Interests acquired by a corporate holding company directly or indirectly wholly-owned by a Borrower and newly formed for the sole purpose of effecting such acquisition; (i) no assets acquired in any such transaction(s) shall be included in the Formula Amount until Agent has received a field examination of such assets, in form and substance acceptable to Agent; and (j) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or will occur after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition. For the purposes of calculating Excess Availability and Average Excess Availability under this definition, any assets being acquired in the proposed acquisition shall be included in the Formula Amount on the date of closing so long as Agent has received a field examination of such assets as set forth in clause (i) above and so long as such assets satisfy the applicable eligibility criteria.

“Permitted Discretion” shall mean a determination made in good faith and in the exercise (from the perspective of a senior secured asset based lender) of commercially reasonable

business judgment and in accordance with customary business practices for comparable asset-based lending transactions.

“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean: (a) Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, including without limitation, Liens securing Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Products and Services; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for borrowed money), leases, utilities, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or any property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.6 hereof; (f) carriers’, repairmens’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens placed upon fixed or capital assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided that (I) any such lien shall not encumber any property of any Loan Party other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (II) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens incurred as a result of such purchases during any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount permitted in clause (b) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”; (h) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Loan Party’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Agent’s or Lenders’ rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Loan Party’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Loan Party’s business; (i) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other charges or encumbrances, in each case, which do not interfere in any material respect with the Ordinary Course of Business of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries; (j) Liens in favor of financial institutions encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory or contractual requirements of the Loan Parties, including rights of offset and setoff; (k) the filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods; (l) any interest of title of a lessee under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement; (m) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the Ordinary Course of Business; (n) Liens securing insurance premium financing arrangements in the Ordinary Course of Business; provided, that, such Liens are limited to the applicable insurance policy, rights and obligations thereunder and/or proceeds thereof; (o) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals and refinancing of such obligations permitted by Section 7.8 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date; (p) any Lien with respect to Equity Interests of any joint venture or similar arrangement existing

on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 1.2 pursuant to the relevant joint venture agreement or similar agreement; and (q) other Liens in addition to the Liens granted herein securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted pursuant to this Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,500,000 at any one time outstanding.

“Permitted Indebtedness” shall mean: (a) the Obligations; (b) Indebtedness in respect of Liens placed upon fixed or capital assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof; provided, that, (i) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding, and (ii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced, renewed, replaced, restructured or extended for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such renewal, replacement, refinancing, restructuring or extension; (c) any guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.3 hereof; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to Secured Parties as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness; (d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 5.8(b)(ii) hereof; (e) “earnouts”, seller notes or any similar contingent Indebtedness incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions to the extent it is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion; (f) Indebtedness consisting of Permitted Loans made by one or more Loan Parties to any other Loan Parties; (g) Interest Rate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Foreign Currency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ that are entered into by Borrowers to hedge their risks with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of Borrowers and not for speculative or investment purposes; (h) intercompany Indebtedness incurred in accordance with clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Loans; (i) obligations for purchase price adjustments incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; (j) Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (k) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, guarantees incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in respect of obligations to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors and licensees that, in each case, are not Affiliates of RCI; (l) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; (m)(i) card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”, (ii) cash management services existing on the Closing Date until the date that is hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date or otherwise to the extent permitted under Section 4.8(j), or (iii) netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services; provided that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (n) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or would result therefrom; and (o) refinancings, replacements and substitutions of any of the foregoing on terms no less favorable to Agent or the Lenders than the terms of the Indebtedness being refinanced, replaced or substituted.

“Permitted Investments” shall mean Investments: (a) in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof; (b) in commercial paper with maturities of not more than 180 days and a published rating of not less than A-1 or P-1 (or the equivalent rating); (c) in certificates of time deposit and bankers’ acceptances having maturities of not more than 180 days and repurchase agreements backed by United States government securities of a

commercial bank if (i) such bank has a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, or (ii) its debt obligations, or those of a holding company of which it is a Subsidiary, are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency; (d) in U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or an agency thereof; (e) in Permitted Loans; (f) in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; (g) existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.4; (h)(i) by RCI and its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date, (ii) by RCI and its Subsidiaries in Loan Parties, (iii) by Subsidiaries of RCI that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries of RCI that are not Loan Parties, and (iv) by Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an amount not to exceed, when combined with amounts (without duplication) permitted under clause (c)(iii) of the definition of Permitted Loans, $5,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; provided that with respect to this clause (h)(iv), (A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Investment or would result therefrom, and (B) the Loan Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.5 upon giving effect to such Investment; (i) consisting of Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss; (j) in the form of guarantees permitted by Section 7.3 (other than by reference to being a Permitted Investment) and guarantees of other liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business not constituting Indebtedness and are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; (k) Permitted Acquisitions; (l) in securities of trade creditors or customers in the Ordinary Course of Business received in connection with the settlement of debts, the satisfaction of judgments, settlements, compromises or resolutions of litigation, arbitration or other disputes, upon foreclosure or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers; (m) of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Loan Party or consolidates or merges with a Loan Party (including in connection with a Permitted Acquisition) in connection with a transaction permitted hereby, so long as such Investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Loan Party or of such consolidation or merger; (n) that are not loans by Loan Parties in Persons that are not Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.12(b)) in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 during the term of this Agreement; provided that the Payment Conditions have been satisfied; and (o) that are not loans and are in addition to other Permitted Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.12(b)) during the term of this Agreement.

“Permitted Loans” shall mean: (a) the extension of trade credit by a Borrower to its Customers in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with a sale of Inventory or rendition of services, in each case, on open account terms; (b) loans to employees (i) in the Ordinary Course of Business for travel, entertainment and relocation purposes in an amount not to exceed as to all such loans the aggregate amount of $1,500,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) used in their entirety to purchase Equity Interests of RCI in an amount not to exceed as to all such loans the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (c) intercompany loans (i) between and among Loan Parties, (ii) between and among Subsidiaries of RCI that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries of RCI that are not Loan Parties, and (iii) by Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an amount not to exceed, when combined with amounts (without duplication) permitted under clause (h)(iv) of the definition of Permitted Investments,

$5,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; provided that with respect to this clause (c)(iii), (A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Investment or would result therefrom, and (B) the Loan Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.5 upon giving effect to such loan, so long as, in the case of each of clauses (c)(i) and (iii), at the written request of Agent, each such intercompany loan is evidenced by a promissory note (including, if applicable, any master intercompany note executed by Loan Parties) on terms and conditions (including terms subordinating payment of the indebtedness evidenced by such note to the prior payment in full of all Obligations) acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion that has been delivered to Agent either endorsed in blank or together with an undated instrument of transfer executed in blank by the applicable Loan Party(ies) that are the payee(s) on such note; and (d) the intercompany loans existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.5.

“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Body or other entity.

“Plan” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (not including a Multiemployer Plan) maintained by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party or to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party is required to contribute.

“Pledge Agreement” shall mean (a) that certain Pledge Agreement, executed by the Loan Parties in favor of Agent dated as of the Closing Date, and (b) any other pledge agreements executed subsequent to the Closing Date by any other Person to secure the Obligations, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“PNC” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all of its successors and assigns.

“Pro Forma Balance Sheet” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

“Pro Forma Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

“Projections” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

“Properly Contested” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or Taxes, as applicable, of any Person that are not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay the same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or Taxes, as applicable, are being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the non-payment of such Indebtedness or Taxes will not have a Material Adverse Effect or will not result in the forfeiture of any assets of such Person; (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness or taxes unless such Lien (x) does not attach to any

Receivables, (y) is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of the Agent (except only with respect to property Taxes that have priority as a matter of applicable state law) and, (z) enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; and (e) if such Indebtedness or Lien, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review.

“Protective Advances” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(f) hereof.

“PTE” shall mean a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

“Purchasing CLO” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(d) hereof.

“Purchasing Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(c) hereof.

“Qualified Capital Stock” of any Person shall mean any Equity Interests of such Person that are not Disqualified Capital Stock.

“Qualified ECP Loan Party” shall mean each Loan Party that on the Eligibility Date is (a) a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust, or other entity other than a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the CEA and CFTC regulations thereunder that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or (b) an Eligible Contract Participant that can cause another person to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA by entering into or otherwise providing a “letter of credit or keepwell, support, or other agreement” for purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

“RCRA” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

“Real Property” shall mean all of the owned, leased or otherwise occupied premises identified on Schedule 4.4 hereto or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned, leased or otherwise occupied by any Loan Party, together with all fixtures and improvements thereon.

“Receivables” shall mean and include, as to any Person, all of such Person’s accounts (as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and all of such Person’s contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Person by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, contract rights, instruments, documents and chattel paper, and drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Person arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder.

“Receivables Advance Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(i) hereof.

“Recipient” shall mean (a) the Agent, (b) any Lender, or (c) any Issuer, as applicable.

“Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(e) hereof.

“Reimbursement Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b) hereof.

“Release” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(c)(i) hereof.

“Reportable Compliance Event” shall mean that: (a) any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint, or similar charging instrument, arraigned, custodially detained, penalized or the subject of an assessment for a penalty by, or enters into a settlement with, a Governmental Body in connection with any Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law or International Trade Law, or any predicate crime to any Anti- Corruption Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law or International Trade Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations represents a violation of any Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law or International Trade Law; (b) any Covered Entity engages in a transaction that has caused or would cause any Person hereunder (including the Agent, the Issuer, the Lenders, and any underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise) to be in violation of any Anti-Corruption Law or International Trade Law, including a Covered Entity’s use of any proceeds of the Advances hereunder to directly or indirectly fund any activities or business of, with, or for the benefit of any Person that is a Sanctioned Person, or to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction; (c) any pledged Collateral qualifies as Blocked Property; or (d) any Covered Entity otherwise violates, or reasonably believes that it will violate, any of the Anti-Corruption Law-specific or International Trade Law-specific representations and covenants herein.

“Reportable ERISA Event” shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder, other than events for which the 30-day notice period has been waived.

“Required Lenders” shall mean Lenders (not including Swing Loan Lender (in its capacity as such Swing Loan Lender) or any Defaulting Lender) holding at least fifty-one percent (51%) of either (a) the Revolving Commitment Amounts of all Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender), or (b) after the termination of all commitments of Lenders hereunder, the sum of the outstanding Revolving Advances and Swing Loans, plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; provided, however, if there are fewer than three (3) Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean all Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender) holding at least twenty percent (20%) of either (x) the Revolving Commitment Amounts of all Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender), or (y) after the termination of all commitments of Lenders hereunder, the sum of the outstanding Revolving Advances and Swing Loans, plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.

“Reserves” shall mean, as of any date of determination, subject to compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.1(b), reserves against the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or the Formula Amount in such amounts (including, without limitation, reserves in an amount equal to three (3) months’ rent with respect to locations of books and records to the extent the Agent has not received a satisfactory Lien Waiver Agreement) as the Agent may from time to time determine, establish and revise in its Permitted Discretion: (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks which adversely affect in any material respect or would have a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting in any material respect (i) the Collateral or its value, (ii) the material assets, business or financial condition of any Loan Party, or (iii) the security interests and other material rights of the Agent in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof and the ability of the Agent to realize upon the Collateral) and (b) to reflect the Agent’s belief that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of any of the Loan Parties to the Agent is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect.

“Responsible Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party, (a) the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer or general counsel of such Loan Party (or, with respect to any Loan Party that is a limited liability company, any authorized manager or member of such Loan Party, or the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer or general counsel of any authorized manager or member of such Loan Party, as applicable).

“Revolving Advances” shall mean Advances, other than Letters of Credit and the Swing Loans.

“Revolving Commitment” shall mean, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender (if applicable), to make Revolving Advances and participate in Swing Loans and Letters of Credit, in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the Revolving Commitment Amount (if any) of such Lender.

“Revolving Commitment Amount” shall mean, (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Revolving Commitment amount (if any) set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.2(a) (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 17.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Revolving Commitment amount (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement), and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Revolving Commitment amount provided for in the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(x), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 17.3(c) or (d) hereof.

“Revolving Commitment Percentage” shall mean, (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Revolving Commitment Percentage (if any) set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.2(a) (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 17.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Revolving Commitment Percentage (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement), and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Revolving Commitment Percentage provided for in

the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(ix), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 17.3(c) or (d) hereof.

“Revolving Credit Note” shall mean, collectively, each promissory note made by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.1(a) hereof, as each may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Revolving Interest Rate” shall mean (a) with respect to Revolving Advances that are (i) Domestic Rate Loans and (ii) Swing Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin, plus the greater of (i) the Alternate Base Rate and (ii) zero percent (0%), and (b) with respect to Revolving Advances that are Term SOFR Rate Loans, the sum of the Applicable Margin, plus the greater of (i) the Term SOFR Rate and (ii) zero percent (0%).

“Sanctioned Jurisdiction” shall mean, at any time, a country, area, territory, or jurisdiction that is the subject or target of comprehensive U.S. sanctions.

“Sanctioned Person” shall mean any Person that is (a) located in, organized under the Laws of, or ordinarily resident in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction; (b) identified on any sanctions-related list maintained by any Compliance Authority; (c) owned 50% or more, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly by, controlled by, or acting for, on behalf of, or at the direction of, one or more Persons described in clauses (a) or (b) above; or (d) otherwise the subject or target of Sanctions.

“Sanctions” means Laws relating to economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, or secondary sanctions, administered, or enforced from time to time by any Compliance Authority.

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, Agent, Issuer, Swing Loan Lender and Lenders, together with any Affiliates of Agent or any Lender to whom any Hedge Liabilities or Cash Management Liabilities are owed and with each other holder of any of the Obligations, and the respective successors and assigns of each of them.

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Settlement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(d) hereof.

“Settlement Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(d) hereof.

“SOFR” shall mean, for any day, a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

“SOFR Determination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Daily Simple SOFR.

“SOFR Floor” means a rate of interest per annum equal to zero percent (0%).

“SOFR Rate Day” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Daily Simple SOFR.

“SOFR Reserve Percentage” shall mean, for any day, the maximum effective percentage in effect on such day, if any, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including, without limitation, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to SOFR funding.

“Specified Measurement Period” shall mean each of (a) the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period ended on November 29, 2025, (b) the trailing four (4) fiscal quarter period ended on February 28, 2026, (c) the trailing four (4) fiscal period ended on May 30, 2026 and (d) the trailing four (4) fiscal period ending on August 29, 2026.

“Specified Non-Cash ERP Amortization” shall mean, for any period, for Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis an amount equal to non-cash amortization expense in such period relating to the capitalization (which were capitalized as of the fiscal quarter of RCI ended February 22, 2025) of enterprise resource planning software.

“Subsidiary” shall mean of any Person a corporation or other entity of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation, or other Persons performing similar functions for such entity, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

“Subsidiary Stock” shall mean (a) with respect to the Equity Interests issued to a Loan Party by any Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary or any Subsidiary thereof), 100% of such issued and outstanding Equity Interests, and (b) with respect to any Equity Interests issued to a Loan Party by any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary (i) 100% of such issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956(c)(2)) and (ii) 66% (or such greater percentage that could not reasonably be expected to cause any material adverse tax consequences taking into account all relevant sections of the Code, including, but not limited to, Section 245A, and the United States Treasury regulations issued thereunder as determined in good faith by the Loan Parties) of such issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)).

“Swap” shall mean any “swap” as defined in Section 1a(47) of the CEA and regulations thereunder other than (a) a swap entered into on, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the CEA, or (b) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

“Swap Obligation” shall mean any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a Swap which is also a Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge, or a Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

“Swing Loan Lender” shall mean PNC, in its capacity as lender of the Swing Loans.

“Swing Loan Note” shall mean the promissory note described in Section 2.4(a) hereof.

“Swing Loans” shall mean the Advances made pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof.

“Taxes” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Body, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) termination of this Agreement on the terms set forth herein.

“Term SOFR Administrator” shall mean CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Agent in its reasonable discretion).

“Term SOFR Determination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Term SOFR Rate.

“Term SOFR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Term SOFR Rate Loan for any Interest Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, at the Agent’s discretion, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) (A) the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to such Interest Period on the day (the “Term SOFR Determination Date”) that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator, by (B) a number equal to 1.00 minus the SOFR Reserve Percentage. If the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published or replaced with a Benchmark Replacement by 5:00 p.m. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania time) on the Term SOFR Determination Date, then the Term SOFR Reference Rate, for purposes of clause (A) in the preceding sentence, shall be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor on the first Business Day preceding such Term SOFR Determination Date for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published in accordance herewith, so long as such first preceding Business Day is not more than three (3) Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Date. If the Term SOFR Rate, determined as provided above, would be less than the SOFR Floor, then the Term SOFR Rate shall be deemed to be the SOFR Floor. The Term SOFR Rate shall be adjusted automatically without notice to the Borrowing Agent on and as of (i) the first day of each Interest Period, and (ii) the effective date of any change in the SOFR Reserve Percentage.

“Term SOFR Rate Loan” shall mean an Advance that bears interest based on Term SOFR Rate.

“Term SOFR Reference Rate” shall mean the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.

“Termination Event” shall mean: (a) a Reportable ERISA Event with respect to any Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group from a Plan during

a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (d) the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Plan; (e) any event or condition (i) which would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or (ii) that may result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA; (f) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan; (g) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group.

“Threshold Amount” shall mean $2,500,000.

“Toxic Substance” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property (including the Leasehold Interests) which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

“Transactions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

“Transferee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3(d) hereof.

“Unbilled Receivables Advance Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

“Unfunded Capital Expenditures” shall mean, as to Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, without duplication, a Capital Expenditure funded (a) from Borrowers’ on a Consolidated Basis internally generated cash flow or (b) with the proceeds of a Revolving Advance or Swing Loan.

“Uniform Commercial Code” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 hereof.

“USA PATRIOT Act” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” shall mean any day except for (a) a Saturday or Sunday or (b) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

“U.S. Person” shall mean any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Usage Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b) hereof.

“Withholding Agent” shall mean the Borrowers and Agent, as applicable.

1.3Uniform Commercial Code Terms. All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time (the “Uniform Commercial Code”) shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms “accounts”, “chattel paper” (and “electronic chattel paper” and “tangible chattel paper”), “commercial tort claims”, “deposit accounts”, “documents”, “equipment”, “financial asset”, “fixtures”, “general intangibles”, “goods”, “instruments”, “inventory”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit rights”, “payment intangibles”, “proceeds”, “promissory note” “securities”, “software” and “supporting obligations” as and when used in the description of Collateral shall have the meanings given to such terms in Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent the definition of any category or type of collateral is expanded by any amendment, modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment, modification or revision.

1.4Certain Matters of Construction. The terms “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or agreements to which Agent is a party, including references to any of the Other Documents, shall include any and all modifications, supplements or amendments thereto, any and all restatements or replacements thereof and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, all references herein to the time of day shall mean the time in New York, New York. Unless otherwise provided, all financial calculations shall be performed with Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis. Whenever the words “including” or “include” shall be used, such words shall be understood to mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation”. A Default or an Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by Required Lenders. Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any of the Other Documents as having been created in favor of Agent, any agreement entered into by Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, any payment made by or to or funds received by Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Agent and Lenders. Wherever the phrase “to the best of

Loan Parties’ knowledge” or words of similar import relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Loan Party are used in this Agreement or Other Documents, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a senior officer of any Loan Party or (ii) the knowledge that a senior officer would have obtained if he/she had engaged in a good faith and diligent performance of his/her duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Loan Party and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a default if such action is taken or condition exists. In addition, all representations and warranties hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular representation or warranty proves to be incorrect or is breached, the fact that another representation or warranty concerning the same or similar subject matter is correct or is not breached will not affect the incorrectness of a breach of a representation or warranty hereunder.

1.5SOFR Notification. Section 3.8.2. of this Agreement provides a mechanism for determining an alternate rate of interest in the event that the Term SOFR Reference Rate or SOFR is no longer available or in certain other circumstances. The Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or SOFR or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate therefor.

1.6Conforming Changes Relating to the Term SOFR Rate. With respect to the Term SOFR Rate, the Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Other Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any Other Document; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Agent shall provide notice to the Borrowing Agent and the Lenders of each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

II.ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

2.1Revolving Advances.

(a)Amount of Revolving Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and specifically including Sections 2.1(b) and (c), each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus the outstanding amount of Swing Loans, minus the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus Reserves established hereunder or (y) an amount equal to the sum of:

(i)up to ninety percent (90%) (the “Receivables Advance Rate”) of Eligible Receivables, plus

(ii)the lesser of (A) up to eighty percent (80%) (the “Unbilled Receivables Advance Rate” and, together with the Receivables Advance Rate, collectively, the “Advance Rates”) of Eligible Unbilled Receivables and (B) $7,500,000, minus

(iii)the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus

(iv)Reserves established hereunder.

The amount derived from the sum of (x) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i) and (ii), minus (y) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(iii) and (iv) at any time and from time to time shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount”. The Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “Revolving Credit Note”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Swing Loans and the Revolving Advances at any one time outstanding shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus Reserves established hereunder or (ii) the Formula Amount.

(b)Discretionary Rights. The Advance Rates may be increased or decreased by Agent at any time and from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. Each Borrower consents to any such increases or decreases and acknowledges that decreasing the Advance Rates or increasing or imposing Reserves may limit or restrict Advances requested by Borrowing Agent. Each Borrower acknowledges that increasing or decreasing the Advance Rates or increasing or imposing a Reserve may limit or restrict Advances requested by Borrowing Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of any Advance Rate decrease or Reserve established or any additional eligibility criteria for qualifying Receivables as Eligible Receivables by the Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such Advance Rate decrease, Reserve, or additional eligibility criteria as determined by the Agent in its Permitted Discretion and shall not be duplicative of any eligibility criteria or similar calculation, and, prior to imposing any such Advance Rate decrease, Reserve or additional eligibility criteria, the Agent shall provide Borrowing Agent with five (5) Business Days’ prior notice of any Advance Rate decrease or creation or modification of any such Reserve or eligibility criteria, during which period the Borrowers and the Agent may discuss the Advance Rate decrease or imposition of such Reserve or eligibility criteria; provided, however, Revolving Loans need not be advanced during this period to the extent doing so would cause an overadvance had the proposed Reserves been implemented; provided, further, that no Loan Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against Agent for, and Agent shall not be liable for any damages resulting from, the failure of Agent to provide the prior notice contemplated in this sentence. The rights of Agent under this subsection are subject to the provisions of Section 17.2(b).

2.2Procedures for Requesting Revolving Advances; Procedures for Selection of Applicable Interest Rates for All Advances.

(a)Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower may notify Agent prior to 3:00 p.m. on a Business Day of a Borrower’s request to incur, on that day, a Revolving Advance hereunder. Should any amount required to be paid as interest hereunder, or as fees or other charges under this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, or with respect to any other Obligation under this Agreement, become due, the same shall be deemed a request for a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to pay in full such interest, fee, charge or Obligation, and such request shall be irrevocable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Borrower shall request, and no Lender shall be required to fund, any Advance prior to the Agent’s completion of its initial field examination after the Closing Date.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.2(a), in the event any Borrower desires to obtain a Term SOFR Rate Loan for any Advance (other than a Swing Loan), Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date such Term SOFR Rate Loan is to be borrowed, specifying (i) the date of the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of borrowing and the amount of such Advance to be borrowed, which amount shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period therefor. Interest Periods for Term SOFR Rate Loans shall be for one (1) or three (3) months; provided that, if an Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, it shall end on the next succeeding Business Day unless such day falls in the next succeeding calendar month in which case the Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. Any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders, no Term SOFR Rate Loan shall be made available to any Borrower. After giving effect to each requested Term SOFR Rate Loan, including those which are converted from a Domestic Rate Loan under Section 2.2(e), there shall not be outstanding more than five (5) Term SOFR Rate Loans, in the aggregate.

(c)Each Interest Period of a Term SOFR Rate Loan shall commence on the date such Term SOFR Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as Borrowing Agent may elect as set forth in clause (iii) of Section 2.2(b); provided that no Interest Period shall end after the last day of the Term.

(d)Borrowing Agent shall elect the initial Interest Period applicable to a Term SOFR Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(e), as the case may be. Borrowing Agent shall elect the duration of each succeeding Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice to Agent of such duration not later than 3:00 p.m. on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Rate

Loan. If Agent does not receive timely notice of the Interest Period elected by Borrowing Agent, Borrowing Agent shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Term SOFR Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan subject to Section 2.2(e) below.

(e)Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrowing Agent may, on the last Business Day of the then-current Interest Period applicable to any outstanding Term SOFR Rate Loan, or on any Business Day with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of another type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion of a Term SOFR Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the then-current Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Rate Loan. If Borrowing Agent desires to convert a loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 3:00 p.m. (i) on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Domestic Rate Loan to a Term SOFR Rate Loan, or (ii) on the day which is one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur (which date shall be the last Business Day of the Interest Period for the applicable Term SOFR Rate Loan) with respect to a conversion from a Term SOFR Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan, specifying, in each case, the date of such conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is to a Term SOFR Rate Loan, the duration of the first Interest Period therefor. In the case of the renewal of a Term SOFR Rate Loan at the end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of interest for such day.

(f)At its option and upon written notice given prior to 3:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment, any Borrower may, subject to Section 2.2(g) hereof, prepay the Term SOFR Rate Loans in whole at any time or in part from time to time with accrued interest on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Such Borrower shall specify the date of prepayment of Advances which are Term SOFR Rate Loans and the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a Term SOFR Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last Business Day of the then-current Interest Period with respect thereto, such Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 2.2(g) hereof.

(g)Each Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses that Agent and Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of or any default by any Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Term SOFR Rate Loan or failure by any Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a prepayment of or conversion of or to a Term SOFR Rate Loan after notice thereof has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its Term SOFR Rate Loans hereunder. In the case of any Term SOFR Rate Loan, any losses or expenses to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such Term SOFR Rate Loan had such event described in the immediately preceding sentence not occurred, at the Contract Rate that would have been applicable to such Term SOFR Rate Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then-current Interest Period

therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Term SOFR Rate Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate that such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks offering loans based on SOFR. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent or any Lender to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(h)Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any Applicable Law, treaty, regulation or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, including without limitation any Change in Law, shall make it unlawful for Lenders or any Lender (for purposes of this Section 2.2(h), the term “Lender” shall include any Lender and the office or branch where any Lender or any Person controlling such Lender makes or maintains any Term SOFR Rate Loans) to make or maintain its Term SOFR Rate Loans, the obligation of Lenders (or such affected Lender) to make Term SOFR Rate Loans hereunder shall forthwith be cancelled and Borrowers shall, if any affected Term SOFR Rate Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent, either pay all such affected Term SOFR Rate Loans or convert such affected Term SOFR Rate Loans into Domestic Rate Loans. If any such payment or conversion of any Term SOFR Rate Loan is made on a day that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Rate Loan, Borrowers shall pay Agent, upon Agent’s request, such amount or amounts set forth in clause (g) above. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent or any Lender to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(i)Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent nor any Lender, nor any of their participants, is required actually to acquire SOFR deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues based on the Term SOFR Rate. The provisions set forth herein shall apply as if each Lender or its participants had match funded any Obligation as to which interest is accruing based on the Term SOFR Rate by acquiring SOFR deposits for each Interest Period in the amount of the Term SOFR Rate Loans.

2.3[Reserved].

2.4Swing Loans.

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in order to minimize the transfer of funds between Lenders and Agent for administrative convenience, Agent, Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and Swing Loan Lender agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement, Swing Loan Lender may, at its election and option made in its sole discretion cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever, make swing loan advances (“Swing Loans”) available to Borrowers as provided for in this Section 2.4 at any time or from time to time after the date hereof to, but not including, the expiration of the Term, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of the Maximum Swing Loan Advance Amount, provided that the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Swing Loans and the Revolving Advances at any one time outstanding shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus Reserves

established hereunder, minus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit or (ii) the Formula Amount. All Swing Loans shall be Domestic Rate Loans only. Borrowers may borrow (at the option and election of Swing Loan Lender), repay and reborrow (at the option and election of Swing Loan Lender) Swing Loans and Swing Loan Lender may make Swing Loans as provided in this Section 2.4 during the period between Settlement Dates. All Swing Loans shall be evidenced by a secured promissory note (the “Swing Loan Note”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.4(a). Swing Loan Lender’s agreement to make Swing Loans under this Agreement is cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever and the making of Swing Loans by Swing Loan Lender from time to time shall not create any duty or obligation, or establish any course of conduct, pursuant to which Swing Loan Lender shall thereafter be obligated to make Swing Loans in the future

(b)Upon either (i) any request by Borrowing Agent for a Revolving Advance made pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof or (ii) the occurrence of any deemed request by Borrowers for a Revolving Advance pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2(a) hereof, Swing Loan Lender may elect, in its sole discretion, to have such request or deemed request treated as a request for a Swing Loan, and may advance same day funds to Borrowers as a Swing Loan; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, Swing Loan Lender may not make Swing Loans if Swing Loan Lender has been notified by Agent or by Required Lenders that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 8.2 of this Agreement have not been satisfied or the Revolving Commitments have been terminated for any reason.

(c)Upon the making of a Swing Loan (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Swing Loan), each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from Swing Loan Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swing Loan in proportion to its Revolving Commitment Percentage. Swing Loan Lender or Agent may, at any time, require the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments to fund such participations by means of a Settlement as provided for in Section 2.6(d) below. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment is required to fund, and funds, its participation in any Swing Loans purchased hereunder, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender its Revolving Commitment Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent in respect of such Swing Loan; provided that no Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be obligated in any event to make Revolving Advances in an amount in excess of its Revolving Commitment Amount minus its Participation Commitment (taking into account any reallocations under Section 2.22) of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.

2.5Disbursement of Advance Proceeds. All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other Obligations of Loan Parties to Agent or Lenders, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account on Agent’s books. The proceeds of each Revolving Advance or Swing Loan requested by Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower or deemed to have been requested by any Borrower under Sections 2.2(a), 2.6(b) or 2.14 hereof shall, (i) with respect to requested

Revolving Advances, to the extent Lenders make such Revolving Advances in accordance with Section 2.2(a), 2.6(b) or 2.14 hereof, and with respect to Swing Loans made upon any request or deemed request by Borrowing Agent for a Revolving Advance to the extent Swing Loan Lender makes such Swing Loan in accordance with Section 2.4(b) hereof, be made available to the applicable Borrower on the day so requested by way of credit to such Borrower’s operating account at PNC, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent may designate following notification to Agent, in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available funds or, (ii) with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to have been requested by any Borrower or Swing Loans made upon any deemed request for a Revolving Advance by any Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request. During the Term, Borrowers may use the Revolving Advances and Swing Loans by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

2.6Making and Settlement of Advances.

(a)Each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced according to the applicable Revolving Commitment Percentages of Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments (subject to any contrary terms of Section 2.22). Each borrowing of Swing Loans shall be advanced by Swing Loan Lender alone.

(b)Promptly after receipt by Agent of a request or a deemed request for a Revolving Advance pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and to the extent Agent elects not to provide a Swing Loan or the making of a Swing Loan would result in the aggregate amount of all outstanding Swing Loans exceeding the maximum amount permitted in Section 2.4(a), Agent shall notify Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments of its receipt of such request specifying the information provided by Borrowing Agent and the apportionment among Lenders of the requested Revolving Advance, as determined by Agent in accordance with the terms hereof. Each Lender shall remit the principal amount of each Revolving Advance to Agent such that Agent is able to, and Agent shall, to the extent the applicable Lenders have made funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 8.2, fund such Revolving Advance to Borrowers in Dollars and immediately available funds at the Payment Office prior to the close of business, on the applicable borrowing date; provided that if any applicable Lender fails to remit such funds to Agent in a timely manner, Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving Advance of such Lender on such borrowing date, and such Lender shall be subject to the repayment obligation in Section 2.6(c) hereof.

(c)Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its applicable Revolving Commitment Percentage of the requested Revolving Advance available to Agent, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Agent on such date in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its applicable Revolving Commitment Percentage of the requested Revolving Advance available to Agent, then the applicable Lender and Borrowers severally agree to pay to Agent on demand such corresponding amount with

interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to Borrowers through but excluding the date of payment to Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of (A) (x) the daily average Effective Federal Funds Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days) during such period as quoted by Agent, multiplied by (y) such amount or (B) a rate determined by Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by Borrowers, the Revolving Interest Rate for Revolving Advances that are Domestic Rate Loans. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Revolving Advance to Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Advance. Any payment by Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim Borrowers may have against a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that shall have failed to make such payment to Agent. A certificate of Agent submitted to any Lender or Borrowing Agent and/or Borrowers with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.6(c) shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error.

(d)Agent, on behalf of Swing Loan Lender, shall demand settlement (a “Settlement”) of all or any Swing Loans with Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments on at least a weekly basis, or on any more frequent date that Agent elects or that Swing Loan Lender at its option exercisable for any reason whatsoever may request, by notifying Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephonic or electronic transmission no later than 3:00 p.m. on the date of such requested Settlement (the “Settlement Date”). Subject to any contrary provisions of Section 2.22, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall transfer the amount of such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding principal amount (plus interest accrued thereon to the extent requested by Agent) of the applicable Swing Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested by Agent, to such account of Agent as Agent may designate not later than 5:00 p.m. on such Settlement Date if requested by Agent by 3:00 p.m., otherwise not later than 5:00 p.m. on the next Business Day. Settlements may occur at any time notwithstanding that the conditions precedent to making Revolving Advances set forth in Section 8.2 have not been satisfied or the Revolving Commitments shall have otherwise been terminated at such time. All amounts so transferred to Agent shall be applied against the amount of outstanding Swing Loans and, when so applied shall constitute Revolving Advances of such Lenders accruing interest as Domestic Rate Loans. If any such amount is not transferred to Agent by any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment on such Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.6(c).

(e)If any Lender or Participant (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Advances, or interest thereon, or receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and Collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Advances, or interest thereon, and such greater proportionate payment or receipt of Collateral is not expressly permitted hereunder, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participation in such portion of each such other Lender’s Advances, or shall provide such other Lender with the benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such Collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided, however, that if all

or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Applicable Law, that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Advances may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion, and the obligations owing to each such purchasing Lender in respect of such participation and such purchased portion of any other Lender’s Advances shall be part of the Obligations secured by the Collateral, and the obligations owing to each such purchasing Lender in respect of such participation and such purchased portion of any other Lender’s Advances shall be part of the Obligations secured by the Collateral.

2.7Maximum Advances. The aggregate balance of Revolving Advances, plus Swing Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus Reserves established hereunder, minus the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit or (b) the Formula Amount.

2.8▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Repayment of Advances.

(a)The Revolving Advances and Swing Loans shall be due and payable in full on the last day of the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Advances shall be subject to earlier repayment upon (x) acceleration upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under this Agreement or (y) termination of this Agreement. Each payment (including each prepayment) by any Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Advances shall be applied, first to the outstanding Swing Loans and next, pro rata according to the applicable Revolving Commitment Percentages of Lenders, to the outstanding Revolving Advances (subject to any contrary provisions of Section 2.22).

(b)Each Borrower recognizes that the amounts evidenced by checks, notes, drafts or any other items of payment relating to and/or proceeds of Collateral may not be collectible by Agent on the date received by Agent. Agent shall conditionally credit Borrowers’ Account for each item of payment on the next Business Day after the Business Day on which such item of payment is received by Agent (and the Business Day on which each such item of payment is so credited shall be referred to, with respect to such item, as the “Application Date”). Agent is not, however, required to credit Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Agent and Agent may charge Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is returned, for any reason whatsoever, to Agent unpaid. Subject to the foregoing, Borrowers agree that for purposes of computing the interest charges under this Agreement, each item of payment received by Agent shall be deemed applied by Agent on account of the Obligations on its respective Application Date. Borrowers further agree that there is a monthly float charge payable to Agent for Agent’s sole benefit, in an amount equal to (y) the face amount of all items of payment received each day during the prior month (including items of payment received by Agent as a wire transfer or electronic depository check), multiplied by (z) the Revolving Interest Rate with respect to Domestic Rate Loans for one day

(i.e. Revolving Interest Rate divided by 360 or 365/366 as applicable). The monthly float charge shall be calculated daily and charged once per month, relating to all payments collected in the prior month. All proceeds received by Agent shall be applied to the Obligations in accordance with Section 4.8(h).

(c)All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable hereunder, or under any of the Other Documents shall be made to Agent at the Payment Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the due date therefor in Dollars in federal funds or other funds immediately available to Agent. Agent shall have the right to effectuate payment of any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging Borrowers’ Account or by making Advances as provided in Section 2.2 hereof.

(d)Except as expressly provided herein, all payments (including prepayments) to be made by any Borrower on account of principal, interest, fees and other amounts payable hereunder shall be made without deduction, setoff or counterclaim and shall be made to Agent on behalf of Lenders to the Payment Office, in each case on or prior to 1:00 p.m., in Dollars and in immediately available funds.

2.9Repayment of Excess Advances. If at any time the aggregate balance of outstanding Revolving Advances, Swing Loans and/or Advances taken as a whole exceeds the maximum amount of such type of Advances and/or Advances taken as a whole (as applicable) permitted hereunder, such excess Advances shall be immediately due and payable without the necessity of any demand, at the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or an Event of Default has occurred; provided, however, that any such excess resulting from the imposition of Reserves by Agent shall be due within one (1) Business Day of Borrowing Agent’s receipt of written notice from Agent of such imposition.

2.10Statement of Account. Agent shall maintain, in accordance with its customary procedures, a loan account (“Borrowers’ Account”) in the name of Borrowers in which shall be recorded the date and amount of each Advance made by Agent or Lenders and the date and amount of each payment in respect thereof; provided, however, the failure by Agent to record the date and amount of any Advance shall not adversely affect Agent or any Lender. Each month, Agent shall send to Borrowing Agent a statement showing the accounting for the Advances made, payments made or credited in respect thereof, and other transactions between Agent, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Borrowers during such month. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrowers in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Borrowers unless Agent receives a written statement of Borrowers’ specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is received by Borrowing Agent. The records of Agent with respect to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ Account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of Advances and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.

2.11Letters of Credit.

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Issuer shall issue or cause the issuance of standby letters of credit denominated in Dollars (“Letters of Credit”) for the account

of any Borrower except to the extent that the issuance thereof would then cause the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving Advances, plus (ii) the outstanding Swing Loans, plus (iii) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (iv) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of the Letter of Credit to be issued to exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, minus Reserves established hereunder or (y) the Formula Amount (calculated without giving effect to the deductions provided for in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii)). The Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time the Letter of Credit Sublimit. All disbursements or payments related to Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Domestic Rate Loans consisting of Revolving Advances and shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans. Letters of Credit that have not been drawn upon shall not bear interest (but fees shall accrue in respect of outstanding Letters of Credit as provided in Section 3.2 hereof).

(b)Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Body or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain Issuer from issuing any Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Body with jurisdiction over Issuer shall prohibit, or request that Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the date of this Agreement, or shall impose upon Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the date of this Agreement, and which Issuer in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, or (ii) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally.

2.12Issuance of Letters of Credit.

(a)Borrowing Agent, on behalf of any Borrower, may request Issuer to issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit by delivering to Issuer, with a copy to Agent at the Payment Office, prior to 1:00 p.m., at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed date of issuance, such Issuer’s form of Letter of Credit Application (the “Letter of Credit Application”) completed to the satisfaction of Agent and Issuer; and, such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as Agent or Issuer may reasonably request. Issuer shall not issue any requested Letter of Credit if such Issuer has received notice from Agent or any Lender that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 8.2 of this Agreement have not been satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Advances hereunder have been terminated for any reason.

(b)Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide for the payment of sight drafts or other written demands for payment and (ii) have an expiry date not later than twelve (12) months after such Letter of Credit’s date of issuance and in no event later than the last day of the Term. Each standby Letter of Credit shall be subject either to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time a Letter of Credit is issued or the International

Standby Practices (International Chamber of Commerce Publication Number 590), or any subsequent revision thereof at the time a standby Letter of Credit is issued, as determined by Issuer.

(c)Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of the request by Borrowing Agent for a Letter of Credit hereunder.

2.13Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit. Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct any Issuer to name the applicable Borrower as the “Applicant” or “Account Party” of each Letter of Credit. If Agent is not the Issuer of any Letter of Credit, Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct Issuer to deliver to Agent all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit, the application therefor or any acceptance thereof.

2.14Disbursements, Reimbursement.

(a)Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from Issuer a participation in each Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of such Letter of Credit (as in effect from time to time) and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

(b)In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, Issuer will promptly notify Agent and Borrowing Agent. Regardless of whether Borrowing Agent shall have received such notice, Borrowers shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse Issuer shall sometimes be referred to as a “Reimbursement Obligation”) Issuer prior to 12:00 noon, on each date that an amount is paid by Issuer under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “Drawing Date”) in an amount equal to the amount so paid by Issuer. In the event Borrowers fail to reimburse Issuer for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon, on the Drawing Date, Issuer will promptly notify Agent and each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment thereof, and Borrowers shall be automatically deemed to have requested that a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan be made by Lenders to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, and Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such Revolving Advance (all whether or not the conditions specified in Section 8.2 are then satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Advances hereunder have been terminated for any reason) as provided for in Section 2.14(c) immediately below. Any notice given by Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.14(b) may be oral if promptly confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such a confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(c)Each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.14(b) make available to Issuer through Agent at the Payment Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Revolving Commitment Percentage (subject

to any contrary provisions of Section 2.22) of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to Section 2.14(d)) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in that amount. If any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment so notified fails to make available to Agent, for the benefit of Issuer, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such amount by 2:00 p.m. on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lender’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Effective Federal Funds Rate during the first three (3) days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Revolving Advances maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. Agent and Issuer will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of Agent or Issuer to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligations under this Section 2.14(c), provided that such Lender shall not be obligated to pay interest as provided in Section 2.14(c)(i) and (ii) until and commencing from the date of receipt of notice from Agent or Issuer of a drawing.

(d)With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.14(b), because of Borrowers’ failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 hereof (other than any notice requirements) or for any other reason, Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from Agent a borrowing (each a “Letter of Credit Borrowing”) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan. Each applicable Lender’s payment to Agent pursuant to Section 2.14(c) shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Lender in satisfaction of its Participation Commitment in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit under this Section 2.14.

(e)Each applicable Lender’s Participation Commitment in respect of the Letters of Credit shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following events: (x) Issuer ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder; (y) no Letter of Credit issued or created hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled; and (z) all Persons (other than Borrowers) have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit.

2.15Repayment of Participation Advances.

(a)Upon (and only upon) receipt by Agent for the account of Issuer of immediately available funds from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by Issuer or Agent under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has made a Participation Advance to Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such a payment made by Issuer or Agent under such a Letter of Credit, Agent will pay to each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment, in the same funds as those received by Agent, the amount of such Lender’s

Revolving Commitment Percentage of such funds, except Agent shall retain the amount of the Revolving Commitment Percentage of such funds of any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by Agent (and, to the extent that any of the other Lender(s) holding the Revolving Commitment have funded any portion such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22, Agent will pay over to such Non-Defaulting Lenders a pro rata portion of the funds so withheld from such Defaulting Lender).

(b)If Issuer or Agent is required at any time to return to any Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any insolvency proceeding, any portion of the payments made by Borrowers to Issuer or Agent pursuant to Section 2.15(a) in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each applicable Lender shall, on demand of Agent, forthwith return to Issuer or Agent the amount of its Revolving Commitment Percentage of any amounts so returned by Issuer or Agent plus interest at the Effective Federal Funds Rate.

2.16Documentation. Each Borrower agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Credit Application and by Issuer’s interpretations of any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of such Borrower and by Issuer’s written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though Issuer’s interpretations may be different from such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s own. In the event of a conflict between the Letter of Credit Application and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), Issuer shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrowing Agent’s or any Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

2.17Determination to Honor Drawing Request. In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, Issuer shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit and that any other drawing condition appearing on the face of such Letter of Credit has been satisfied in the manner so set forth.

2.18Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations. The obligation of each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment in accordance with this Agreement to make the Revolving Advances or Participation Advances as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the obligations of Borrowers to reimburse Issuer upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.18 under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i)any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender or any Borrower, as the case may be, may have against Issuer, Agent, any Borrower or Lender, as the case may be, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii)the failure of any Borrower or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Advance, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of Lenders to make Participation Advances under Section 2.14;

(iii)any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;

(iv)any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by any Borrower, Agent, Issuer or any Lender against the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, cross-claim, defense or other right which any Borrower, Agent, Issuer or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, any successor beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit or assignee of the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee or assignee may be acting), Issuer, Agent or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Borrower or any Subsidiaries of such Borrower and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v)the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provision of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if Issuer or any of Issuer’s Affiliates has been notified thereof;

(vi)payment by Issuer under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which is forged or does not fully comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit (provided that the foregoing shall not excuse Issuer from any obligation under the terms of any applicable Letter of Credit to require the presentation of documents that on their face appear to satisfy any applicable requirements for drawing under such Letter of Credit prior to honoring or paying any such draw);

(vii)the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii)any failure by Issuer or any of Issuer’s Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by Borrowing Agent, unless Agent and Issuer have each received written notice from Borrowing Agent of such failure within three (3) Business Days after Issuer shall have furnished Agent and Borrowing Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix)the occurrence of any Material Adverse Effect;

(x)any breach of this Agreement or any Other Document by any party thereto;

(xi)the occurrence or continuance of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;

(xii)the fact that a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(xiii)the fact that the Term shall have expired or this Agreement or the obligations of Lenders to make Advances have been terminated; and

(xiv)any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

2.19Liability for Acts and Omissions.

(a)As between Borrowers and Issuer, Swing Loan Lender, Agent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, each Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Issuer shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if Issuer or any of its Affiliates shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Issuer, including any Governmental Acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of Issuer’s rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve Issuer from liability for Issuer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment) in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence. In no event shall Issuer or Issuer’s Affiliates be liable to any Borrower for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or

expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

(b)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Issuer and each of its Affiliates: (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by Issuer or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit; (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by Issuer or its Affiliates; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on Issuer or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a steamship agent or carrier or any document or instrument of like import (each an “Order”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject of such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.

(c)In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by Issuer under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith and without gross negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), shall not put Issuer under any resulting liability to any Borrower, Agent or any Lender.

2.20Mandatory Prepayments.

(a)When any Loan Party sells or otherwise Disposes of any Collateral not permitted by Section 7.1, Borrowers shall repay the Advances in an amount equal to the net proceeds of such sale (i.e., gross proceeds less the reasonable direct costs of such sales or other Dispositions), such repayments to be made promptly but in no event more than one (1) Business Day following receipt of such net proceeds, and until the date of payment, such proceeds shall be held in trust for Agent. The foregoing shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such Disposition otherwise prohibited by Section 7.1. Such repayments shall be applied to the Advances (including cash collateralization of all Obligations relating to any outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2(b); provided, however, that if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such repayments shall be applied to cash collateralize any Obligations related to outstanding Letters of Credit last) in such order as

Agent may determine, subject to Borrowers’ ability to reborrow Revolving Advances in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b)In the event of any issuance or other incurrence of Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) by Loan Parties, Borrowers shall, no later than one (1) Business Day after the receipt by Loan Parties of the cash proceeds from any such issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, repay the Advances in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such net cash proceeds. Such repayments will be applied in the same manner as set forth in Section 2.20(a) hereof.

2.21Use of Proceeds.

(a)Borrowers shall only apply the proceeds of Advances to (i) repay Indebtedness outstanding and owed to Bank of America, N.A. on the Closing Date, (ii) pay fees and expenses under this Agreement (excluding any Transaction expenses due and payable on the Closing Date), (iii) provide for its working capital needs and reimburse drawings under Letters of Credit, (iv) finance a portion of future Capital Expenditures and (v) finance dividends and distributions permitted by Section 7.7; provided that, in the case of this clause (v), the Payment Conditions are satisfied.

(b)Without limiting the generality of Section 2.21(a) above, neither the Loan Parties nor any other Person which may in the future become party to this Agreement or the Other Documents as a Loan Party, intends to use nor shall they use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, for any purpose in violation of Applicable Law.

2.22Defaulting Lender.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, all rights and obligations hereunder of such Defaulting Lender and of the other parties hereto shall be modified to the extent of the express provisions of this Section 2.22 so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(b)(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Section 2.22, Revolving Advances shall be made pro rata from Lenders holding Revolving Commitments which are not Defaulting Lenders based on their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages, and no Revolving Commitment Percentage of any Lender or any pro rata share of any Revolving Advances required to be advanced by any Lender shall be increased as a result of any Lender being a Defaulting Lender. Amounts received in respect of principal of any type of Revolving Advances shall be applied to reduce such type of Revolving Advances of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender) holding a Revolving Commitment in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentages; provided, that, Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments received by Agent for Defaulting Lender’s benefit, nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder (including any principal, interest or fees). Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Agent. Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to a Borrower the amount of such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender.

(i)Fees pursuant to Section 3.3(b) hereof shall cease to accrue in favor of such Defaulting Lender.

(ii)If any Swing Loans are outstanding or any Letters of Credit (or drawings under any Letter of Credit for which Issuer has not been reimbursed) are outstanding or exist at the time any such Lender holding a Revolving Commitment becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:

(A) Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the outstanding Swing Loans and of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments in proportion to the respective Revolving Commitment Percentages of such Non-Defaulting Lenders to the extent (but only to the extent) that (x) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate sum of outstanding Revolving Advances made by any such Non-Defaulting Lender holding a Revolving Commitment plus such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s reallocated Participation Commitment in the outstanding Swing Loans plus such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s reallocated Participation Commitment in the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit to exceed the Revolving Commitment Amount of any such Non-Defaulting Lender, and (y) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time;

(B) if the reallocation described in clause (A) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by Agent (x) first, prepay any outstanding Swing Loans that cannot be reallocated, and (y) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of Issuer, Borrowers’ obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above) in accordance with Section 3.2(b) for so long as such Obligations are outstanding;

(C) if Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit pursuant to clause (B) above, Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.2(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit during the period such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit are cash collateralized;

(D) if Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is reallocated pursuant to clause (A) above, then the fees payable to Lenders holding Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 3.2(a) shall be adjusted and reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments in accordance with such reallocation; and

(E) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clauses (A) or (B) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of Issuer or any other Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees

payable under Section 3.2(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit shall be payable to the Issuer (and not to such Defaulting Lender) until (and then only to the extent that) such Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

(iii)so long as any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment is a Defaulting Lender, Swing Loan Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans and Issuer shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless such Swing Loan Lender or Issuer, as applicable, is satisfied that the related exposure and Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit and all Swing Loans (after giving effect to any such issuance, amendment, increase or funding) will be fully allocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and/or cash collateral for such Letters of Credit will be provided by Borrowers in accordance with clause (A) and (B) above, and participating interests in any newly made Swing Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.22(b)(iii)(A) above (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

(c)A Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to give instructions to Agent or to approve, disapprove, consent to or vote on any matters relating to this Agreement and the Other Documents, and all amendments, waivers and other modifications of this Agreement and the Other Documents may be made without regard to a Defaulting Lender and, for purposes of the definition of “Required Lenders”, a Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to be a Lender, to have any outstanding Advances or a Revolving Commitment Percentage.

(d)Other than as expressly set forth in this Section 2.22, the rights and obligations of a Defaulting Lender (including the obligation to indemnify Agent) and the other parties hereto shall remain unchanged. Nothing in this Section 2.22 shall be deemed to release any Defaulting Lender from its obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, shall alter such obligations, shall operate as a waiver of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or shall prejudice any rights which any Borrower, Agent or any Lender may have against any Defaulting Lender as a result of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder.

(e)In the event that Agent, Borrowers, Swing Loan Lender and Issuer agree in writing that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then Agent will so notify the parties hereto, and, if such cured Defaulting Lender is a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment, then Participation Commitments of Lenders holding Revolving Commitments (including such cured Defaulting Lender) of the Swing Loans and Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be reallocated to reflect the inclusion of such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Advances of the other Lenders as Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Revolving Advances in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage.

(f)If Swing Loan Lender or Issuer has a good faith belief that any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, Swing Loan Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans and Issuer shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless Swing Loan Lender or Issuer, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to Swing Loan Lender or Issuer, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

2.23Payment of Obligations. Agent may charge to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance or, at the discretion of Swing Loan Lender, as a Swing Loan (i) all payments with respect to any of the Obligations required hereunder (including without limitation principal payments, payments of interest, payments of Letter of Credit Fees and all other fees provided for hereunder and payments under Sections 17.5 and 17.9) or under any Other Document as and when each such payment shall become due and payable (whether as regularly scheduled, upon or after acceleration, upon maturity or otherwise), and (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (i), (a) all amounts expended by Agent or any Lender pursuant to Sections 4.2 or 4.3 hereof, (b) all expenses which Agent incurs in connection with the forwarding of Advance proceeds and the establishment and maintenance of any Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts as provided for in Section 4.8(h), and (c) any sums expended by Agent or any Lender due to any Loan Party’s failure to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document including any Loan Party’s obligations under Sections 3.3(b), 3.4, 4.2, 4.4, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8 hereof, and all amounts so charged shall be added to the Obligations and shall be secured by the Collateral. To the extent Revolving Advances are not actually funded by the other Lenders in respect of any such amounts so charged, all such amounts so charged shall be deemed to be Revolving Advances made by and owing to Agent and Agent shall be entitled to all rights (including accrual of interest) and remedies of a Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents with respect to such Revolving Advances.

2.24Increase in Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.

(a) Borrowers may, at any time prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date, request that the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount be increased by (1) one or more of the current Lenders increasing their Revolving Commitment Amount (any current Lender which elects to increase its Revolving Commitment Amount shall be referred to as an “Increasing Lender”) or (2) one or more new lenders (each a “New Lender”) joining this Agreement and providing a Revolving Commitment Amount hereunder, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) No current Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolving Commitment Amount and any increase in the Revolving Commitment Amount by any current Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such current Lender;

(ii) Borrowers may not request the addition of a New Lender unless (and then only to the extent that) there is insufficient participation on behalf of the existing Lenders in the increased Revolving Commitments being requested by Borrowers;

(iii) There shall exist no Event of Default or Default on the effective date of such increase after giving effect to such increase;

(iv) After giving effect to such increase, the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall not exceed $50,000,000;

(v) Borrowing Agent may not request an increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount under this Section 2.24 more than two (2) times during the Term, and no single such increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall be for an amount less than $5,000,000;

(vi) Borrowing Agent shall deliver to Agent on or before the effective date of such increase the following documents in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: (1) certifications of their corporate secretaries with attached resolutions certifying that the increase in the Revolving Commitment Amounts has been approved by the Loan Parties, (2) certificate dated as of the effective date of such increase certifying that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and certifying that the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party herein and in the Other Documents are true and complete in all respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date), (3) such other agreements, instruments and information (including supplements or modifications to this Agreement and/or the Other Documents executed by Loan Parties as Agent reasonably deems necessary in order to document the increase to the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase, and (4) an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters related to such increase as Agent may reasonably require and each Loan Party hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(vii) Borrowers shall execute and deliver (1) to each Increasing Lender, a replacement Note reflecting the new amount of such Increasing Lender’s Revolving Commitment Amount after giving effect to the increase (and the prior Note issued to such Increasing Lender shall be deemed to be cancelled) and (2) to each New Lender, if requested by such New Lender, a Note reflecting the amount of such New Lender’s Revolving Commitment Amount;

(viii) Any New Lender shall be subject to the approval of Agent and Issuer;

(ix) Each Increasing Lender shall confirm its agreement to increase its Revolving Commitment Amount pursuant to an acknowledgement in a form acceptable to Agent, signed by it and each Borrower and delivered to Agent at least five (5) days before the effective date of such increase; and

(x) Each New Lender shall execute a lender joinder in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, pursuant to which such New Lender shall join and become a

party to this Agreement and the Other Documents with a Revolving Commitment Amount as set forth in such lender joinder.

(b) On the effective date of such increase, (i) Borrowers shall repay all Revolving Advances then outstanding, subject to Borrowers’ obligations under Sections 3.7, 3.9, or 3.10; provided that subject to the other conditions of this Agreement, the Borrowing Agent may request new Revolving Advances on such date and (ii) the Revolving Commitment Percentages of Lenders holding a Revolving Commitment (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall be recalculated such that each such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage is equal to (x) the Revolving Commitment Amount of such Lender divided by (y) the aggregate of the Revolving Commitment Amounts of all Lenders. Each Lender shall participate in any new Revolving Advances made on or after such date in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and recalculation of the Revolving Commitment Percentages contemplated by this Section 2.24.

(c) On the effective date of such increase, each Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have purchased an additional/increased participation in, and each New Lender will be deemed to have purchased a new participation in, each then outstanding Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder and each then outstanding Swing Loan in an amount equal to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (as calculated pursuant to Section 2.24(b) above) of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of each such Letter of Credit (as in effect from time to time) and the amount of each drawing and of each such Swing Loan, respectively. As necessary to effectuate the foregoing, each existing Lender holding a Revolving Commitment Percentage that is not an Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have sold to each applicable Increasing Lender and/or New Lender, as necessary, a portion of such existing Lender’s participations in such outstanding Letters of Credit and drawings and such outstanding Swing Loans such that, after giving effect to all such purchases and sales, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall hold a participation in all Letters of Credit (and drawings thereunder) and all Swing Loans in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages (as calculated pursuant to Section 2.24(b) above).

(d) On the effective date of such increase, Borrowers shall pay all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by Agent and by each Increasing Lender and New Lender in connection with the negotiations regarding, and the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of all agreements and instruments executed and delivered by any of Agent, Borrowers and/or Increasing Lenders and New Lenders in connection with, such increase (including all fees for any supplemental or additional public filings of any Other Documents necessary to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase).

III.INTEREST AND FEES.

3.1Interest. Interest on Advances shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and, with respect to Term SOFR Rate

Loans, at the end of each Interest Period; provided, further, that all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable at the end of the Term. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual principal amount of Advances outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to (i) with respect to Revolving Advances, the applicable Revolving Interest Rate and (ii) with respect to Swing Loans, the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans (as applicable, the “Contract Rate”). Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, any Obligations other than the Advances that are not paid when due shall accrue interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans, subject to the provision of the final sentence of this Section 3.1 regarding the Default Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate is increased or decreased, the applicable Contract Rate shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the time such change or changes remain in effect. The Term SOFR Rate shall be adjusted with respect to Term SOFR Rate Loans without notice or demand of any kind on the effective date of any change in the SOFR Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any affirmative action by any party), (i) the Obligations other than Term SOFR Rate Loans shall bear interest at (A) in the case of Advances, the applicable Contract Rate and (B) in the case of Obligations that are not Advances, the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans, plus, in each case, two percent (2%) per annum and (ii) Term SOFR Rate Loans shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Term SOFR Rate Loans, plus two percent (2%) per annum (as applicable, the “Default Rate”).

3.2Letter of Credit Fees.

(a)Borrowers shall pay (x) to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders holding Revolving Commitments, fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal to the daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit, multiplied by the sum of (i) the Applicable Margin for Revolving Advances consisting of Term SOFR Rate Loans for the pricing tier then in effect, minus (ii) one-half of one percent (0.50%), such fees to be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter and on the last day of the Term (it being understood and agreed that in no event shall the fee under this clause (x) in respect of any Letter of Credit be less than the Agent's minimum fee in effect from time to time), and (y) to Issuer, a fronting fee of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum, multiplied by the aggregate daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter and on the last day of the Term (all of the foregoing fees, the “Letter of Credit Fees”). In addition, Borrowers shall pay to Agent any and all administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges with respect to Letters of Credit and all fees and expenses as agreed upon by Issuer and the Borrowing Agent in connection with any Letter of Credit, including in connection with the opening, amendment or renewal of any such Letter of Credit and any acceptances created thereunder, all such charges,

fees and expenses, if any, to be payable on demand. All such charges shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Any such charge in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in Issuer’s prevailing charges for that type of transaction. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any affirmative action by any party), the Letter of Credit Fees described in clause (x) of this Section 3.2(a) shall be increased by an additional two percent (2.0%) per annum.

(b)At any time following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of such Event of Default, without the requirement of any affirmative action by any party), or upon the expiration of the Term or any other termination of this Agreement (and also, if applicable, in connection with any mandatory prepayment under Section 2.20), Borrowers will cause cash to be deposited and maintained in an account with Agent, as cash collateral, in an amount equal to one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, and each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in its discretion, on such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s behalf and in such Borrower’s name, to open such an account and to make and maintain deposits therein, or in an account opened by such Borrower, in the amounts required to be made by such Borrower, out of the proceeds of Receivables or other Collateral or out of any other funds of such Borrower coming into any ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s possession at any time. Agent may, in its discretion, invest such cash collateral (less applicable reserves) in such short-term money-market items as to which Agent and such Borrower mutually agree (or, in the absence of such agreement, as Agent may reasonably select) and the net return on such investments shall be credited to such account and constitute additional cash collateral, or Agent may (notwithstanding the foregoing) establish the account provided for under this Section 3.2(b) as a non-interest bearing account and in such case Agent shall have no obligation (and Borrowers hereby waive any claim) under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or under any other Applicable Law to pay interest on such cash collateral being held by Agent. No Borrower may withdraw amounts credited to any such account except upon the occurrence of all of the following: (x) payment and performance in full of all Obligations; (y) expiration of all Letters of Credit; and (z) termination of this Agreement. Borrowers hereby assign, pledge and grant to Agent, for its benefit and the ratable benefit of Issuer, Lenders and each other Secured Party, a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on any such cash collateral and any right, title and interest of Borrowers in any deposit account, securities account or investment account into which such cash collateral may be deposited from time to time to secure the Obligations, specifically including all Obligations with respect to any Letters of Credit. Borrowers agree that upon the coming due of any Reimbursement Obligations (or any other Obligations, including Obligations for Letter of Credit Fees) with respect to the Letters of Credit, Agent may use such cash collateral to pay and satisfy such Obligations.

3.3Facility Fee.

(a)[Reserved].

(b)If, for any day in each calendar quarter during the Term, the daily unpaid balance of the sum of Revolving Advances, plus Swing Loans, plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit (the “Usage Amount”) does not equal the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, then Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments based on their Revolving Commitment Percentages, a fee at a rate equal to (i) three-eighths of one percent (0.375%) per annum for each such day for which the Usage Amount is greater than or equal to $5,000,000 and (ii) one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum for each such day for which the Usage Amount is less than $5,000,000, in each case, calculated on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount on such day exceeds such Usage Amount (the “Facility Fee”); provided that from and after the Closing Date until (but excluding) the date on which the Agent completes its initial field examination, the applicable per annum rate for each such day shall be three-eighths of one percent (0.375%). Such Facility Fee shall be due and payable to Agent in arrears on the first Business Day of each calendar quarter with respect to each day in the previous calendar quarter, and on the last day of the Term with respect to each day in the previous calendar quarter or portion thereof ending on such date, as applicable.

3.4Fee Letters.

(a)[Reserved].

(b)[Reserved].

(c)[Reserved].

(d)Borrowers shall pay the amounts required to be paid in any Fee Letter in the manner and at the times required by any such Fee Letter.

(d) All of the fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any field examinations conducted pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof shall be paid for when due, in full and without deduction, off-set or counterclaim by Borrowers.

(e) The fees, costs and expenses payable under this Agreement or any Other Document are separate and in addition to any fees specified in any Fee Letter. You agree that, once paid, the fees or any part thereof payable hereunder or under any Fee Letter shall not be refundable under any circumstances. All fees payable hereunder or under any Fee Letter shall be fully earned on the date payable pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof, as applicable, shall be paid in immediately available funds and shall be in addition to (but without duplication of) the reimbursement of expenses as provided for under this Agreement or any Other Document. You agree that PNC may, in its sole discretion, share all or a portion of any of the fees payable under this Agreement, any Other Document or pursuant to any Fee Letter with any of the other Lenders or any of PNC’s respective Affiliates.

3.5Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the applicable Contract Rate during such extension.

3.6Maximum Charges. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under Applicable Law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under Applicable Law: (i) the interest rates hereunder will be reduced to the maximum rate permitted under Applicable Law; (ii) such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrowers; and (iii) if the then-remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrowers and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

3.7Increased Costs. In the event that any Applicable Law or any Change in Law or compliance by any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.7, the term “Lender” shall include Agent, Swing Loan Lender, any Issuer or Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent, Swing Loan Lender, any Lender or Issuer and the office or branch where Agent, Swing Loan Lender, any Lender or Issuer (as so defined) makes or maintains any Term SOFR Rate Loans) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other financial, monetary or other authority, shall:

(a)subject any Recipient to any Taxes with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Term SOFR Rate Loan (except for Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes), or change the basis of taxation of payments to Recipient in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes);

(b)impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, assessment, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of Agent, Swing Loan Lender, Issuer or any Lender, including pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or

(c)impose on Agent, Swing Loan Lender, any Lender or Issuer, or the relevant market, any other condition, loss or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or any Other Document or any Advance made by any Lender, or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Recipient of making, converting to, continuing, renewing or maintaining its Advances hereunder by an amount that such Recipient deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of the Advances by an amount that Recipient deems to be material, then, Borrowers shall promptly pay to such Recipient, upon its demand, such additional amount as will compensate such Recipient for such additional cost or such

reduction, as the case may be; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to increased costs which are reflected in the Term SOFR Rate, as the case may be. Recipient shall certify the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrowing Agent, and such certification shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

3.8Alternate Rate of Interest.

3.8.1 Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:

(a)reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Term SOFR Rate for any Interest Period; or

(b)Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available, with respect to an outstanding Term SOFR Rate Loan, a proposed Term SOFR Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Term SOFR Rate Loan; or

(c)the making, maintenance or funding of any Term SOFR Rate Loan has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by Agent or such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or with any request or directive of any such Governmental Body (whether or not having the force of law), or

(d)the Term SOFR Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of the funding, establishment, or maintenance of any Term SOFR Rate Loan during the applicable Interest Period, and Lenders have provided notice of such determination to Agent,

(e) then Agent shall give Borrowing Agent prompt written or telephonic notice of such determination. If such notice is given prior to a Benchmark Replacement Date (as defined below), (i) any such requested Term SOFR Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan or Term SOFR Rate Loan which was to have been converted to an affected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan shall be continued as or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected Term SOFR Rate Loans shall be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then-current Interest Period applicable to such affected Term SOFR Rate Loan, shall be converted into an unaffected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then-current Interest Period for such affected Term SOFR Rate Loans (or sooner, if any Lender cannot continue to lawfully maintain such affected Term SOFR Rate Loan). Until such notice has been withdrawn, Lenders shall have no obligation to make an affected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected Term SOFR Rate Loans and no Borrower shall have

the right to convert a Domestic Rate Loan or an unaffected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan into an affected type of Term SOFR Rate Loan.

3.8.2. Benchmark Replacement Setting.

(a)Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Other Document (and any agreement executed in connection with an Interest Rate Hedge shall be deemed not to be an “Other Document” for purposes of this Section 3.8.2), if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (A) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Other Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any Other Document and (B) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Other Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any Other Document so long as the Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

(b)Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Other Documents, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any Other Document.

(c)Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Agent will promptly notify the Borrowing Agent and the Lenders of (i) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, and (ii) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. The Agent will notify the Borrowing Agent of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (y) the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any Other Document except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 3.8.2.

(d)Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any of the Other Documents, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate or based on a term rate and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor of such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

(e)Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrowing Agent’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrowing Agent may revoke any pending request for, conversion to or continuation of an Advance to be made, converted, or continued at the then-current Benchmark during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrowing Agent will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Domestic Rate Loan or conversion to a Domestic Rate Loan. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Alternate Base Rate based upon such then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination thereof.

(f)Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Section 3.8.2:

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor of such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (d) of this Section 3.8.2.

“Benchmark” means, initially, SOFR and the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to a then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to this Section 3.8.2. Any reference to “Benchmark” shall include, as applicable, the published component used in the calculation thereof.

“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:

I.Daily Simple SOFR; or

II.the sum of: (A) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Agent and the Borrowing Agent, giving due consideration to (x) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (y) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention, for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (B) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (2) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the Other Documents; provided further that any Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively feasible as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Agent and the Borrowing Agent giving due consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (B) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means a date and time determined by the Agent, which date shall be no later than the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (A) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (B) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date determined by the Agent, which date shall promptly follow the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.

For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by a Governmental Body having jurisdiction over the Agent, the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or a Governmental Body having jurisdiction over the Agent announcing that such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate or is based on a term rate, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Other Document in accordance with this Section 3.8.2 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Other Document in accordance with this Section 3.8.2.

“Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to the Term SOFR Rate or, if no floor is specified, zero.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

2.1Capital Adequacy.

(a)In the event that Agent, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender shall have determined that any Applicable Law or guideline regarding capital adequacy or liquidity, or any Change in Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Body, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Agent, Swing Loan Lender, Issuer or any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.9, the term “Lender” shall include Agent, Swing Loan Lender, Issuer or any Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender and the office or branch where Agent, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains any Term SOFR Rate Loans) with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Agent, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder (including the making of any Swing Loans) to a level below that which Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Agent’s, Swing Loan Lender’s and each Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity) by an amount deemed by Agent, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrowers shall pay upon demand to Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender for such reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this Section 3.9 shall be available to Agent, Swing Loan Lender and each Lender regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the Applicable Law, rule, regulation, guideline or condition.

(b)A certificate of Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate Agent, Swing Loan Lender or such Lender with respect to Section 3.9(a) hereof when delivered to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

2.2Taxes.

(a)Any and all payments by or on account of any Obligations hereunder or under any Other Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes; provided that Borrowers shall be permitted to, and shall, deduct and withhold any Taxes as required by Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent), and will timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Government Body in accordance with Applicable Law. If Borrowers shall be required by Applicable Law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made.

(b)Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.10(a) above, Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Body in accordance with Applicable Law.

(c)Each Borrower shall indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, as the case may be, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrowing Agent by any Lender (with a copy to Agent), or by Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of, a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Body, Borrowing Agent shall deliver to Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

(e)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments hereunder or under any Other Document shall deliver to Borrowing Agent (with a copy to Agent), at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by Borrowing Agent or Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowing Agent or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if requested by Borrowing Agent or Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowing Agent or Agent as will

enable Borrowers or Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), and (vii) of Section 3.10(e))) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Lender shall deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of Borrowing Agent or Agent, but only if such Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under this Agreement or any Other Document, two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the ‘interest” article of such treaty, and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under this Agreement or any Other Document, two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty,

(ii)two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8ECI,

(iii)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 10.3(e)(iii) to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrowers within the meaning of section 881(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) two duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E,

(iv)to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W 8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 10.3(e)(iv)(1) or Exhibit 10.3(e)(iv)(2), an IRS Form W-9, or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable, provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 10.3(e)(iv)(3) on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner,

(v)any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to

permit the Borrowers or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made, or

(vi)To the extent that any Lender is a U.S. Person, such Lender shall submit to Agent two (2) executed originals of an IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.

(vii)If a payment made to a Lender or Agent under this Agreement or any Other Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Person fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender or Agent shall deliver to the Agent (in the case of, a Lender) and Borrowers at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or Agent (A) a certification signed by the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, and (B) other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Agent or any Borrower sufficient for Agent and Borrowers to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender or Agent has complied with such applicable reporting requirements or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(viii)Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowing Agent and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f)If Agent or a Lender, determines, in its sole discretion (exercised in good faith), that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by Borrowers or with respect to which Borrowers have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to Borrowers an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrowers under this Section with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund); net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent or such Lender as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Body with respect to such refund), provided that Borrowers, upon the request of Agent or such ▇▇▇▇▇▇, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Body) to Agent or such in the event Agent or, such Lender, is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Body. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section shall not be construed to require Agent or any Lender, to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to Borrowers or any other Person.

(g)Each party’s obligations under this Section shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the expiration or cancellation of any Letters of Credit and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document.

2.3Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender (an “Affected Lender”) (a) makes demand upon Borrowers for (or if Borrowers are otherwise required to pay) amounts pursuant to Section 3.7, 3.9 or 3.10 hereof, (b) is unable to make or maintain Term SOFR Rate Loans as a result of a condition described in Section 2.2(h) hereof, (c) is a Defaulting Lender, or (d) denies any consent requested by the Agent pursuant to Section 17.2(b) hereof, Borrowers may, within ninety (90) days of receipt of such demand, notice (or the occurrence of such other event causing Borrowers to be required to pay such compensation or causing Section 2.2(h) hereof to be applicable), or such Lender becoming a Defaulting Lender or denial of a request by Agent pursuant to Section 17.2(b) hereof, as the case may be, by notice in writing to the Agent and such Affected Lender (i) request the Affected Lender to cooperate with Borrowers in obtaining a replacement Lender satisfactory to Agent and Borrowers (the “Replacement Lender”); (ii) request the non-Affected Lenders to acquire and assume all of the Affected Lender’s Advances and its Revolving Commitment Percentage as provided herein, but none of such Lenders shall be under any obligation to do so; or (iii) propose a Replacement Lender subject to approval by Agent in its good faith business judgment. If any satisfactory Replacement Lender shall be obtained, and/or if any one or more of the non-Affected Lenders shall agree to acquire and assume all of the Affected Lender’s Advances and its Revolving Commitment Percentage, then such Affected Lender shall assign, in accordance with Section 17.3 hereof, all of its Advances, Revolving Commitment Percentage and other rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents to such Replacement Lender or non-Affected Lenders, as the case may be, in exchange for payment of the principal amount so assigned and all interest and fees accrued on the amount so assigned, plus all other Obligations then due and payable to the Affected Lender.

2.4Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.09, or requires a Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.10, then such Lender shall (at the request of a Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.09 or 3.10, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

III.COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS.

3.1Security Interest in the Collateral. To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent, Issuer and each Lender (and each other holder of any Obligations) of the Obligations, each Loan Party hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for

the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other Secured Party, a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Loan Party shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Agent’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest. Each Loan Party shall provide Agent with written notice of all commercial tort claims seeking damages in excess of the Threshold Amount promptly upon the occurrence of any events giving rise to any such claim(s) (regardless of whether legal proceedings have yet been commenced), such notice to contain a brief description of the claim(s), the events out of which such claim(s) arose and the parties against which such claims may be asserted and, if applicable in any case where legal proceedings regarding such claim(s) have been commenced, the case title together with the applicable court and docket number. Upon delivery of each such notice, such Loan Party shall be deemed to thereby grant to Agent a security interest and ▇▇▇▇ in and to such commercial tort claims described therein and all proceeds thereof. Each Loan Party shall provide Agent with written notice promptly upon becoming the beneficiary under any letter of credit or otherwise obtaining any right, title or interest in any letter of credit rights, in each case, where such rights are in excess of the Threshold Amount, and at Agent’s request shall take such actions as Agent may reasonably request for the perfection of Agent’s security interest therein.

3.2Perfection of Security Interest. Each Loan Party shall take all action that may be necessary or desirable, or that Agent may request, so as at all times to maintain the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) subject to Section 6.18, using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Lien Waiver Agreements with respect to locations where (a) the value of the tangible personal property in excess of the Threshold Amount is located or (b) books and records are located, (iii) delivering to Agent, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as Agent may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the Collateral, (iv) subject to Section 6.18, using commercially reasonable efforts to enter into warehousing, lockbox, customs and freight agreements and other custodial arrangements satisfactory to Agent where the value of tangible personal property in excess of the Threshold Amount is located, (v) executing and delivering Mortgages with respect to Real Property with an individual value in excess of $5,000,000 and (vi) executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge, notices and assignments, in each case, to the extent required under this Agreement or any Other Document and in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Agent’s security interest and Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Loan Party hereby authorizes Agent to file against such Loan Party, one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (which statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein, including without limitation a description of Collateral as “all assets” and/or “all personal property” of any Loan Party). All charges, expenses and fees Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating

thereto, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations, or, at Agent’s option, shall be paid by Borrowers to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders immediately upon demand.

3.3Preservation of Collateral. Following the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default that is continuing, in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at any time take such steps as Agent deems necessary to protect Agent’s interest in and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of security guards or the placing of other security protection measures as Agent may deem appropriate; (b) may employ and maintain at any of any Loan Party’s premises a custodian who shall have full authority to do all acts necessary to protect Agent’s interests in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Agent may move all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Loan Party’s owned or leased lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through any of Loan Parties’ owned or leased property. Each Loan Party shall cooperate fully with all of Agent’s efforts undertaken in good faith to preserve the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may direct. All of Agent’s expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations.

3.4Ownership and Location of Collateral.

(a) With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes subject to Agent’s security interest: (i) each Loan Party shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a first priority security interest in each and every item of its respective Collateral to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens; (ii) each document and agreement executed by each Loan Party or delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects; (iii) all signatures and endorsements of each Loan Party that appear on such documents and agreements shall be genuine and each Loan Party shall have full capacity to execute same; and (iv) each Loan Party’s equipment and Inventory having a value in excess of the Threshold Amount shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.4 and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except in connection with dispositions permitted under Section 7.1 hereof, temporary relocation for goods in transit, temporarily relocated for repair or maintenance, or equipment in the possession of employees, and such other locations disclosed in accordance with Sections 9.11 or 9.17.

(b)(i) There is no location at which any Loan Party has any Inventory or other Collateral, in each case, having a value in excess of the Threshold Amount (except for Inventory and other Collateral in transit, temporarily relocated for repair or maintenance, and equipment in the possession of employees) other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.4(b)(i) and any other location disclosed in accordance with Section 9.11 or 9.17; (ii) Schedule 4.4(b)(ii) hereto contains a correct and complete list in all material respects, as of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory having a value in excess of the

Threshold Amount of any Loan Party is stored; none of the receipts received by any Loan Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.4(b)(iii) hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Loan Party and (B) the chief executive office of each Loan Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.4(b)(iv) hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property, identifying which properties are owned, which are leased and which are otherwise occupied, together with the names and addresses of any landlords.

3.5Defense of Agent’s and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ Interests. Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to Agent and the Issuer shall have been made) and (b) termination of this Agreement, Agent’s interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect. During such period, no Loan Party shall, without Agent’s prior written consent, pledge, sell (except for sales or other Dispositions otherwise permitted in Section 7.1(b) hereof), assign, transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances, any part of the Collateral. Each Loan Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to defend Agent’s interests in the Collateral against any and all Persons. At any time following demand by Agent for payment of all Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof, Agent shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof, Loan Parties shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set forth herein and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. During any Cash Dominion Period, each Loan Party shall, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver same to Agent and/or subject to Agent’s order and if they shall come into any Loan Party’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Loan Party in trust as Agent’s trustee, and such Loan Party will immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.

3.6Inspection of Premises. At all reasonable times and from time to time as often as Agent shall elect in its sole discretion, Agent and each Lender shall have full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each Loan Party’s books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each Loan Party’s business. Agent, any Lender and their agents may enter upon any premises of any Loan Party at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time as often as Agent shall elect in its sole discretion, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Loan Party’s

business; provided that (i) so long as no Cash Dominion Period is in effect (or a Cash Dominion Period remains in effect solely under the proviso of such definition), the Borrowers shall bear the cost of no more than one (1) field examination during any fiscal year (excluding, however, in such maximum, the initial field examination completed after the Closing Date and any field examinations conducted at the Borrowers’ request in connection with any Permitted Acquisition), (ii) during a Cash Dominion Period (excluding any Cash Dominion Period that remains in effect solely under the proviso of such definition), the Borrowers shall bear the cost of no more than two (2) field examinations during any fiscal year (excluding, however, in such maximum, the initial field examination completed after the Closing Date and any field examinations conducted at the Borrowers’ request in connection with any Permitted Acquisition) and (iii) if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), there shall be no limitation on the number or frequency of field examinations which may be conducted at the expense of the Borrowers.

3.7[Reserved].

3.8Receivables; Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts.

(a)Each of the Eligible Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Loan Party, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered by a Loan Party as of the date each Eligible Receivable is created. The same shall be due and owing in accordance with the applicable Loan Party’s standard terms of sale without dispute, setoff or counterclaim except as may be stated on the accounts receivable schedules delivered by Loan Parties to Agent.

(b)Each Customer, to the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, as of the date each Eligible Receivable is created, is and will be solvent and able to pay all Receivables on which the Customer is obligated in full when due. With respect to such Customers of any Loan Party who are not solvent, such Loan Party has set up on its books and in its financial records bad debt reserves adequate to cover such Receivables.

(c)Each Loan Party’s chief executive office is located as set forth on Schedule 4.4(b)(iii) or at such other location for which notice has been given in accordance with Section 7.15. Until written notice is given to Agent by Borrowing Agent of any other office at which any Loan Party keeps its records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such executive office.

(d)Commencing with the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date, Loan Parties shall instruct their Customers to deliver all remittances upon Receivables (whether paid by check or by wire transfer of funds) to such Blocked Account(s) and/or Depository Accounts (and any associated lockboxes) as contemplated by Section 4.8(h) or as otherwise agreed to from time to time by Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent

any Loan Party directly receives any remittances upon Receivables, such Loan Party shall, at such Loan Party’s sole cost and expense, collect in trust for Agent all amounts received on Receivables, and shall not use the same except to pay Obligations, and shall as soon as possible and in any event no later than one (1) Business Day after the receipt thereof (i) in the case of remittances paid by check, deposit all such remittances in their original form (after supplying any necessary endorsements) and (ii) in the case of remittances paid by wire transfer of funds, transfer all such remittances, in each case, into such Blocked Accounts(s) and/or Depository Account(s). Each Loan Party shall deposit in the Blocked Account and/or Depository Account or, upon request by Agent, deliver to Agent during any Cash Dominion Period, in original form and on the date of receipt thereof, all checks, drafts, notes, money orders, acceptances, cash and other evidences of Indebtedness.

(e)At any time during any Cash Dominion Period, Agent shall have the right to send notice of the assignment of, and Agent’s security interest in and Lien on, the Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or otherwise concerned with any of the Collateral. Thereafter, Agent shall have the sole right to collect the Receivables, take possession (upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default) of other Collateral, or both. Agent’s actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery and postage, telephone, facsimile, telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account and added to the Obligations.

(f)During any Cash Dominion Period, Agent shall have the right (but not duty or obligation) to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Loan Party any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each Loan Party hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. During any Cash Dominion Period, each Loan Party hereby constitutes Agent or Agent’s designee as such Loan Party’s attorney with power (i) at any time: (A) to endorse such Loan Party’s name upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (B) to sign such Loan Party’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of Receivables; (C) to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; (D) to sign such Loan Party’s name on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by Agent to preserve, protect, or perfect Agent’s interest in the Collateral and to file same; and (E) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Loan Party at any post office box/lockbox maintained by Agent for Loan Parties or at any other business premises of Agent; and (ii) at any time following the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default that is continuing: (A) to demand payment of the Receivables; (B) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise; (C) to exercise all of such Loan Party’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral; (D) to sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the time of payment of, settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables; (E) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables; (F) to prepare, file and sign such Loan Party’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (G) to prepare, file and sign such Loan Party’s name on any notice of Lien,

assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; (H) to accept the return of goods represented by any of the Receivables; (I) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Loan Party to such address as Agent may designate; and (J) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment); this power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid.

(g)Neither Agent nor any Lender shall, under any circumstances or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting therefrom, unless such error, omission or delay was done maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment).

(h)Subject to Section 6.18, all proceeds of Collateral and other amounts at any time received by any Loan Party shall be deposited by Loan Parties into either (i) a lockbox account, dominion account or such other “blocked account” of such Loan Party (“Blocked Accounts”) established at a bank or banks (each such bank, a “Blocked Account Bank”) pursuant to an arrangement with such Blocked Account Bank as may be acceptable to Agent or (ii) depository accounts of such Loan Party (“Depository Accounts”) established at Agent for the deposit of such proceeds. Subject to Section 6.18, each applicable Loan Party, Agent and each Blocked Account Bank shall enter into a deposit account control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent that is sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account and which allows Agent, solely during any Cash Dominion Period, to direct such Blocked Account Bank to transfer such funds so deposited on a daily basis to Agent, either to any account maintained by Agent at said Blocked Account Bank or by wire transfer to appropriate account(s) at Agent. All funds deposited in such Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts shall immediately become subject to the security interest of Agent for its own benefit and the ratable benefit of Issuer, Lenders and all other holders of the Obligations, and Borrowing Agent shall obtain the agreement by such Blocked Account Bank to waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. Neither Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility for such blocked account arrangement, including any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to deposits accepted by any Blocked Account Bank thereunder. During any Cash Dominion Period, Agent shall apply all funds received by it from the Blocked Accounts and/or Depository Accounts to the satisfaction of the Obligations (including the cash collateralization of the Letters of Credit) in such order as Agent shall determine in its sole discretion, provided that, in the absence of any Event of Default that is continuing, Agent shall apply all such funds representing collection of Receivables first to the prepayment of the principal amount of the Swing Loans, if any, second, to the Revolving Advances and third, to the extent any such funds remain and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to a Loan Party account established at Agent designated in writing by such Loan Party. Borrowing Agent shall notify each Customer of any Loan Party to send all

future payments owed to a Loan Party by such Customer, including, but not limited to, payments on any Receivable, to, subject to Section 6.18, a Blocked Account or Depository Account, (i) with respect to any Person that is a Customer of any Loan Party on the Closing Date, within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Closing Date and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a Customer on the Closing Date, promptly upon such Person becoming a Customer of a Loan Party.

(i)No Loan Party will, without Agent’s consent, compromise or adjust any Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns of merchandise or grant any additional discounts, allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Loan Party.

(j)All deposit accounts (including all Blocked Accounts and Depository Accounts), securities accounts and investment accounts of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.8(j). No Loan Party shall open any new deposit account, securities account or investment account after the Closing Date, except for any such accounts to be maintained with the Agent, unless (i) Loan Parties shall have given at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice (or such shorter period to which Agent may agree via email) to Agent and Agent has consented in writing, and (ii) such bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, each applicable Loan Party and Agent shall first have entered into an account control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account.

(k)During the 180-day period commencing on the Closing Date, if at any time Liquidity (excluding therefrom all amounts held in deposit accounts not maintained with the Agent) is less than $5,000,000, immediately upon Agent’s request, the Loan Parties shall cause to be transferred to a deposit account maintained with Agent (or a deposit account in the name and under the control of Agent) an amount sufficient for amounts held in all such deposit accounts to equal at least $5,000,000.

3.9Inventory. To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any Loan Party, it has been and will be produced by such Loan Party in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.

3.10Maintenance of Equipment. The equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and all commercially reasonable replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the equipment shall be maintained and preserved. No Loan Party shall use or operate the equipment in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation in all material respects.

3.11Exculpation of Liability. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any Lender as any Loan Party’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or any Lender be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or

destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof. Neither Agent nor any Lender, whether by anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assume any of any Loan Party’s obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Lender, and neither Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible in any way for the performance by any Loan Party of any of the terms and conditions thereof.

3.12Financing Statements. Except with respect to the financing statements filed by Agent, financing statements described on Schedule 1.2, and financing statements filed in connection with Permitted Encumbrances, no financing statement covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof is or will be on file in any public office.

IV.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Loan Party, as applicable, represents and warrants as follows:

4.1Authority. Each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the Other Documents to which it is a party and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Other Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Agreement and the Other Documents to which it is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the Other Documents to which it is a party (a) are within such Loan Party’s corporate or company powers, as applicable, (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company action, as applicable, (c) are not in contravention of Applicable Law, (d) are not in contravention of the terms of such Loan Party’s Organizational Documents, (e) are not in contravention of the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any Material Contract or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (f) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect and (g) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, or other document to which such Loan Party is a party or by which it or its property is a party or by which it may be bound.

4.2Formation and Qualification.

(a)As of the Closing Date, each Loan Party is duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and in good standing under the laws of the state listed on Schedule 5.2(a) and is qualified to do business and is in good standing in the states listed on Schedule 5.2(a) which constitute all states in which qualification and good standing are necessary for such Loan Party to conduct its business and own its property and where the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Loan Party. Each Loan Party has delivered

to Agent true and complete copies of its Organizational Documents and will promptly notify Agent of any material amendment or changes thereto.

(b)The only Subsidiaries of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

(c)All accrued but unpaid dividends owing on account of the Equity Interests of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 5.2(c).

4.3Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of such Loan Party contained in this Agreement and the Other Documents to which it is a party shall be true at the time of such Loan Party’s execution of this Agreement and the Other Documents to which it is a party, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

4.4Tax Returns. Each Loan Party’s U.S. federal tax identification number is set forth on Schedule 5.4. Each Loan Party has filed all income and other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except for any taxes, assessments, fees or other governmental charges that are not delinquent or being Properly Contested or do not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate. The provision for taxes on the books of each Loan Party is adequate in all material respects for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and no Loan Party has actual knowledge of any material deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

4.5Financial Statements.

(a)The pro forma balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (collectively, the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”) furnished to Agent on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”) and is accurate, complete and correct in all material respects and fairly reflects the financial condition of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the President and Chief Financial Officer of Borrowing Agent. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 5.5(a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements.

(b)The cash flow, balance sheet and statement of income projections of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and statement of income projections of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis, in each case, on a monthly basis for the first full twelve (12) months after the Closing Date and on a quarterly and annual basis for each fiscal year from 2027 through and including 2031, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the “Projections”), were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of RCI and are based on underlying

assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Borrowers’ judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for each projected period. The Projections, together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”.

(c)The balance sheets of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, as of May 31, 2025, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholder’s equity, and changes in cash flow for the period ended on such date (and the balance sheets of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis and the related statements of income for the period ended on such date), all accompanied by reports thereon containing opinions without qualification by independent certified public accountants, copies of which have been delivered to Agent, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application to which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of Borrowers at such date and the results of their operations for such period. Since May 31, 2025, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (or of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis) as of such date and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by Borrowers, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.

4.6Entity Names. No Loan Party has been known by any other company or corporate name, as applicable, in the five (5) year period ending on the Closing Date and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, nor has any Loan Party been the surviving corporation or company, as applicable, of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during such five (5) year period except as set forth on Schedule 5.6.

4.7OSHA; Environmental Compliance; Flood Insurance.

(a)Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7 hereto, each Loan Party, as applicable, is in compliance with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and equipment are in compliance with OSHA and Environmental Laws and there are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Loan Party or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or equipment under any such Laws, except which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7 hereto, each Loan Party has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits (collectively, “Approvals”) required under applicable Environmental Laws for the operation of its business as currently operated and all such Approvals are current and in full force and effect, except which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7: (i) there have been no releases, spills, discharges, leaks or disposal (collectively referred to as “Releases”) of Hazardous Materials at, upon, under or migrating from or onto any Real Property, except for those Releases which are in full compliance with Environmental Laws; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or

polychlorinated biphenyls on any Real Property, except for such underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls that are present in compliance with Environmental Laws; (iii) the Real Property has never been used by any Loan Party to dispose of Hazardous Materials, except as authorized by Environmental Laws; and (iv) no Hazardous Materials are managed by any Loan Party on any Real Property, excepting such quantities as are managed in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and compliance with Environmental Laws and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any Loan Party or of its tenants.

(d)All owned Real Property is insured pursuant to policies and other bonds which are valid and in full force and effect and which provide adequate coverage from reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and risks of each such Loan Party in accordance with prudent business practice in the industry of such Loan Party. With respect to any parcel of Real Property subject to a Mortgage, each Loan Party has taken all actions required under the Flood Laws and/or requested by Agent to assist in ensuring that each Lender is in compliance with the Flood Laws applicable to the Collateral, including, but not limited to, providing Agent with the address and/or GPS coordinates of each structure located upon any Real Property that will be subject to a Mortgage in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, and, to the extent required, obtaining flood insurance for such property, structures and contents prior to such property, structures and contents becoming Collateral.

4.8Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

(a)(i) Each Loan Party is solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature, has capital sufficient to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is about to engage, (ii) as of the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of its assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of its liabilities, and (iii) subsequent to the Closing Date, the fair saleable value of its assets (calculated on a going concern basis) will be in excess of the amount of its liabilities.

(b)Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b)(i), no Loan Party has any pending or threatened in writing litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings that either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has any outstanding Indebtedness other than the Obligations, except for (i) Indebtedness disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b)(ii) and (ii) Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.8 hereof.

(c)No Loan Party is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is any Loan Party in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws.

(d)As of the date hereof, no Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto. In each case except as would not reasonably be

expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) Each Loan Party and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (ii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or an application for such a determination is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) neither any Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid; (iv) no Pension Benefit Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Plan; (v) neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of a Loan Party has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan; (vi) neither any Loan Party nor any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (vii) neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of a Loan Party nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; (viii) no Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ix) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period has not been waived; (x) neither any Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xi) neither any Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) which provides health, accident or life insurance benefits to former employees, their spouses or dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code or similar applicable Law; and (xii) neither any Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and there exists no fact which would reasonably be expected to result in any such liability.

4.9Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. All Intellectual Property and all License Agreements material and necessary to the business of any Loan Party (other than with respect to over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public): (i) are set forth on Schedule 5.9; (ii) are valid and has been duly registered or filed with all appropriate Governmental Bodies; and (iii) constitutes all of the intellectual property rights which are necessary for the operation of its business. There is no objection to, pending challenge to the validity of, or proceeding by any Governmental Body to suspend, revoke, terminate or adversely modify, any such Intellectual Property or License Agreements material and necessary to the business of the Loan Parties and no Loan Party is aware of any grounds for any such challenge or proceedings, except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. All Intellectual Property and License Agreements owned or held by any Loan Party that are material and necessary to the business of the Loan Parties consists of original material or property developed by such Loan Party or was

lawfully acquired by such Loan Party from the proper and lawful owner thereof in all material respects. Each of such items has been maintained in all material respects so as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof.

4.10Licenses and Permits. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each Loan Party (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state, provincial or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to procure or comply with such licenses or permits could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.11Default of Indebtedness. No Loan Party is in default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount or under any instrument or agreement under or subject to which any Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount has been issued and no event has occurred under the provisions of any such instrument or agreement which with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, constitutes or would constitute an event of default thereunder.

4.12No Default. No Loan Party is in default in the payment or performance of any of its material contractual obligations and no Default or Event of Default that is continuing has occurred.

4.13No Burdensome Restrictions. No Loan Party is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has heretofore delivered to Agent true and complete copies of all Material Contracts to which it is a party or to which it or any of its properties is subject. No Loan Party has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien which is not a Permitted Encumbrance.

4.14No Labor Disputes. No Loan Party is involved in any material labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Loan Party’s employees threatened in writing or in existence and no material labor contracts are scheduled to expire during the Term other than as set forth on Schedule 5.14 hereto.

4.15Margin Regulations. No Loan Party is engaged, nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

4.16Investment Company Act. No Loan Party is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is any Loan Party controlled by such a company.

4.17Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by any Loan Party in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state any fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to any Loan Party or which reasonably should be known to such Loan Party which such Loan Party has not disclosed to Agent in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.18[Reserved].

4.19[Reserved].

4.20Swaps. No Loan Party is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby such Loan Party has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

4.21Business and Property of Loan Parties. Upon and after the Closing Date, Loan Parties do not propose to engage in any business other than the lines of business in which the Loan Parties are engaged on the Closing Date or any business that is reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto, and activities necessary to conduct the foregoing. On the Closing Date, each Loan Party will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of such Loan Party, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.22Ineligible Securities. Loan Parties do not intend to use and shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, to purchase during the underwriting period, or for 30 days thereafter, Ineligible Securities being underwritten by a securities Affiliate of Agent or any Lender.

4.23[Reserved].

4.24Equity Interests. The authorized and outstanding Equity Interests issued by each Loan Party (other than RCI), and each legal and beneficial holder thereof as of the Closing Date, are as set forth on Schedule 5.24(a) hereto. All of the Equity Interests issued by each Loan Party have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders hereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. Except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 5.24(b), there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Loan Party (other than RCI) or any of the shareholders of any Loan Party (other than RCI) is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of Loan Parties (other than RCI). Except as set forth on Schedule 5.24(c), Loan Parties (other than RCI) have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity

Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

4.25Commercial Tort Claims. No Loan Party has any commercial tort claims in excess of the Threshold Amount except as set forth on Schedule 5.25 hereto.

4.26Letter of Credit Rights. As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party has any letter of credit rights in excess of the Threshold Amount except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto.

4.27Material Contracts. Schedule 5.27 sets forth as of the Closing Date all Material Contracts of the Loan Parties. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect (except to the extent terminated in accordance with its terms other than as a result of any default by the Loan Party party thereto) and no material defaults currently exist thereunder.

4.28Certificate of Beneficial Ownership. The Certificate of Beneficial Ownership executed and delivered to Agent and Lenders for each Borrower on or prior to the date of this Agreement, as updated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, is accurate, complete and correct as of the date hereof and as of the date any such update is delivered. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Certificate of Beneficial Ownership is one of the Other Documents.

4.29Sanctions and International Trade Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to PNC that each Covered Entity, and each Covered Entity’s directors, officers, and any employee, and to the knowledge of any Loan Party any agent, or affiliate acting on behalf of any Covered Entity: (a) is not a Sanctioned Person; (b) does not do business in or with, or derive any of its income, directly or indirectly, from any Sanctioned Person or any Sanctioned Jurisdiction; and (c) is not in violation of, and is not, directly or indirectly, taking any action that could cause any Covered Entity to be in violation of, applicable International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Loan Party represents and warrants that each Covered Entity, and each Covered Entity’s directors, officers and employees, and to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any agent or affiliate acting on behalf of any Covered Entity: (x) is not in receipt of any notice or communication from any Compliance Authority that alleges, or otherwise pertains to, an actual or potential violation of any International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws; and (y) is not the target or subject of any investigation, nor has it received any request for information, involving any allegation relating to a violation of any International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws by a Governmental Body. Each Covered Entity has instituted and maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti- Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to PNC that there is no Covered Property pledged as Collateral.

V.AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each Loan Party, as applicable, shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

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5.1Compliance with Laws. Comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or to the operation of such Loan Party’s business the non-compliance with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (except to the extent any separate provision of this Agreement shall expressly require compliance with any particular Applicable Law(s) pursuant to another standard).

5.2Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets. (a) Conduct continuously and operate actively its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties useful or necessary in its business in good working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be Disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all Intellectual Property and take all actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual property right or other right included in the Collateral; (b) keep in full force and effect its existence and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required in all material respects to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof.

5.3Books and Records. Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects will be made of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs (including without limitation accruals for taxes, assessments, Charges, levies and claims, allowances against doubtful Receivables and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence or amortization of assets), all in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by Loan Parties.

5.4Payment of Taxes. Pay, when due, all income and other material taxes, assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Loan Party or any of the Collateral, including real and personal property taxes, municipal and business taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes, except to the extent not delinquent or to the extent being Properly Contested or not in excess of $100,000. If any tax by any Governmental Body is imposed on or as a result of any transaction between any Loan Party and Agent or any Lender which Agent or any Lender may be required to withhold or pay or if any taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, if unpaid, would reasonably be expected to create a valid Lien on the Collateral, Agent may without notice to Loan Parties pay the taxes, assessments or other Charges and each Loan Party hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Lender harmless in respect thereof. The amount of any payment by Agent under this Section 6.4 shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations and, until Loan Parties shall furnish Agent with an indemnity therefor (or supply Agent with evidence satisfactory to Agent in its reasonable discretion that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Agent may hold without interest any balance standing to Loan Parties’ credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Agent.

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5.5Financial Covenants.

(a)Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Cause to be maintained, as of the end of each fiscal quarter during which Excess Availability at any time is less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.15 to 1.0 measured on a rolling four (4) quarter basis.

(b)Liquidity. Cause to be maintained, at all times, Liquidity of not less than $5,000,000.

5.6Insurance.

(a)(i) Keep all its insurable properties and properties in which such Loan Party has an interest insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Loan Party’s including business interruption insurance; (ii) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Loan Party insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any time have access to the assets or funds of such Loan Party either directly or through authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the Disposition of such assets; (iii) maintain public and product liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Loan Party is engaged in business; (v) furnish Agent with (A) copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies when renewed, and (B) subject to Section 6.18, appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, naming Agent as an additional insured and mortgagee and/or lender loss payee (as applicable) as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clauses (i) and (iii) above, and providing (I) that all proceeds thereunder shall be payable to Agent, (II) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy, and (III) that such policy and loss payable clauses may not be cancelled, amended or terminated unless at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice is given to Agent (or in the case of non-payment, at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice). In the event of any loss thereunder, the carriers named therein hereby are directed by Agent and the applicable Loan Party to make payment for such loss to Agent and not to such Loan Party and Agent jointly. If any insurance losses are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Loan Party and Agent jointly, Agent may endorse such Loan Party’s name thereon and do such other things as Agent may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash.

(b)With respect to any parcel of Real Property subject to a Mortgage, each Loan Party shall take all actions required under the Flood Laws and/or requested by Agent to assist in ensuring that each Lender is in compliance with the Flood Laws applicable to the Collateral, including, but not limited to, providing Agent with the address and/or GPS coordinates of each structure on any Real Property that will be subject to a Mortgage in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, and, to the extent required, obtaining flood insurance for such

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property, structures and contents prior to such property, structures and contents becoming Collateral, and thereafter maintaining such flood insurance in full force and effect for so long as required by the Flood Laws.

(c)Agent is hereby authorized to adjust and compromise claims under insurance coverage referred to in Sections 6.6(a)(i) and (iii) and 6.6(b) above. All loss recoveries received by Agent under any such insurance may be applied to the Obligations, in such order as Agent in its sole discretion shall determine. Any surplus shall be paid by Agent to Loan Parties or applied as may be otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid by Borrowers to Agent, on demand. If any Loan Party fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Agent, if Agent so elects, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor on behalf of such Loan Party, which payments shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account and constitute part of the obligations.

5.7Payment of Indebtedness and Leasehold Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy (i) at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods) all its Indebtedness, except when the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested, subject at all times to any applicable subordination arrangement in favor of Lenders and (ii) when due its rental obligations under all leases under which it is a tenant, and shall otherwise comply, in all material respects, with all other terms of such leases and keep them in full force and effect, in each case, except when the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested.

5.8Environmental Matters.

(a)Ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses conducted thereon are in material compliance and remain in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and it shall manage any and all Hazardous Materials on any Real Property in compliance with Environmental Laws.

(b)[Reserved].

(c)Respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all necessary action in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien. If any Loan Party shall fail to respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the requirements of any Environmental Laws, Agent on behalf of Lenders may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent’s interest in the Collateral: (i) give such notices or (ii) enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such actions as Agent (or such third parties as directed by Agent) deem reasonably necessary or advisable, to remediate, remove, mitigate or otherwise manage with any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or

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administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate for Domestic Rate Loans constituting Revolving Advances shall be paid upon demand by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Lender and any Loan Party.

5.9Standards of Financial Statements. Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 9.12, and 9.13 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as disclosed therein and agreed to by such reporting Accountants or officer, as applicable).

5.10[Reserved].

5.11Execution of Supplemental Instruments. Execute and deliver to Agent from time to time, upon demand, such supplemental agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as Agent may request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect to the extent not inconsistent with the terms hereof.

5.12[Reserved].

5.13Government Receivables. To the extent included in the Eligible Receivables, take all steps necessary to protect Agent’s interest in the Collateral under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act, the Uniform Commercial Code and all other applicable state or local statutes or ordinances and deliver to Agent appropriately endorsed, any instrument or chattel paper connected with any Receivable arising out of any contract between any Loan Party and the United States, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them or enter into such other arrangements with respect thereto as are reasonably acceptable to Agent.

5.14[Reserved].

5.15Keepwell. If it is a Qualified ECP Loan Party, then jointly and severally, together with each other Qualified ECP Loan Party, hereby absolutely unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantees the prompt payment and performance of all Swap Obligations owing by each Non-Qualifying Party (it being understood and agreed that this guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection), and (b) undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any Non-Qualifying Party to honor all of such Non-Qualifying Party’s obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Loan Party shall only be liable under this Section 6.15 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 6.15, or otherwise under this Agreement or any Other Document, voidable under Applicable Law, including Applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Loan Party under this Section 6.15 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of

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the Obligations and termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Qualified ECP Loan Party intends that this Section 6.15 constitute, and this Section 6.15 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

5.16Certificate of Beneficial Ownership and Other Additional Information . Provide to Agent and the Lenders: (a) confirmation of the accuracy of the information set forth in the most recent Certificate of Beneficial Ownership provided to the Agent and Lenders; (b) a new Certificate of Beneficial Ownership, in form and substance acceptable to Agent and each Lender, when the individual(s) to be identified as a Beneficial Owner have changed; and (c) such other information and documentation as may reasonably be requested by Agent or any Lender from time to time for purposes of compliance by Agent or such Lender with Applicable Laws (including without limitation the USA Patriot Act and other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations), and any policy or procedure implemented by Agent or such Lender to comply therewith.

5.17Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws and International Trade Laws. (a) In the event that any Collateral becomes Covered Property, promptly notify the Agent and provide to the Agent additional Collateral that is not Covered Property of at least equal value to the Collateral that became Covered Property, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law; and (b) comply with applicable International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws and maintain and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with all applicable International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti- Corruption Laws by each Covered Entity, each Covered Entity’s directors and officers, and any employee, agent or affiliate acting on behalf of each Covered Entity in connection with this Agreement.

5.18Post-Closing Obligations. Cause each condition set forth on Schedule 6.18 to be satisfied in full, in form and substance acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion, on or before the date specified for each such condition.

VI.NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Loan Party, as applicable, shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

6.1Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.

(a)Enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person or consummate an LLC Division or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it, except (i) any Loan Party may merge, consolidate or reorganize with another Loan Party or acquire the assets or Equity Interest of another Loan Party so long as such Loan Party provides Agent with ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such merger, consolidation or reorganization and delivers all of the relevant documents evidencing such merger, consolidation or

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reorganization and (ii) Permitted Acquisitions or the formation of Subsidiaries in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b)Dispose of any of its properties or assets (including, in each case, by way of an LLC Division), except (i) (a) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and (b) the Disposition of obsolete and worn-out equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business; (ii) Dispositions of property to any Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party then the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party; (iii) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (iii) shall not be deemed to permit any accounts receivable financing, any factoring transaction, any supply chain transaction, or any similar financing with respect to accounts receivable); (iv) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases (other than, in each case, exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property) granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of RCI and its Subsidiaries; (v) Dispositions of property to the extent that (x) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property, or (y) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; (vi) the Disposition of Cash Equivalents for fair market value; (vii) the incurrence of Permitted Encumbrances (other than by reference to this Section 7.1(b) (or any sub-clause thereof)) (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (vii) shall not be deemed to permit the sale or other disposition of any asset subject to a Permitted Encumbrance); (viii) any transaction permitted pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 or 7.7 (other than by reference to this Section 7.1(b) (or any sub-clause thereof)); (ix) dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements (or similar binding contractual arrangements); (x) termination of leases and contracts in the Ordinary Course of Business; (xi) other Dispositions (including Dispositions of the Equity Interests of Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries), provided, that, (A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Disposition or would result therefrom, (B) with respect to any such Disposition for which the book value of the property disposed is $100,000 or more, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid substantially contemporaneously with consummation of the Disposition and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the property disposed of, (C) such Disposition does not involve the sale or other disposition of a minority Equity Interests in any Subsidiary, (D) such Disposition does not involve a sale or other disposition of receivables other than receivables owned by or attributable to other property concurrently being disposed of in a Disposition otherwise permitted under this Section 7.1(b)(xi) (it being understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that this Section 7.1(b)(xi) shall not be deemed to permit accounts receivable financing, any factoring transaction, any supply chain transaction, or any similar financing with respect to accounts receivable), (E) with respect to any Disposition of the Equity Interests of an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary, the Loan Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.5 after giving effect thereto, and (F) the aggregate net book value of all of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in all such Dispositions under this clause (xi) (other than any Disposition of the Equity Interests of any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $2,000,000; and (xii) any other Dispositions expressly permitted by this Agreement.

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6.2Creation of Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter created or acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

6.3Guarantees. Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than to Lenders) except (i) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business or (ii) to the extent constituting Permitted Indebtedness or Permitted Investments.

6.4Investments. Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, other than Permitted Investments.

6.5Loans. Make or have outstanding any advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Subsidiary or Affiliate other than Permitted Loans.

6.6[Reserved].

6.7Dividends. Declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on any Equity Interests issued by any Loan Party or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any Equity Interest of any Loan Party, except (a) dividends or distributions payable in its stock, or split-ups or reclassifications of its stock, (b) so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such dividend or distribution or would result therefrom, any Loan Party may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the Qualified Capital Stock of such Person, (c) RCI may purchase fractional shares of its Equity Interests arising out of stock dividends, splits or combinations or mergers, consolidations or other acquisitions and pay cash in lieu of fractional shares upon the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exercisable for Equity Interests of RCI, (d) RCI may make cashless repurchases of its Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible or exchangeable securities to the extent such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of those stock options, warrants or other convertible or exchangeable securities, (e) any Loan Party may make a distribution to another Loan Party and (f) the Loan Parties may make any such dividend or distribution, provided that the Payment Conditions are satisfied.

6.8Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.

6.9Nature of Business. Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged or any business that is reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto.

6.10Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, except for (i) transactions among Loan Parties which are not expressly prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and which are in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) payment by Loan Parties of dividends and distributions permitted under Section 7.7 hereof, (iii)

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transactions disclosed to Agent in writing, which are in the Ordinary Course of Business, on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate, (iv) advances of working capital to any Loan Party, (v) transfers of cash and assets to any Loan Party, (vi) intercompany transactions expressly permitted by Section 7.1, Section 7.3, Section 7.5, or Section 7.8 (in each case, other than by reference to this Section 7.10 (or any clause hereof)), (vii) reasonable and customary officer, director and employee compensation and other benefits (including retirement, health, stock option and other benefit plans) and reasonable indemnification and severance arrangements, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business.

6.11[Reserved].

6.12Subsidiaries.

(a)Form any Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary (i) is a Foreign Subsidiary, or (ii) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, at Agent’s discretion, within thirty (30) days (or such later date to which Agent may agree via email) following such formation, (x) expressly joins in this Agreement as a Borrower and becomes jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Loan Parties hereunder and under any Other Document and other agreement between any Borrower and Lenders, or (y) becomes a Guarantor hereunder with respect to the Obligations, and (iii) Agent shall have received all documents, including without limitation, legal opinions, it may reasonably require to establish compliance with each of the foregoing conditions in connection therewith.

(b)Enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement.

6.13Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes. Change its fiscal year end from the last Saturday of May or make any change (i) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (ii) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

6.14Pledge of Credit. Now or hereafter pledge Agent’s or any Lender’s credit on any purchases, commitments or contracts or for any purpose whatsoever or use any portion of any Advance in or for any business other than such Loan Party’s business operations as conducted on the Closing Date or any business that is reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto.

6.15Amendment of Organizational Documents. (i) Change its legal name, (ii) change its form of legal entity (e.g., converting from a corporation to a limited liability company or vice versa), (iii) change its jurisdiction of organization or become (or attempt or purport to become) organized in more than one jurisdiction, (iv) change the address of its chief executive office or its registered office or (v) otherwise amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its Organizational Documents in any manner adverse to the Agent or any Lender unless required by law, in any such case with respect to this Section 7.15, without (x) giving at least five (5) days’ prior written notice (or such shorter period as Agent may agree via email) of such change to Agent, and (y) having received from Agent confirmation (which confirmation shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) that Agent has taken all steps necessary for Agent to continue the perfection of and protect the enforceability and priority of its Liens in the

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Collateral belonging to such Loan Party and in the Equity Interests of such Loan Party in connection with such change.

6.16Compliance with ERISA. (a) Maintain, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to maintain, or become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan other than a plan listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto, or (b) except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) engage, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction”, as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA section 3(3), (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Pension Benefit Plan where such event could result in any liability of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA, (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan; (iv) fail promptly to notify Agent of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (v) fail to comply, or permit a member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Pension Benefit Plan, (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Pension Benefit Plan to fail to meet all applicable minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect of any Plan, or (vii) cause, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to cause, a representation or warranty in Section 5.8(d) to cease to be true and correct.

6.17Prepayment of Indebtedness. At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Indebtedness (other than to Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of any Loan Party, in each case under this Section 7.17, other than (a) Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated to the Obligations to the extent not in violation of the subordination terms applicable to such Indebtedness, (b) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (b), (l) and (m) of the “Permitted Indebtedness” definition and (c) any other Indebtedness; provided that, in the case of this clause (c), the Payment Conditions are satisfied.

6.18Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and International Trade Laws. Do any of the following, nor permit its directors or officers, or any employee, or to the knowledge of such Loan Party, any of such Loan Party’s agents or affiliates acting on behalf of such Loan Party in connection with this Agreement, to: (a) become a Sanctioned Person; (b) directly or indirectly (through a third party or otherwise) provide, use, or make available the proceeds of any Advance hereunder (i) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of, with, or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, or (iii) to act in any manner in violation of, or that could result in a violation by any Person of, any International Trade Laws, Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws; (c) in the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, or any activities, transactions, services, or any collateral or security interest contemplated by this Agreement, violate Sanctions; (d) directly or indirectly, repay in whole or in part any Advance

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hereunder with proceeds derived from investments in or transactions with any Sanctioned Jurisdiction or Sanctioned Person or otherwise in violation of Sanctions; or (e) do business in or with, or derive any of its income, directly or indirectly, from any Sanctioned Jurisdiction or Sanctioned Person.

6.19Distribution of Proceeds of Advances. Directly or indirectly provide, use, or make available the proceeds of any Advance hereunder to any of such Loan Party’s Subsidiaries that is not party to this Agreement, except as permitted under this Agreement.

6.20[Reserved].

6.21[Reserved].

6.22Membership / Partnership Interests. Designate or permit any of their Subsidiaries to (a) treat their limited liability company membership interests or partnership interests, as the case may be, as securities as contemplated by the definition of “security” in Section 8-102(15) and by Section 8-103 of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code or (b) certificate their limited liability membership interests or partnership interests, as applicable.

VII.CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

7.1Conditions to Initial Advances. The agreement of Lenders to the effectiveness of this Agreement on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Agent, of the following conditions precedent by the Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to Agent:

(a)Note. Agent shall have received a Revolving Credit Note in favor of PNC, as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇, duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Borrower;

(b)Other Documents. Agent shall have received each of the executed Other Documents, as applicable, required to be executed and delivered to the Agent on the Closing Date;

(c)[Reserved];

(d)[Reserved];

(e)[Reserved];

(f)[Reserved];

(g)Financial Condition Certificates. Agent shall have received an executed Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.1(g);

(h)Closing Certificate. Agent shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of each Loan Party dated as of the date hereof certifying (i) that all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein)

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on and as of the date hereof, (ii) that the Loan Parties are on such date in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents, (iii) that on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing and (iv) as to such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request;

(i)[Reserved].

(j)Closing Liquidity. Borrowers shall have provided Agent with evidence of liquidity of at least $30,000,000;

(k)[Reserved];

(l)Blocked Accounts. Subject to Section 6.18, the Loan Parties shall have opened the Depository Accounts with Agent or Agent shall have received duly executed agreements establishing the Blocked Accounts with financial institutions acceptable to Agent for the collection or servicing of the Loan Parties’ Receivables and proceeds of the Collateral and Agent shall have entered into control agreements with the applicable financial institutions in form and substance satisfactory to Agent with respect to such Blocked Accounts;

(m)[Reserved];

(n)Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent, a perfected security interest in or Lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to it, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;

(o)[Reserved].

(p)Secretary’s Certificates, Authorizing Resolutions and Good Standings of Borrowers. Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other equivalent officer, partner or manager) of each Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Agent dated as of the Closing Date which shall certify (i) copies of resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body, member or partner) of such Borrower authorizing (x) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes and each Other Document to which such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is a party (including authorization of the incurrence of indebtedness, borrowing of Revolving Advances and Swing Loans and requesting of Letters of Credit on a joint and several basis with all Borrowers as provided for herein), and (y) the granting by such Borrower of the security interests in and Liens upon the Collateral to secure all of the joint and several Obligations of Borrowers (and such certificate shall state that such resolutions have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate), (ii) the incumbency

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and signature of the officers of such Borrower authorized to execute this Agreement and the Other Documents, (iii) copies of the Organizational Documents of such Borrower as in effect on such date, complete with all amendments thereto, and (iv) the good standing (or equivalent status) of such Borrower in its jurisdiction of organization, as evidenced by a good standing certificate (or the equivalent thereof issued by any applicable jurisdiction) dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each such jurisdiction;

(q)Secretary’s Certificates, Authorizing Resolutions and Good Standings of Guarantors. Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other equivalent officer, partner or manager) of each Guarantor in form and substance satisfactory to Agent dated as of the Closing Date which shall certify (i) copies of resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body, member or partner) of each Guarantor authorizing (x) the execution, delivery and performance of such Guarantor’s Guaranty and each Other Document to which such Guarantor is a party and (y) the granting by such Guarantor of the security interests in and Liens upon the Collateral to secure its obligations under its Guaranty (and such certificate shall state that such resolutions have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate), (ii) the incumbency and signature of the officers of such Guarantor authorized to execute this Agreement and the Other Documents, (iii) copies of the Organizational Documents of such Guarantor as in effect on such date, complete with all amendments thereto, and (iv) the good standing (or equivalent status) of such Guarantor in its jurisdiction of organization, as evidenced by a good standing certificate (or the equivalent thereof issued by any applicable jurisdiction) dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each such jurisdiction;

(r)Legal Opinions. Agent shall have received the executed legal opinions of O’Melveny & ▇▇▇▇▇ LLP and McGuireWoods LLP, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Other Documents, and related agreements as Agent may reasonably require and each Loan Party, as applicable, hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(s)No Litigation. No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or Governmental Body shall be continuing or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing against any Loan Party or against the officers or directors of any Loan Party (A) in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby and which, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B) which could, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially adverse to any Loan Party or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued by any Governmental Body;

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(t)Collateral Examination. Agent shall have completed the Collateral examinations it requires prior to the Closing Date, the results of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent;

(u)Fees and Expenses. Agent and Lenders shall have received all fees payable to Agent and/or Lenders which are due on or prior to the Closing Date hereunder or under any Other Document, and reimbursement of all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred as of the Closing Date which are payable or reimbursable under this Agreement or any Other Document and for which reimbursement has been requested; provided that, with respect to any legal counsel fees and expenses, solely to the extent the Borrowers have received an invoice for such fees and expenses no later than one (1) day prior to the Closing Date.

(v)Pro Forma Financial Statements. Agent shall have received a copy of the Pro Forma Financial Statements which shall be satisfactory in all respects to Agent;

(w)Insurance. Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, (i) evidence that adequate insurance, including without limitation, casualty and liability insurance, required to be maintained under this Agreement is in full force and effect, and (ii) insurance certificates issued by Loan Parties’ insurance broker containing such information regarding Loan Parties’ casualty and liability insurance policies as Agent shall request and naming Agent as an additional insured, lenders loss payee and/or mortgagee, as applicable;

(x)[Reserved];

(y)Prior Indebtedness. A payoff letter from Bank of America, N.A., in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with such Lien terminations, releases of mortgage Liens and other instruments, documents and/or agreements necessary or appropriate to terminate any Liens in favor of Bank of America, N.A. securing the prior indebtedness which is to be paid in full on or prior to the Closing Date, as Agent may request, duly executed and in recordable form, if applicable, and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(z)Payment Instructions. Agent shall have received written instructions from Borrowing Agent directing the application of proceeds of the initial Advances made pursuant to this Agreement;

(aa)Consents. Agent shall have received all (i) Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Documents and (ii) Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent and its counsel shall deem necessary;

(ab)No Adverse Material Change. (i) Since May 31, 2025 there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no representations made or information supplied by any Loan Party to Agent or Lenders shall have been proven to be inaccurate or misleading in any material

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respect (with any inaccurate or misleading representation or warranty as to Sanctions being deemed automatically material);

(ac)Contract Review. Agent shall have received and reviewed all Material Contracts of Loan Parties including leases, union contracts, labor contracts, vendor supply contracts, license agreements and distributorship agreements and such contracts and agreements shall be satisfactory in all respects to Agent;

(ad)Compliance with Laws. Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that each Loan Party is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including those with respect to OSHA, Environmental Laws, ERISA and Anti-Money Laundering Laws;

(ae)Certificate of Beneficial Ownership; USA Patriot Act Diligence. Agent and each Lender shall have received, in form and substance acceptable to Agent and each Lender an executed Certificate of Beneficial Ownership and such other documentation and other information requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act;

(af)Legal and Capital Structure. The final legal and capital structure of the Loan Parties shall be acceptable to Agent; and

(ag)Other. All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the Transactions shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel.

7.2Conditions to Each Advance. The agreement of Lenders to make any Advance requested to be made on any date (including the initial Advance), is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Agent in its sole discretion of the following conditions precedent as of the date such Advance is made:

(a)Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Other Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date);

(b)No Material Adverse Effect; No Event of Default or Default. No Material Adverse Effect, Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the Advances requested to be made, on such date; provided, however that Agent, in its sole discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the existence of a Material Adverse Effect, an Event of Default or a Default and that any Advances so made shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Material Adverse Effect, Event of Default or Default; and

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(c)Maximum Advances. In the case of any type of Advance requested to be made, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such type of Advance shall not exceed the maximum amount of such type of Advance permitted under this Agreement.

Each request for an Advance by any Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Loan Party as of the date of such Advance that the conditions contained in this Section 8.2 shall have been satisfied or waived by Agent in its sole discretion.

VIII.INFORMATION AS TO LOAN PARTIES.

Each Loan Party shall, or (except with respect to Section 9.11) shall cause Borrowing Agent on its behalf to, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement:

8.1Disclosure of Material Matters. Promptly upon learning thereof, report to Agent any particular event (excluding Dispositions permitted under Section 7.1(b))affecting the value, enforceability or collectability of any portion of the Collateral having a value in excess of $1,500,000 that could reasonably be expected to materially impair Agent’s Lien on or realization upon the Collateral, including any Loan Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Loan Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer where the amount at issue exceeds $1,500,000 or other obligor or any Lien, other than any Permitted Encumbrance, placed upon or asserted against any Loan Party or any Collateral.

8.2Schedules.

(a) Deliver to Agent with respect to each Loan Party (i) on or before the twentieth (20th) day of each month as and for the prior month (or, during a Cash Dominion Period (excluding any Cash Dominion Period that remains in effect solely under the proviso of such definition), weekly, no later than the Thursday of each week (or if Thursday is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) as of and for the prior week), (a) accounts receivable agings inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger, (b) accounts payable schedules inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger and (c) a Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (which shall be calculated as of the last day of the prior month or week, as applicable, and which shall not be binding upon Agent or restrictive of Agent’s rights under this Agreement), (ii) solely during a Cash Dominion Period (excluding any Cash Dominion Period that remains in effect solely under the proviso of such definition), on or before Thursday of each week, a sales report / roll forward for the prior week and (iii) solely during the 180-day period commencing on the Closing Date, on or before Thursday of each week as of and for the prior week (and otherwise upon the request of the Agent), an updated screenshot of all deposit accounts of the Loan Parties not maintained with the Agent; provided that no such screenshots shall be required with respect to any such week in which, with respect to each day in such week, Liquidity (excluding therefrom all amounts held in deposit accounts not maintained with the Agent) is not less than $5,000,000. In addition, during any Cash Dominion Period, each Loan Party will deliver to Agent at such intervals as Agent may require: (i) confirmatory assignment schedules; (ii) copies of Customer’s invoices; (iii) evidence of shipment or delivery; and (iv) such further schedules, documents and/or information regarding the Collateral as Agent

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may require including trial balances and test verifications. Agent shall have the right to confirm and verify all Receivables by any manner and through any medium it considers advisable and do whatever it may deem reasonably necessary to protect its interests hereunder; provided that, absent a Cash Dominion Period, Agent shall provide prior written notice of such proposed action to Borrowing Agent.

(b) The items to be provided under this Section 9.2 are to be in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent and executed by each Loan Party and delivered to Agent from time to time solely for Agent’s convenience in maintaining records of the Collateral, and any Loan Party’s failure to deliver any of such items to Agent shall not affect, terminate, modify or otherwise limit Agent’s Lien with respect to the Collateral. Unless otherwise agreed to by Agent, the items to be provided under this Section 9.2 shall be delivered to Agent by the specific method of Approved Electronic Communication designated by Agent.

8.3Environmental Reports.

(a)[Reserved].

(b)In the event any Loan Party (i) obtains, gives or receives notice in writing from any Person of any Release or threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Materials at the Real Property (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “Hazardous Discharge”) or (ii) receives from any Person any (A) written notice of material violation, or request for information regarding, or notification that such Loan Party is potentially responsible for, investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property, or (B) demand letter or complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or material violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any Loan Party’s interest therein or the operations or the business of any Loan Party (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “Environmental Complaint”), from any Person, including any Governmental Body, then Borrowing Agent shall, within five (5) Business Days, give written notice of same to Agent detailing facts and circumstances of which any Loan Party is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its security interest in and Lien on the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.

(c)Borrowing Agent shall promptly forward to Agent copies of any material request for information, notification of potential liability, or demand letter relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Materials at any other Real Property used to manage Hazardous Materials from any Governmental Body and shall continue to forward to Agent copies of material correspondence between any Loan Party and the Governmental Body regarding such claims until the claim is settled. Such information is to be provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.

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8.4Litigation. Promptly notify Agent in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting any Loan Party, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case materially and adversely affects the Collateral or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

8.5Material Occurrences. Promptly notify Agent in writing upon the occurrence of: (a) any Event of Default or Default; (b) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any Loan Party as of the date of such statements; (c) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any Borrower to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; (d) each and every default by any Loan Party which would reasonably be expected to result in the acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness exceeding the Threshold Amount, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which there is a default existing or with respect to which the maturity has been or could be accelerated, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (e) any other development in the business or affairs of any Loan Party, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action Loan Parties propose to take with respect thereto.

8.6Government Receivables. Promptly notify Agent if any of its Receivables arise out of contracts between any Loan Party and the United States, any state, or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them.

8.7Annual Financial Statements. Furnish Agent within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of RCI (or, if earlier, within fifteen (15) days after the date required to be filed with the SEC), financial statements of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and stockholders’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year (and balance sheet and statements of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis, which need not be audited), and the all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without any qualification by an independent certified public accounting firm selected by Loan Parties and satisfactory to Agent (the “Accountants”). The report of the Accountants shall be accompanied by a statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default under this Agreement or any related agreement or, if such information came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing, and such report shall contain or have appended thereto calculations which set forth Loan Parties’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.7 hereof. The foregoing annual financial statements shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.

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8.8Quarterly Financial Statements. Furnish Agent within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter (or, if earlier, five (5) days after the date required to be filed with the SEC), an unaudited balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and unaudited statements of income and stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (and balance sheet and statements of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis) reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Loan Parties’ business operations and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year. The foregoing quarterly financial statements shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.

8.9Monthly Financial Statements. Furnish Agent within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, an unaudited balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and unaudited statements of income and stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (and balance sheet and statements of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis) reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Loan Parties’ business operations and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year. The foregoing monthly financial statements shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.

8.10Other Reports. Furnish Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance or filing thereof, as applicable, with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as each Loan Party shall issue to its stockholders or members, as applicable, or file with the SEC.

8.11Additional Information. Furnish Agent with such additional information as Agent shall reasonably request in order to enable Agent to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Other Documents have been complied with by Loan Parties including, without the necessity of any request by Agent, (a) [reserved], (b) at least fifteen (15) days prior thereto, notice of any Loan Party’s opening of any new office or place of business or any Loan Party’s closing of any existing office or place of business, in each case, where the value of the tangible personal property located at such office or place of business exceeds the Threshold Amount, and (c) promptly upon any Loan Party’s learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Loan Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party is bound.

8.12Projected Operating Budget. Furnish Agent, no later than sixty (60) days after the beginning of each Loan Party’s fiscal years commencing with fiscal year 2027, a quarterly projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (and statement

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of income by business segment of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis) for such fiscal year (including an income statement for each month and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of each Loan Party to the effect that such projections have been prepared on the basis of sound financial planning practice consistent with past budgets and financial statements and that such officer has no reason to question the reasonableness of any material assumptions on which such projections were prepared.

8.13Quarterly Lender Calls(s). Upon the request of Agent, following delivery of the quarterly financial statements required pursuant to Section 9.8, Borrowers shall cause members of senior management to participate in a conference call with Agent and the Lenders to discuss the financial performance, operations and business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal quarter and to respond to reasonable questions regarding the foregoing; provided that Borrowers shall only be required to participate in any follow-up conference call(s) with respect to any such fiscal quarter to the extent determined advisable by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.

8.14Notice of Suits, Adverse Events. Furnish Agent with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any Consent issued to any Loan Party by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Loan Party’s business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent, (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any Loan Party with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any Loan Party, or if copies thereof are requested by Agent, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any Loan Party.

8.15ERISA Notices and Requests. Furnish Agent with prompt written notice in the event that (i) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which such Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened in writing by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, (ii) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred with respect to an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which such Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan or the establishment of any new Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan to which any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur, (v) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group

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shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability with respect to a Plan, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail in any material respect to make a required installment or any other required material payment under the Code or ERISA with respect to a Plan on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or (ix) any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

8.16Additional Documents. Execute and deliver to Agent, upon Agent’s reasonable request and solely to the extent reasonably accessible by such Loan Party, such documents and agreements as Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

8.17Updates to Certain Schedules.

(a)Deliver to Agent (i) concurrently with the delivery of the quarterly financial statements under Section 9.8, updates to Schedule 4.4 (Locations of Equipment and Inventory), Schedule 5.9 (Intellectual Property, Source Code Escrow Agreements), Schedule 5.24 (Equity Interests), Schedule 5.25 (Commercial Tort Claims) and Schedule 5.26 (Letter-of-Credit Rights), if any, and (ii) updates to the Schedules originally attached hereto in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; provided that no such updates to any Schedules shall be deemed to have amended, modified or superseded any such Schedules as attached hereto immediately prior to the submission of such updated Schedules, or to have cured any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedules, unless and until the Agent shall have accepted in writing such updates. Any such updated Schedules delivered by Loan Parties to Agent in accordance with this Section 9.17 shall automatically and immediately be deemed to amend and restate the prior version of such Schedule previously delivered to Agent and attached to and made part of this Agreement.

(b)Promptly provide to Agent notice of any new chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief information officer, treasurer, controller or any other Person intended to sign any amendment, waiver or other modification to this Agreement or intended to sign any Other Document, and promptly provide such documentation as Agent may request to conduct its applicable due diligence with respect to such Person.

8.18Financial Disclosure. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Loan Party at any time during the Term to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Lender copies of any of such Loan Party’s financial statements,

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trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to Agent and each Lender any information such accountants may have concerning such Loan Party’s financial status and business operations. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes all Governmental Bodies to furnish to Agent and each Lender copies of reports or examinations relating to such Loan Party, whether made by such Loan Party or otherwise; however, Agent and each Lender will attempt to obtain such information or materials directly from such Loan Party prior to obtaining such information or materials from such accountants or Governmental Bodies.

8.19Document Delivery. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, documents required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 or 9.12 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, will be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrowing Agent delivers such documents to Agent (or, solely with respect to Sections 9.7 or 9.8, the date on which Borrowing Agent provides a link thereto on Borrowing Agent’s website on which such documents are posted on Borrowing Agent’s behalf to which each Lender and Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by Agent) or on which such documents are filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (or any successor thereto), including on any Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filing. Agent will have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above and upon Agent’s written request to Borrowing Agent, Borrowing Agent will deliver paper copies of such documents (as may be specified by Agent or any Lender after using reasonable efforts to obtain such documents by electronic means as contemplated in this provision) to Agent until such time as a written request to cease delivering such paper copies is given by Agent or such Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Other Document, none of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to disclose any document, information or other matter (a) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets, (b) in respect of which disclosure to Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives) is prohibited by any applicable law or any binding contractual agreement as to confidentiality with a third party or (c) is subject to attorney-client privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

IX.EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

9.1Nonpayment. Failure by any Borrower to pay when due (a) any principal on the Obligations, (b) within three (3) days after the same becomes due, any interest on the Obligations (including without limitation pursuant to Section 2.9), or (c) within three (3) days after the same becomes due, any other fee, charge, amount or liability provided for herein or in any Other Document, in each case whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, by notice of intention to prepay or by required prepayment.

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or therewith shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made (with any incorrect or misleading representation or warranty as to Sanctions being deemed automatically material);

9.3Financial Information. Failure by any Loan Party to (a) furnish financial information when due under Sections 9.7. 9.8, 9.9 or 9.12 when due, or (b) permit the inspection of its books or records or access to its premises for audits and field examinations in accordance with the terms hereof;

9.4Judicial Actions and Seizures. (a) Issuance of a notice of Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances), levy, assessment, injunction or attachment (i) against any Loan Party’s Receivables or (ii) against a material portion of any Loan Party’s other property or (b) (i) the seizure, garnishment or taking by a Governmental Body, or any Loan Party, of any portion of the Collateral, or (ii) the title and rights of any Loan Party or any Original Owner which is the owner of any material portion of the Collateral shall have become the subject matter of claim, litigation, suit, garnishment or other proceeding which might, in the opinion of Agent, upon final determination, result in impairment or loss of the security provided by this Agreement or any Other Document;

9.5Noncompliance.

(a)Failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant contained in Sections 4.8, 6.6, 6.18, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 or Article VII; or

(b) Except as otherwise provided for in Sections 10.1, 10.3 and 10.5(a), failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, covenant herein contained, or contained in any Other Document or any other agreement or arrangement, now or hereafter entered into between any Loan Party or such other Person, and Agent or any Lender, which is not cured within fifteen (15) days of such failure or neglect;

9.6Judgments. Any (a) judgment or judgments, writ(s), order(s) or decree(s) for the payment of money are rendered against any Loan Party for an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and (b) (i) action shall be legally taken by any judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of any Loan Party to enforce any such judgment, (ii) such judgment shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (iii) any Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance of such judgment upon assets or properties of any Loan Party shall be senior to any Liens in favor of Agent on such assets or properties;

9.7Bankruptcy. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business, (c) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (d)

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commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy or receivership laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (e) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent (including by entry of any order for relief in any involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding commenced against it), (f) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, or (g) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within sixty (60) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws;

9.8Material Adverse Effect. The occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect;

9.9Lien Priority. Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any related agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien on the Collateral having a first priority interest (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law to the extent such Liens only attach to Collateral other than Receivables and except where perfection is expressly not required hereunder);

9.10[Reserved];

9.11Cross Default. Either (a) any specified “event of default” under any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of any Loan Party with a then-outstanding principal balance (or, in the case of any Indebtedness not so denominated, with a then-outstanding total obligation amount) of the Threshold Amount or more which would permit the holder of any such Indebtedness of any Loan Party to accelerate such Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of any Loan Party thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Indebtedness) or (b) a default of the obligations of any Loan Party under any other agreement to which it is a party shall occur which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

9.12Breach of Guaranty or Pledge Agreement. Termination or breach of any Guaranty, Pledge Agreement or similar agreement executed and delivered to Agent in connection with the Obligations of any Loan Party, or if any Guarantor or pledgor attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty, Pledge Agreement or similar agreement, except with respect to any termination permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

9.13Change of Control. Any Change of Control shall occur;

9.14Invalidity. Any material provision of this Agreement or any Other Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Loan Party, or any Loan Party shall so claim in writing to Agent or any Lender or any Loan Party challenges the validity of or its liability under this Agreement or any Other Document;

9.15[Reserved]; or

9.16Pension Plans. An event or condition specified in Sections 7.16 or 9.15 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan, or any Termination Event shall occur, and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Loan

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Party or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, or be reasonably likely to incur, a liability to a Plan, or the PBGC (or both), which would have a Material Adverse Effect; or

9.17Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law and International Trade Law Compliance. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in Sections 5.29, 6.17, 7.18 or 7.19 is or becomes false or misleading at any time.

X.LENDERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

10.1Rights and Remedies.

(a)Upon the occurrence and continuation of: (i) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.4 or Section 10.7 (other than Section 10.7(g)), all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the obligation of Lenders to make Advances shall be deemed terminated, (ii) any of the other Events of Default and at any time thereafter, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and Agent or Required Lenders shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate, in whole or in part (including by a reduction in the Revolving Commitments), the obligation of Lenders to make Advances; and (iii) without limiting Section 8.2 hereof, any Default under Section 10.7(g) hereof, the obligation of Lenders to make Advances hereunder shall be suspended until such time as such involuntary petition shall be dismissed. Upon the occurrence and continuation of any Event of Default, (x) Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for herein, under the Other Documents, under the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial process, (y) Agent may enter any of any Loan Party’s premises or other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any Loan Party therefor, and Agent may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as Agent may deem advisable and Agent may require Loan Parties to make the Collateral available to Agent at a convenient place and (z) with or without having the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give Borrowing Agent reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed to Borrowing Agent at least ten (10) days prior to such sale or sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Agent or any Lender may bid (including credit bid) for and become the purchaser, and Agent, any Lender or any other purchaser at any such sale thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and all such claims, rights and equities are hereby expressly waived and released by each Loan Party. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, including the sale of each Loan Party’s Inventory, Agent is granted a perpetual nonrevocable, royalty free, nonexclusive license and Agent is granted permission to use all of

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each Loan Party’s (a) Intellectual Property which is used or useful in connection with Inventory for the purpose of marketing, advertising for sale and selling or otherwise Disposing of such Inventory and (b) equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished goods. The cash proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 11.5 hereof. Noncash proceeds will only be applied to the Obligations as they are converted into cash. If any deficiency shall arise, Borrowers shall remain liable to Agent and Lenders therefor.

(b)To the extent that Applicable Law imposes duties on Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Agent following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default: (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Agent to prepare Collateral for Disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for Disposition; (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be Disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or Disposition of Collateral to be collected or Disposed of; (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Customers or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Customers and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (v) to advertise Dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Loan Party, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral; (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the Disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (viii) to Dispose of Collateral by using internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets; (ix) to Dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets; (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Agent against risks of loss, collection or Disposition of Collateral or to provide to Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or Disposition of Collateral; or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Agent in the collection or Disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Loan Party acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 11.1(b) is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Agent would not be commercially unreasonable in Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 11.1(b). Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 11.1(b) shall be construed to grant any rights to any Loan Party or to impose any duties on Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by Applicable Law in the absence of this Section 11.1(b).

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other action to take with respect to any or all of the Collateral and in what order, thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Agent’s or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ rights hereunder as against Loan Parties or each other.

10.3Setoff. Subject to Section 14.13, in addition to any other rights which Agent or any Lender may have under Applicable Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default hereunder, Agent and such Lender shall have a right, immediately and without notice of any kind, to apply any Loan Party’s property held by Agent and such Lender or any of their Affiliates to reduce the Obligations and to exercise any and all rights of setoff which may be available to Agent and such Lender with respect to any deposits held by Agent or such Lender. Every such right of setoff shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder without any action of the Agent, although the Agent may enter such setoff on its books and records at a later time.

10.4Rights and Remedies not Exhaustive. The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.

10.5Allocation of Payments After Event of Default. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by Agent on account of the Obligations (including without limitation any amounts on account of any of Cash Management Liabilities or Hedge Liabilities), or in respect of the Collateral may, at Agent’s discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of Agent in connection with enforcing its rights and the rights of Lenders under this Agreement and the Other Documents, and any Out-of-Formula Loans and Protective Advances funded by Agent with respect to the Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to Agent;

THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of each of the Lenders to the extent owing to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued interest on account of the Swing Loans;

FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations consisting of Swing Loans;

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SIXTH, to the payment of all Obligations arising under this Agreement and the Other Documents consisting of accrued fees and interest (other than interest in respect of Swing Loans paid pursuant to clause FOURTH above);

SEVENTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations (other than principal in respect of Swing Loans paid pursuant to clause FIFTH above) arising under this Agreement (including Cash Management Liabilities and Hedge Liabilities and the payment or cash collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 3.2(b) hereof);

EIGHTH, to all other Obligations arising under this Agreement which shall have become due and payable (hereunder, under the Other Documents or otherwise) and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “SEVENTH” above;

NINTH, to all other Obligations which shall have become due and payable and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “EIGHTH”; and

TENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

In carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; (b) each of the Lenders shall receive (so long as it is not a Defaulting Lender) an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then-outstanding Advances, Cash Management Liabilities and Hedge Liabilities held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding Advances, Cash Management Liabilities and Hedge Liabilities) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “SIXTH”, “SEVENTH”, “EIGHTH” and “NINTH” above; (c) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.5, no Swap Obligations of any Non-Qualifying Party shall be paid with amounts received from such Non-Qualifying Party under its Guaranty (including sums received as a result of the exercise of remedies with respect to such Guaranty) or from the proceeds of such Non-Qualifying Party’s Collateral if such Swap Obligations would constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities, provided, however, that to the extent possible appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments and/or the proceeds of Collateral from other Loan Parties that are Eligible Contract Participants with respect to such Swap Obligations to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section 11.5; and (d) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “SEVENTH” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by Agent as cash collateral for the Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.2(b) hereof and applied (A) first, to reimburse the Issuer from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (B) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses “SEVENTH,” “EIGHTH” and “NINTH” above in the manner provided in this Section 11.5.

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XI.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

11.1Waiver of Notice. Each Loan Party hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of its Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

11.2Delay. No delay or omission on Agent’s or any Lender’s part in exercising any right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or of any Default or Event of Default.

11.3Jury Waiver. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

XII.EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

12.1[Reserved].

12.2Termination. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect Agent’s or any Lender’s rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective date of such termination or any Obligations which pursuant to the terms hereof continue to accrue after such date, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created and Obligations (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit, Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Liabilities as to which other arrangements satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuer or Lender have been made) have been fully paid, disposed of, concluded or liquidated. The security interests, ▇▇▇▇▇ and rights granted to Agent and Lenders hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the fact that Borrowers’ Account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations of each

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Borrower (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit, Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Liabilities as to which other arrangements satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuer or Lender have been made) have been paid and performed in full after the termination of this Agreement or each Loan Party has furnished Agent and Lenders with an indemnification satisfactory to Agent and Lenders with respect thereto. Accordingly, each Loan Party waives any rights which it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be required to send such termination statements to each Loan Party, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit, Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Liabilities as to which other arrangements satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuer or Lender have been made) have been paid in full in immediately available funds. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit, Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Liabilities as to which other arrangements satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuer or Lender have been made) are paid and performed in full. Upon the payment in full, in cash, of all Obligations of each Borrower under the Credit Agreement (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit, Hedge Liabilities and Cash Management Liabilities as to which other arrangements satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuer or Lender have been made) and the termination of the Credit Agreement, the Secured Parties will, at Borrowers’ expense, execute, authorize and deliver to Borrowers such documents as Borrowers shall reasonably request to evidence the release of the security interest hereunder.

XIII.REGARDING AGENT.

13.1Appointment. Each Lender hereby designates PNC to act as Agent for such Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the Other Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 2.8(b) and 3.4 and to the extent set forth in any Fee Letter), charges and collections received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of Lenders. Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including collection of the Note) Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding; provided, however, that Agent shall not be required to take any action which, in Agent’s discretion, exposes Agent to liability or which is contrary to

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this Agreement or the Other Documents or Applicable Law unless Agent is furnished with an indemnification reasonably satisfactory to Agent with respect thereto.

13.2Nature of Duties. Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents. Neither Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be (a) liable for any action taken or omitted by them as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by their gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), or (b) responsible in any manner for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement, or in any of the Other Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, due execution, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, or any of the Other Documents or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under any Other Document. Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party. The duties of Agent as respects the Advances to Borrowers shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or the transactions described herein except as expressly set forth herein.

13.3Lack of Reliance on Agent. Independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, each Lender has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of each Loan Party in connection with the making and the continuance of the Advances hereunder and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of each Loan Party. Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before making of the Advances or at any time or times thereafter except as shall be provided by any Loan Party pursuant to the terms hereof. Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Other Document, or of the financial condition of any Loan Party, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the Other Documents or the financial condition or prospects of any Loan Party, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.

13.4Resignation of Agent; Successor Agent. Agent may resign on thirty (30) days' written notice to each Lender and Borrowing Agent and upon such resignation, Required ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will promptly (or, if the Required ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fail to designate a successor Agent within

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thirty (30) days after such written notice, Agent itself may) designate a successor Agent reasonably satisfactory to Borrowing Agent (provided that no notice to or approval of Borrowing Agent shall be required (i) in any case where the successor Agent is one of the Lenders or (ii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default). Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent, and shall in particular succeed to all of Agent’s right, title and interest in and to all of the Liens in the Collateral securing the Obligations created hereunder or any Other Document (including the Mortgages, Pledge Agreement and all account control agreements), and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of the effectiveness of the new Agent’s appointment, any further actions need to be taken in order to provide for the legally binding and valid transfer of any Liens in the Collateral from former Agent to new Agent and/or for the perfection of any Liens in the Collateral as held by new Agent or it is otherwise not then possible for new Agent to become the holder of a fully valid, enforceable and perfected Lien as to any of the Collateral, former Agent shall continue to hold such Liens solely as agent for perfection of such Liens on behalf of new Agent until such time as new Agent can obtain a fully valid, enforceable and perfected Lien on all Collateral, provided that Agent shall not be required to or have any liability or responsibility to take any further actions after such date as such agent for perfection to continue the perfection of any such Liens (other than to forego from taking any affirmative action to release any such Liens). After any Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article XIV, and any indemnification rights under this Agreement, including without limitation, rights arising under Section 17.5 hereof, shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement (and in the event resigning Agent continues to hold any Liens pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, the provisions of this Article XIV and any indemnification rights under this Agreement, including without limitation, rights arising under Section 17.5 hereof, shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it in connection with such Liens).

13.5Certain Rights of Agent. If Agent shall request instructions from Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any Other Document, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from Required Lenders; and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of Required Lenders.

13.6Reliance. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, email, facsimile, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, order or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and the Other Documents and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it. Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by Agent with reasonable care.

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13.7Notice of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the Other Documents, unless Agent has received notice from a Lender or Borrowing Agent referring to this Agreement or the Other Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to Lenders. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by Required Lenders; provided, that, unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of Lenders.

13.8Indemnification. To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by Loan Parties, each Lender will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective portion of the outstanding Advances and its respective Participation Commitments in the outstanding Letters of Credit and outstanding Swing Loans (or, if no Advances are outstanding, pro rata according to the percentage that its Revolving Commitment Amount constitutes of the total aggregate Revolving Commitment Amounts), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Other Document; provided that Lenders shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment). All amounts due under this Section 14.8 shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after demand therefor.

13.9Agent in its Individual Capacity. With respect to the obligation of Agent to lend under this Agreement, the Advances made by it shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and as if it were not performing the duties as Agent specified herein; and the term “Lender” or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender. Agent may engage in business with any Loan Party as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Loan Party for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.

13.10Delivery of Documents. To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.12 and 9.13 or Borrowing Base Certificates from any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which any Loan Party is not obligated to deliver to each Lender, Agent will promptly furnish such documents and information to Lenders.

13.11Loan Parties’ Undertaking to Agent. Without prejudice to their respective obligations to Lenders under the other provisions of this Agreement, each Loan Party hereby undertakes with Agent to pay to Agent from time to time on demand all amounts from time to time due and payable by it for the account of Agent or Lenders or any of them pursuant to this

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Agreement to the extent not already paid. Any payment made pursuant to any such demand shall pro tanto satisfy the relevant Loan Party’s obligations to make payments for the account of Lenders or the relevant one or more of them pursuant to this Agreement.

13.12No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program. To the extent the Advances or this Agreement is, or becomes, syndicated in cooperation with other Lenders, each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other Anti-Money Laundering Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of Loan Parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Other Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (i) any identity verification procedures, (ii) any recordkeeping, (iii) comparisons with government lists, (iv) customer notices or (v) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such Anti-Money Laundering Law.

13.13Other Agreements. Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Loan Party or any deposit accounts of any Loan Party now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by Agent, take any action to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or the Other Documents, it being the intent of Lenders that any such action to protect or enforce rights under this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be taken in concert and at the direction or with the consent of Agent or Required Lenders.

13.14Erroneous Payments.

(a)If the Agent notifies a Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuer or another Secured Party (any such Lender, Issuer, Secured Party or other recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that the Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under immediately succeeding Section 14.14(b)) that any funds received by such Payment Recipient from the Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Issuer, other Secured Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of the Agent, and such Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no

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event later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, return to the Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Agent in same day funds at the greater of the Effective Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. A notice from the Agent to any Payment Recipient under this Section 14.14(a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b)Without limiting immediately preceding Section 14.14(a), each Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party hereby further agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from the Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in an amount different than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such, prepayment or repayment (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party, or other such recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part) in each case:

(i)(A) In the case of immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), an error shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from the Agent to the contrary) or (B) an error has been made (in the case of immediately preceding clause (z)), in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

(ii)such Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one (1) Business Day of its knowledge of such error) notify the Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying the Agent pursuant to this Section 14.14(b).

(c)Each Lender, Issuer and other Secured Party hereby authorizes the Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party under any Other Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Agent to such Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party from any source, against any amount due to the Agent under Section 14.14(a) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.

(d)In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by the Agent in accordance with Section 14.14(a), from any Lender or Issuer that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf (such unrecovered amount, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), upon the Agent’s notice to such Lender or Issuer at any time, (i) such Lender or Issuer shall be deemed to have assigned its Advances (but not its commitments) of the relevant class with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment

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Impacted Class”) in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Advances (but not commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by the Agent in such instance), and is hereby (together with the Loan Parties) deemed to execute and deliver an assignment and assumption with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender or Issuer shall deliver any Notes evidencing such Advances to the Borrowers or the Agent, (ii) the Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to acquire the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (iii) upon such deemed acquisition, the Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender or Issuer, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender or assigning Issuer shall cease to be a Lender or Issuer, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender or assigning Issuer and (iv) the Agent may reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Advances subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. The Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Advances acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender or Issuer shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Advance (or portion thereof), and the Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender or Issuer (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the commitments of any Lender or Issuer and such commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition, each party hereto agrees that, except to the extent that the Agent has sold an Advance (or portion thereof) acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and irrespective of whether the Agent may be equitably subrogated, the Agent shall be contractually subrogated to all the rights and interests of the applicable Lender, Issuer or other Secured Party under the Other Documents with respect to such Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (the “Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights”).

(e)The parties hereto agree that an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by any Loan Party, except, in each case, to the extent such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Agent from any such Loan Party for the purpose of making such Erroneous Payment.

(f)To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including without limitation, waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

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repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations (or any portion thereof) under this Agreement or any Other Document.

13.15Authority to Release Collateral and Liens. Each Lender and Issuer hereby authorizes Agent to release any Collateral (a) that is permitted to be sold or released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Other Documents or (b) upon the repayment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been asserted and other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to Agent and the Issuer shall have been made) and the termination of this Agreement. Each Lender and Issuer hereby authorizes Agent to execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s sole cost and expense, any and all releases of Liens, termination statements, assignments or other documents reasonably requested by such Loan Party in connection with any sale or other Disposition of assets or property to the extent such sale or other Disposition is permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the Other Documents.

13.16Certain ERISA Matters.

(a)Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person become a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i)such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments or this Agreement,

(ii)the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general separate accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii)(A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are

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satisfied with respect to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iv)such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b)In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Loan Party, that the Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Agent under this Agreement, any Other Document or any other documents related hereto or thereto).

XIV.BORROWING AGENCY.

14.1Borrowing Agency Provisions.

(a)Each Borrower (and, in the case of clause (viii) below, each Guarantor) hereby irrevocably designates Borrowing Agent to be its attorney and agent and in such capacity, whether verbally, in writing or through electronic methods (including, without limitation, an Approved Electronic Communication) to (i) borrow, (ii) request advances, (iii) request the issuance of Letters of Credit, (iv) sign and endorse notes, (v) execute and deliver all instruments, documents, applications, security agreements, reimbursement agreements and letter of credit agreements for Letters of Credit and all other certificates, notice, writings and further assurances now or hereafter required hereunder, (vi) make elections regarding interest rates, (vii) give instructions regarding Letters of Credit and agree with Issuer upon any amendment, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit and (viii) otherwise take action under and in connection with this Agreement and the Other Documents, all on behalf of and in the name such Loan Party, as applicable, and hereby authorizes Agent to pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in accordance with the request of Borrowing Agent.

(b)The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an accommodation to each Loan Party and at their request. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall incur liability to Loan Parties as a result thereof. To induce Agent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to do so and in consideration thereof, each Loan Party hereby indemnifies Agent and each Lender and holds Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of damage or injury asserted against Agent or any Lender by any Person arising from or incurred by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of Loan Parties as provided herein, reliance

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by Agent or any Lender on any request or instruction from Borrowing Agent or any other action taken by Agent or any Lender with respect to this Section 15.1 except due to willful misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence by the indemnified party (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).

(c)All Obligations shall be joint and several, and each Borrower shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of each Borrower shall in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted by Agent or any Lender to any Loan Party, failure of Agent or any Lender to give any Loan Party notice of borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Agent or any Lender to pursue or preserve its rights against any Loan Party, the release by Agent or any Lender of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Loan Party, and such agreement by each Borrower to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Agent or any Lender to the other Loan Parties or any Collateral for such Borrower’s Obligations or the lack thereof. Each Loan Party waives all suretyship defenses.

14.2Waiver of Subrogation. Each Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution of any other claim which such Borrower may now or hereafter have against the other Loan Parties or any other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations hereunder, or against or with respect to any other Loan Parties’ property (including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement, until termination of this Agreement and repayment in full of the Obligations.

14.3Common Enterprise. The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of Loan Parties as a whole and the successful operation of each Loan Party is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party. Each of the Loan Parties expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly or indirectly, from successful operations of each of the other Loan Parties. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit (and the board of directors or other governing body of each such Borrower have determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly and indirectly, from the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any Other Documents to be executed by such Loan Party is within its corporate purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Loan Party, and is in its best interest.

XV.GUARANTY.

15.1Unconditional Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by notice of prepayment or otherwise, the due and punctual performance of all Obligations; provided that with respect to Obligations under or in respect of any Swap Obligation, the foregoing guarantee shall only be effective to the extent

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that such Guarantor is an Eligible Contract Participant at the time such Swap Obligation is entered into and such Obligations and such guarantee thereof are not Excluded Hedge Liabilities. Each payment made by any Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds, (a) without set-off or counterclaim and (b) free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any present and future Charges and any conditions or restrictions resulting in Charges and all penalties, interest and other payments on or in respect thereof (except for Excluded Taxes) (“Covered Tax” or “Covered Taxes”) unless such Guarantor is compelled by law to make payment subject to such Covered Taxes.

15.2Continuing Guaranty. The guarantee in this Article XVI is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.

15.3Waivers. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law (a) solely to the extent not otherwise required hereunder or under any Other Document, promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, notice of presentment of payment and any other notice hereunder, (b) solely to the extent not otherwise required hereunder or under any Other Document, demand of payment, protest, notice of dishonor or nonpayment, notice of the present and future amount of the Obligations and any other notice with respect to the Obligations, (c) any requirement that Agent protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against any other Loan Party, or any Person or any Collateral, (d) solely to the extent not otherwise required hereunder or under any Other Document, any other action, event or precondition to the enforcement hereof or the performance by any Loan Party of the Obligations, and (e) any defense arising by any lack of capacity or authority or any other defense of any Loan Party or any notice, demand or defense by reason of cessation from any cause of Obligations other than payment and performance in full of the Obligations by the Loan Parties and any defense that any other guarantee or security was or was to be obtained by Agent.

15.4No Defense. No invalidity, irregularity, voidableness, voidness or unenforceability of this Agreement or any Other Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, or of all or any part of the Obligations or of any collateral security therefor shall affect, impair or be a defense hereunder (other than the defense of payment in full).

15.5Guaranty of Payment. The Guaranty hereunder is one of payment and performance, not collection, and the obligations of each Guarantor are independent of the Obligations of the other Loan Parties, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor to enforce the terms and conditions of this Article XVI, irrespective of whether any action is brought against any other Loan Party or other Persons or whether any other Loan Party or other Persons are joined in any such action or actions. Each Guarantor waives any right to require that any resort be had by Agent to any security held for payment of the Obligations or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of Agent in favor of any Loan Party or any other Person. No election to proceed in one form of action or proceedings, or against any Person, or on any Obligations, shall constitute a waiver of Agent’s right to proceed in any other form of action or proceeding or against any other Person

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unless Agent has expressed any such right in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no action or proceeding by Agent against any Loan Party under any document evidencing or securing indebtedness of any Loan Party to Agent shall diminish the liability of any Guarantor, except to the extent Agent receives actual payment on account of Obligations by such action or proceeding, notwithstanding the effect of any such election, action or proceeding upon the right of subrogation of any Loan Party in respect of any Loan Party.

15.6Liabilities Absolute. The liability of each Guarantor shall be absolute, unlimited and unconditional and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination for any reason (other than prior payment in full of all Obligations), including, without limitation, any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any claim, defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any other Obligation or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor shall not be discharged or impaired, released, limited or otherwise affected by:

(a)any change in the manner, place or terms of payment or performance, and/or any change or extension of the time of payment or performance of, release, renewal or alteration of, or any new agreements relating to any Obligation, any security therefor, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof, or any rescission of, or amendment, waiver or other modification of, or any consent to departure from, this Agreement or any Other Document, including any increase in the Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to any Loan Party or otherwise;

(b)any sale, exchange, release, surrender, loss, abandonment, realization upon any property by whomsoever at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure, or howsoever securing, all or any of the Obligations, and/or any offset there against, or failure to perfect, or continue the perfection of, any Lien in any such property, or delay in the perfection of any such Lien, or any amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty for all or any of the Obligations;

(c)the failure of Agent to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against any Loan Party or any other Loan Party or any other Person under the provisions of this Agreement or any Other Document or any other document or instrument executed and delivered in connection herewith or therewith;

(d)any settlement or compromise of any Obligation, any security therefor or any liability (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and any subordination of the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any obligation (whether due or not) of any Loan Party to creditors of any Loan Party other than any other Loan Party;

(e)any manner of application of Collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any Collateral for all or any of the Obligations or any other assets of any Loan Party;

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(f)the invalidity, irregularity, voidableness, voidness or unenforceability of this Agreement or any Other Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto, or of all or any part of the Obligations or of any collateral security therefor; or

(g)any other agreements or circumstance of any nature whatsoever that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Loan Party, or that might otherwise at law or in equity constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Guaranty hereunder and/or the obligations of any Loan Party, or a defense to, or discharge of, any Loan Party or any other Person or party hereto or the Obligations or otherwise with respect to the Advances or other financial accommodations to Loan Parties pursuant to this Agreement and/or the Other Documents.

15.7Waiver of Notice. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any Other Document, Agent shall have the right to do any of the above without notice to or the consent of any Guarantor, and each Guarantor expressly waives any right to notice of, consent to, knowledge of and participation in any agreements relating to any of the above or any other present or future event relating to Obligations whether under this Agreement or otherwise or any right to challenge or question any of the above and waives any defenses of such Guarantor which might arise as a result of such actions.

15.8Agent’s Discretion. Agent may at any time and from time to time (whether prior to or after the revocation or termination of this Agreement) without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor, and without incurring responsibility to any Guarantor or impairing or releasing the Obligations, apply any sums by whomsoever paid or howsoever realized to any Obligations regardless of what Obligations remain unpaid.

15.9Reinstatement.

(a)The Guaranty provisions herein contained shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if a claim is ever made upon Agent for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received by such Person in payment or on account of any of the Obligations and such Person repays all or part of said amount for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over such Person or the respective property of each, or any settlement or compromise of any claim effected by such Person with any such claimant (including any Loan Party); and in such event each Loan Party hereby agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise or other circumstances shall be binding upon such Loan Party, notwithstanding any revocation hereof or the cancellation of any note or other instrument evidencing any Obligation, and each Loan Party shall be and remain liable to Agent for the amount so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been received by such Person(s),

(b)Agent shall not be required to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party, or against or in payment of Obligations.

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(c)No Loan Party shall be entitled to claim against any present or future security held by Agent from any Person for Obligations in priority to or equally with any claim of Agent, or assert any claim for any liability of any Loan Party to any Loan Party in priority to or equally with claims of Agent for Obligations, and no Loan Party shall be entitled to compete with Agent with respect to, or to advance any equal or prior claim to any security held by Agent for Obligations.

(d)If any Loan Party makes any payment to Agent, which payment is wholly or partly subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to any Person under any federal or state statute or at common law or under equitable principles, then to the extent of such payment, the Obligation intended to be paid shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if the payment had not been made, and the resulting revived Obligation shall continue to be guaranteed, uninterrupted, by each Loan Party.

(e)All present and future monies payable by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party, whether arising out of a right of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, indemnification, or otherwise, are assigned to Agent as additional security for such Loan Party’s liability to Agent hereunder and are postponed and subordinated to Agent’s prior right to payment in full of Obligations. Except to the extent prohibited otherwise by this Agreement, all monies received by any Loan Party from any other Loan Party shall be held by such Loan Party as agent and trustee for Agent. This assignment, postponement and subordination shall only terminate when the Obligations (other than contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made) are paid in full in cash, all commitments are irrevocably terminated and this Agreement is irrevocably terminated.

(f)Each Loan Party acknowledges this assignment and subordination and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, agrees to make no payments to any other Loan Party in respect of any Indebtedness for borrowed money upon written notice of Agent. Each Loan Party agrees to give full effect to the provisions hereof.

15.10Lien Subordination; Remedies Standstill. Notwithstanding the order or time of attachment, or the order, time or manner of perfection, or the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument, or other method of perfecting a Lien in favor of Agent or any Loan Party in any Collateral and notwithstanding any conflicting terms or conditions which may be contained in this Agreement or any agreement evidencing Indebtedness owing by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party, the Liens on the Collateral in favor of Agent have and shall have priority over the Liens on the Collateral in favor of any Loan Party (including, without limitation, any Liens of any Loan Parties arising from the exercise of unsecured lender remedies), and such Liens in favor of any Loan Party are and shall be, in all respects, subject and subordinate to the Liens of Agent to the full extent of the Obligations outstanding from time to time. Until the payment in full in cash of all Obligations, no Loan Party shall exercise any rights or remedies against any other Loan Party, in its capacity as a secured creditor of such other Loan Party, to sell, foreclose, realize upon or liquidate any of the Collateral, including the exercise of any of the rights or remedies of a “secured party” under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

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15.11Statute of Limitations. Any acknowledgment or new promise, whether by payment of principal or interest or otherwise and whether by any Loan Party or others with respect to any of the Obligations shall, if the statute of limitations in favor of any Guarantor against Agent shall have commenced to run, toll the running of such statute of limitations and, if the period of such statute of limitations shall have expired, prevent the operation of such statute of limitations.

15.12Interest. All amounts due, owing and unpaid from time to time by any Guarantor hereunder shall bear interest at the interest rate per annum then chargeable with respect to the Advances (without duplication of interest on the underlying Obligation).

15.13Currency Conversion. Without limiting any other rights in this Agreement, if for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court in any jurisdiction with respect to this Guaranty or any Other Document it becomes necessary to convert into the currency of such jurisdiction (herein called the “Judgment Currency”) any amount due hereunder in any currency other than the Judgment Currency, then conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day before the day on which judgment is given. For this purpose, “rate of exchange” means the rate at which Agent would, on the relevant date at or about 12:00 p.m., be prepared to sell a similar amount of such currency in New York, New York against the Judgment Currency. In the event that there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Business Day before the day on which the judgment is given and the date of payment of the amount due, each Guarantor will, on the date of payment, pay such additional amounts (if any) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid on such date is the amount in the Judgment Currency which when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment is the amount then due under this Guaranty or any Other Document in such other currency. Any additional amount due from Guarantor under this Section 16.13 will be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sums due under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the Other Documents.

15.14Acknowledgement. Each Guarantor acknowledges receipt of a copy of each of this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Guarantor has made an independent investigation of Loan Parties and of the financial condition of Loan Parties. Agent has not made, nor does it hereby make any representations or warranties as to the income, expense, operation, finances or any other matter or thing affecting any Loan Party, and Agent has not made any representations or warranties as to the amount or nature of the Obligations of any Loan Party to which this Section 16 applies as specifically herein set forth, nor Agent or any officer, agent or employee of Agent or any representative thereof, made any other oral representations, agreements or commitments of any kind or nature, and each Guarantor hereby expressly acknowledges that no such representations or warranties have been made and such Guarantor expressly disclaims reliance on any such representations or warranties.

XVI.MISCELLANEOUS.

16.1Governing Law. This Agreement and each Other Document (unless and except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in any such Other Document), and all matters relating hereto or thereto or arising herefrom or therefrom (whether arising under contract law, tort law or

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otherwise) shall , in accordance with Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any Loan Party with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Loan Party accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Loan Party hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrowing Agent at its address set forth in Section 17.6 and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at Agent’s option, by service upon Borrowing Agent which each Loan Party irrevocably appoints as such Loan Party’s agent for the purpose of accepting service within the State of New York. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Loan Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Loan Party waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Loan Party waives the right to remove any judicial proceeding brought against such Loan Party in any state court to any federal court. Any judicial proceeding by any Loan Party against Agent or any Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the County of New York, State of New York.

16.2Entire Understanding.

(a)This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between each Loan Party, Agent and each Lender and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each Loan Party’s, Agent’s and each Lender’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent may modify this Agreement or any of the Other Documents for the purposes of completing missing content or correcting erroneous content of an administrative nature, without the need for a written amendment, provided that the Agent shall send a copy of any such modification to the Borrowing Agent and each Lender (which copy may be provided by electronic mail). Each Loan Party acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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(b)Required Lenders, Agent with the consent in writing of Required Lenders, and Loan Parties may, subject to the provisions of this Section 17.2(b), from time to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the Other Documents executed by Loan Parties, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of Lenders, Agent or Loan Parties thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof or waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall:

(i)increase the Revolving Commitment Percentage or the maximum Dollar amount of the Revolving Commitment Amount of any Lender without the consent of such Lender directly affected thereby;

(ii)whether or not any Advances are outstanding, extend the Term or the time for payment of principal or interest of any Advance (excluding the due date of any mandatory prepayment of an Advance), or any fee payable to any Lender, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by any Advances or reduce any fee payable to any Lender, without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (except that Required Lenders may elect to waive or rescind any imposition of the Default Rate under Section 3.1 or of default rates of Letter of Credit fees under Section 3.2 (unless imposed by Agent));

(iii)except in connection with any increase pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(iv)alter the definition of the term Required Lenders or alter, amend or modify this Section 17.2(b) without the consent of all Lenders;

(v)alter, amend or modify the provisions of Section 11.5 without the consent of all Lenders;

(vi)release any Collateral during any calendar year (other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) having an aggregate value in excess of $5,000,000 without the consent of all Lenders;

(vii)change the rights and duties of Agent without the consent of all Lenders;

(viii)subject to clause (e) below, permit any Revolving Advance to be made if after giving effect thereto the total of Revolving Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed the Formula Amount for more than sixty (60) consecutive Business Days or exceed one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Formula Amount without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(ix)increase the Advance Rates above the Advance Rates in effect on the Closing Date without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

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(x)modify or waive Section 2.6(e), Section 11.5 or any other provision of this Agreement requiring the pro rata sharing of payments among Lenders or the order of application of payments without the consent of all Lenders; or

(xi)release any Loan Party from its obligations hereunder or under any Other Documents without the consent of all Lenders.

(c)Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Lender and shall be binding upon Loan Parties, Lenders and Agent and all future holders of the Obligations. In the case of any waiver, Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders shall be restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

(d)In the event that Agent requests the consent of a Lender pursuant to this Section 17.2 and such consent is denied, then Agent may, at its option, require such Lender to assign its interest in the Advances to Agent or to another Lender or to any other Person designated by Agent (the “Designated Lender”), for a price equal to (i) the then-outstanding principal amount thereof plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest and fees due such Lender, which interest and fees shall be paid when collected from Borrowers. In the event Agent elects to require any Lender to assign its interest to Agent or to the Designated Lender, Agent will so notify such Lender in writing within forty five (45) days following such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s denial, and such Lender will assign its interest to Agent or the Designated Lender no later than five (5) days following receipt of such notice pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement executed by such Lender, Agent or the Designated Lender, as appropriate, and Agent.

(e)Notwithstanding (i) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, (ii) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Advances hereunder have been terminated for any reason, or (iii) any other contrary provision of this Agreement, Agent may at its discretion and without the consent of any Lender, voluntarily permit the outstanding Revolving Advances at any time to exceed the Formula Amount by up to ten percent (10%) of the Formula Amount for up to sixty (60) consecutive Business Days (the “Out-of-Formula Loans”). If Agent is willing in its sole and absolute discretion to permit such Out-of-Formula Loans, Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments shall be obligated to fund such Out-of-Formula Loans in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages, and such Out-of-Formula Loans shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate for Revolving Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans; provided that, if Agent does permit Out-of-Formula Loans, neither Agent nor Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits of Section 2.1(a) nor shall any Lender be obligated to fund Revolving Advances in excess of its Revolving Commitment Amount. For purposes of this paragraph, the discretion granted to Agent hereunder shall not preclude involuntary overadvances that may result from time to time due to the fact that the Formula Amount was unintentionally exceeded for any reason, including, but not limited to, Collateral previously deemed to be “Eligible

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Receivables” becomes ineligible, collections of Receivables applied to reduce outstanding Revolving Advances are thereafter returned for insufficient funds or overadvances are made to protect or preserve the Collateral. In the event Agent involuntarily permits the outstanding Revolving Advances to exceed the Formula Amount by more than ten percent (10%), Agent shall use its efforts to have Borrowers decrease such excess in as expeditious a manner as is practicable under the circumstances and not inconsistent with the reason for such excess. Revolving Advances made after Agent has determined the existence of involuntary overadvances shall be deemed to be involuntary overadvances and shall be decreased in accordance with the preceding sentence. To the extent any Out-of-Formula Loans are not actually funded by the other Lenders as provided for in this Section 17.2(e), Agent may elect in its discretion to fund such Out-of-Formula Loans and any such Out-of-Formula Loans so funded by Agent shall be deemed to be Revolving Advances made by and owing to Agent, and Agent shall be entitled to all rights (including accrual of interest) and remedies of a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment under this Agreement and the Other Documents with respect to such Revolving Advances.

(f)In addition to (and not in substitution of) the discretionary Revolving Advances permitted above in this Section 17.2, Agent is hereby authorized by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lenders, at any time in Agent’s sole discretion, regardless of (i) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, (ii) whether any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Advances hereunder have been terminated for any reason, or (iii) any other contrary provision of this Agreement, to make Revolving Advances (“Protective Advances”) to Borrowers on behalf of Lenders which Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (a) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (b) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Advances and other Obligations, or (c) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the “Protective Advances”). Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments shall be obligated to fund such Protective Advances and effect a settlement with Agent therefor upon demand of Agent in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages. To the extent any Protective Advances are not actually funded by the other Lenders as provided for in this Section 17.2(f), any such Protective Advances funded by Agent shall be deemed to be Revolving Advances made by and owing to Agent, and Agent shall be entitled to all rights (including accrual of interest) and remedies of a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment under this Agreement and the Other Documents with respect to such Revolving Advances.

16.3Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders.

(a)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Loan Parties, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Loan Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement (including, in each case, by way of an LLC Division) without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

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(b)Each Loan Party acknowledges that in the regular course of commercial banking business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to time sell participating interests in the Advances to other Participants. Each Participant may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Advances held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Participant were the direct holder thereof, subject to the requirements and limitations therein (it being understood that the documentation required by Section 3.10(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender), provided that (i) Borrowers shall not be required to pay to any Participant more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to Lender which granted an interest in its Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Participant had such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ retained such interest in the Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder, and (ii) in no event shall Borrowers be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to both such Lender and such Participant. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.11 with respect to any Participant. Each Borrower hereby grants to any Participant a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Participant as security for the Participant’s interest in the Advances. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Advances or its other obligations under any Other Document (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any Advances or its other obligations under any Other Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Advance or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(c)▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, with the consent of (i) Agent and (ii) the Borrowing Agent (except to an Affiliate of such Lender or upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default), which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to one or more additional Persons and one or more additional Persons may commit to make Advances hereunder (each a “Purchasing Lender”), in minimum amounts of not less than $5,000,000, pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement, executed by a Purchasing Lender, the transferor Lender, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording; provided, however, that each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to each of the Revolving Advances under this Agreement in which such Lender has an interest. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after

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the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (A) Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder with a Revolving Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (B) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Revolving Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Borrower hereby consents to the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Revolving Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Loan Parties shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing.

(d)Any Lender other than PNC, with (i) the consent of Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and (ii) the consent of Borrowing Agent (except such consent shall not be required if to an Affiliate of such Lender or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, or PNC in its sole discretion, may directly or indirectly sell, assign or transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to an entity, whether a corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity that (i) is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and (ii) is administered, serviced or managed by the assigning Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender (a “Purchasing CLO” and together with each Participant and Purchasing Lender, each a “Transferee” and collectively the “Transferees”), pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement modified as applicable to reflect the interest being assigned (“Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement”), executed by any intermediate purchaser, the Purchasing CLO, the transferor Lender, and Agent as appropriate and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution and delivery, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing CLO thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Each Loan Party hereby consents to the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Loan Parties shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing.

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(e)Agent shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a copy of each Commitment Transfer Supplement and Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement delivered to it and a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of each Lender and the applicable Revolving Commitments of, principal amounts, stated interest and other fees due hereunder on the applicable Advances owing to each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and each Loan Party, Agent, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Advance recorded therein for the purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrowing Agent or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Agent shall receive a fee in the amount of $3,500 payable by the applicable Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO upon the effective date of each transfer or assignment (other than to an intermediate purchaser) to such Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO.

(f)Each Loan Party authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Transferee and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s possession concerning such Loan Party which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of such Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s credit evaluation of such Loan Party.

(g)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time and from time to time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

16.4Application of Payments. Agent shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and re-apply any payment and any and all proceeds of Collateral to any portion of the Obligations. To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or Agent or any Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Loan Party’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Lender.

16.5Indemnity. Each Loan Party shall defend, protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless Agent, Issuer, each Lender and each of their respective officers, directors, Affiliates, attorneys, employees and agents (each an “Indemnified Party”) for and from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, fines, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including fees and disbursements of counsel (including allocated costs of internal counsel)) (collectively, “Claims”) which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in arising out of or in any way relating to or as a consequence, direct or indirect, of: (i) this

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Agreement, the Other Documents, the Advances and other Obligations and/or the transactions contemplated hereby including the Transactions, (ii) any action or failure to act or action taken only after delay or the satisfaction of any conditions by any Indemnified Party in connection with and/or relating to the negotiation, execution, delivery or administration of the Agreement and the Other Documents, the credit facilities established hereunder and thereunder and/or the transactions contemplated hereby including the Transactions, (iii) any Loan Party’s failure to observe, perform or discharge any of its covenants, obligations, agreements or duties under or breach of any of the representations or warranties made in this Agreement and the Other Documents, (iv) the enforcement of any of the rights and remedies of Agent, Issuer or any Lender under the Agreement and the Other Documents, (v) any threatened in writing or actual imposition of fines or penalties, or disgorgement of benefits, for violation of any Anti-Money Laundering Law by any Loan Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Loan Party, and (vi) any claim, litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any Governmental Body or instrumentality, any Loan Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Loan Party, or any other Person with respect to any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter related to, this Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not Agent or any Lender is a party thereto. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, each Loan Party shall defend, protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless each Indemnified Party from (x) any Claims which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party arising out of or in any way relating to or as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder and (y) any Claims which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party under any Environmental Laws with respect to or in connection with the Real Property, any Hazardous Discharge, the presence of any Hazardous Materials affecting the Real Property (whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate), including any Claims consisting of or relating to the imposition or assertion of any Lien on any of the Real Property under any Environmental Laws and any loss of value of the Real Property as a result of the foregoing except, in each case, to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge resulting from actions on the part of Agent or any Lender. Loan Parties’ obligations under this Section 17.5 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any Hazardous Materials at the Real Property, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened in writing any action in connection with the presence of any Hazardous Materials, in each such case except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of the willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THIS INDEMNITY SHALL EXTEND TO ANY LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, COSTS, EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF COUNSEL) ASSERTED AGAINST OR INCURRED BY ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES BY ANY PERSON UNDER ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS OR SIMILAR LAWS BY REASON OF ANY LOAN PARTY’S OR ANY OTHER PERSON’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LAWS APPLICABLE TO SOLID OR HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS, INCLUDING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE, OR OTHER TOXIC SUBSTANCES. All amounts due under this Section 17.5 shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after demand therefor. This Section

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17.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

16.6Notice. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party or to Agent or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 17.6 only, a “Notice”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a website to which Loan Parties are directed (an “Internet Posting”) if Notice of such Internet Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 17.6) in accordance with this Section 17.6. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 17.6 hereof or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 17.6. Any Notice shall be effective:

(a)In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;

(b)If given by mail, four (4) days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

(c)In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, an Internet Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at or before 12:00 noon on such next Business Day);

(d)In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;

(e)In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;

(f)In the case of an Internet Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set forth in this Section 17.6; and

(g)If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Lender giving a Notice to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof to Agent, and Agent shall promptly notify the other Lenders of its receipt of such Notice.

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PNC Bank, National Association

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Attention: Relationship Manager (RCI)

Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

Email: ▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇.▇▇▇

with a copy to:

PNC Bank, National Association

PNC Agency Services

PNC Firstside Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

with an additional copy to:

Holland & Knight LLP

One Arts Plaza
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Dallas, Texas 75201

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Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

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Resources Connection, Inc.

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Dallas, TX 75248

Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Chief Financial Officer

Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇@▇▇▇.▇▇▇

Phone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

with a copy to:

O’Melveny & ▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
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San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

Email: jtaylor @▇▇▇.▇▇▇

Phone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

16.7Survival. The obligations of the Loan Parties, as applicable, under Sections 2.2(f), 2.2(g), 2.2(h), 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 17.5 and 16.9 and the obligations of Lenders under Sections 2.2, 2.15(b), 2.16, 2.18, 2.19, 14.8 and 17.5, shall survive termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

16.8Severability. If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible.

16.9Expenses. Borrowers shall pay (i) reasonable and documented all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for Agent), and shall pay all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of Agent, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the Other Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses

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incurred by Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, (iii) all documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Agent, any Lender or Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for Agent, any Lender or Issuer), and shall pay all documented fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of Agent, any Lender or Issuer, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the Other Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Advances made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, and (iv) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Agent’s regular employees and agents engaged periodically to perform audits of any Loan Party’s or any Loan Party’s Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s books, records and business properties; provided that no out-of-pocket expenses in this Section 17.9 shall include Taxes of any kind.

16.10Injunctive Relief. Each Loan Party recognizes that, in the event any Loan Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, or threatens to fail to perform, observe or discharge such obligations or liabilities, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lenders; therefor, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

16.11Consequential Damages. Neither Agent nor any Lender, nor any agent or attorney for any of them, shall be liable to any Loan Party (or any Affiliate of any such Person) for indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment, administration or collection of the Obligations or as a result of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any Other Document.

16.12Captions. The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.

16.13Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission (including email transmission of a PDF image) shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

16.14Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

16.15Confidentiality; Sharing Information. Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall hold all non-public information obtained by Agent, such Lender or such Transferee pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent’s, such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s and such Transferee’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee may disclose such confidential

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information (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and instructed to keep such information confidential) (a) to its Affiliates and its and their examiners, Affiliates, financing sources, directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, outside auditors, counsel and other professional advisors, (b) to Agent, any Lender or to any prospective Transferees, (c) in connection with, and to the extent reasonably necessary for, the exercise of any secured creditor remedy under this Agreement or under any of the Other Documents and (d) as required or requested by any Governmental Body or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process; provided, further that (i) unless specifically prohibited by Applicable Law, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall use its reasonable best efforts prior to disclosure thereof, to notify the applicable Loan Party of the applicable request for disclosure of such non-public information (A) by a Governmental Body or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of a Lender or a Transferee by such Governmental Body) or (B) pursuant to legal process and (ii) in no event shall Agent, any Lender or any Transferee be obligated to return any materials furnished by any Loan Party other than those documents and instruments in possession of Agent or any Lender in order to perfect its Lien on the Collateral once the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated. Each Loan Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such Loan Party or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Lender and each Loan Party hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information delivered to such Lender by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Lender to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Lender receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 17.15 as if it were a Lender hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any non-disclosure agreement or similar document executed by Agent in favor of any Loan Party or any of any Loan Party’s Affiliates, the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede such agreements.

16.16Publicity. Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby authorizes Agent to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among the Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders in the nature of announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such advertising, print media and promotional materials (including, without limitation, on any of the Agent's websites).

16.17Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act.

(a)Each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to the Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that

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such Lender is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

(b)The USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, any Lender may from time to time request, and each Loan Party shall provide to such Lender, such Loan Party’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identifying information as shall be necessary for such Lender to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act and any other Anti-Money Laundering Law.

16.18Concerning Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers.

(a)Each Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by Lenders under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of each Borrower to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each of them.

(b)Each Borrower jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations, it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each Borrower without preferences or distinction among them.

(c)If and to the extent that any of the Borrowers shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event, the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Obligation.

(d)The obligations of each Borrower under the provisions of this Section 17.18 constitute full recourse obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against it to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other circumstances whatsoever.

(e)Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of any Advance made under this Agreement, notice of occurrence of any Event of Default, or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement (except as otherwise provided herein), notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by any Lender under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any requirement of diligence and, generally, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement. Each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by any Lender at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by

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any Lender in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the Obligations or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of any Lender, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with the Applicable Laws or regulations thereunder which might, but for the provisions of this Section 17.18, afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving such Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its obligations under this Section 17.18, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations remain unsatisfied, the obligations of such Borrower under this Section 17.18 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance or except as otherwise agreed in writing in accordance with Section 17.2. The Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 17.18 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any Borrower or any Lender. The joint and several liability of Borrowers hereunder shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any other change whatsoever in the name, membership, constitution or place of formation of any Borrower or any Lender.

(f)The provisions of this Section 17.18 are made for the benefit of the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by any such Person from time to time against any of the Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of any Lender first to marshal any of its claims or to exercise any of its rights against any of the other Loan Parties or to exhaust any remedies available to it against any of the other Loan Parties or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations or to elect any other remedy. The provisions of this Section 17.18 shall remain in effect until all the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied. If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any of the Loan Parties, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 17.18 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.

(g)Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Other Documents, to the extent the joint obligations of a Borrower shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any applicable state or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under Applicable Law (whether federal or state and including, without limitation, any federal or state bankruptcy laws).

(h)Borrowers hereby agree, as among themselves, that if any Borrower shall become an Excess Funding Borrower (as defined below), each other Borrower shall, on demand of such Excess Funding Borrower (but subject to the next sentence hereof and to subsection (B)

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below), pay to such Excess Funding Borrower an amount equal to such Borrower’s Pro Rata Share (as defined below and determined, for this purpose, without reference to the properties, assets, liabilities and debts of such Excess Funding Borrower) of such Excess Payment (as defined below). The payment obligation of any Borrower to any Excess Funding Borrower under this Section 17.18(h) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations of such Borrower under the other provisions of this Agreement, and such Excess Funding Borrower shall not exercise any right or remedy with respect to such excess until payment and satisfaction in full of all of such Obligations. For purposes hereof, (i) “Excess Funding Borrower” shall mean, in respect of any Obligations arising under the other provisions of this Agreement (hereafter, the “Joint Obligations”), a Borrower that has paid an amount in excess of its Pro Rata Share of the Joint Obligations; (ii) “Excess Payment” shall mean, in respect of any Joint Obligations, the amount paid by an Excess Funding Borrower in excess of its Pro Rata Share of such Joint Obligations; and (iii) “Pro Rata Share”, for the purposes of this Section 17.18(h), shall mean, for any Borrower, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (A) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Borrower (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Borrower hereunder) to (B) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of such Borrower and all of the other Borrowers exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Borrower and the other Borrowers hereunder) of such Borrower and all of the other Borrowers, all as of the Closing Date (if any Borrower becomes a party hereto subsequent to the Closing Date, then for the purposes of this Section 17.18(h) such subsequent Borrower shall be deemed to have been a Borrower as of the Closing Date and the information pertaining to, and only pertaining to, such Borrower as of the date such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ became a Borrower shall be deemed true as of the Closing Date) notwithstanding the payment obligations imposed on Borrowers in this Section, the failure of a Borrower to make any payment to an Excess Funding Borrower as required under this Section 17.18 shall not constitute an Event of Default.

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Each of the parties has signed this Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.


			RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC., as a Borrower
			By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇_________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Title: Chief Financial Officer
			RESOURCES CONNECTION LLC, as a Borrower
			By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇_________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Title: Chief Financial Officer VERACITY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, as a Guarantor By: Resources Connection, Inc., its sole member
			By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇_________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Title: Chief Financial Officer
			REFERENCE POINT LLC, as a Guarantor By: Resources Connection, Inc., its sole member
			By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇_________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Title: Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit, Guaranty and Security Agreement]


			PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender and as Agent
			By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Kurtz______________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit, Guaranty and Security Agreement]

REVOLVING CREDIT, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AMONG RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC. RESOURCES CONNECTION LLC AND EACH PERSON JOINED HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AS A BORROWER AS BORROWERS, VERACITY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC REFERENCE POINT LLC AND EACH PERSON...

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