(a) All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be either (x) in writing (including telecopier communication) and mailed, telecopied or delivered by hand or by overnight courier service, (y) as and to the extent set forth in Section 9.02(b) and in the proviso to this Section 9.02(a), in an electronic medium and delivered as set forth in Section 9.02(b) or (z) as and to the extent expressly permitted in this Agreement, transmitted by e-mail, provided that such e-mail shall in all cases include an attachment (in PDF format or similar format) containing a legible signature of the person providing such notice, if to the Borrower, at its address at 12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100, Austin, Texas 78738, Attention: Christopher Eng and to Hagen, Wilka & Archer, LLP, 600 South Main Avenue, Suite 102, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Attention: Jennifer L. Larsen or, if applicable, at ceng@shpreit.com and jlarsen@hwalaw.com (and in the case of transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to 12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100, Austin, Texas 78738, Attention: Christopher Eng and to Hagen, Wilka & Archer, LLP, 600 South Main Avenue, Suite 102, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Attention: Jennifer L. Larsen); if to any Initial Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office or, if applicable, at the telecopy number or e-mail address specified opposite its name on Schedule I hereto (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to its Domestic Lending Office); if to any other Lender Party, at its Domestic Lending Office or, if applicable, at the telecopy number or e-mail address specified in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender Party (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to its Domestic Lending Office); if to DBNY in its capacity as an Initial Issuing Bank, at its address at 60 Wall Street (MS NYC60-1110), New York, New York 10005-2858, Attention: Joyce Shiu, Global Loan Operations, Standby L/C Unit, telecopier number (212) 797-0403, or, if applicable, at joyce.shiu@db.com (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to 60 Wall Street (MS NYC60-1110), New York, New York 10005-2858, Attention: Joyce Shiu, Global Loan Operations, Standby L/C Unit); if to Bank of America, N.A in its capacity as an Initial Issuing Bank, at its address at One Fleet Way, 2 nd Floor, Mail Code PA6-580-02-20, Scranton PA 18507, Attention: Global Trade Operations, telephone number 1 (800) 370-7519 and choose Trade product option 1, telecopier number 1 (800) 755-8743, or, if applicable, at Scranton_standby_lc@bankofamerica.com (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to One Fleet Way, 2 nd Floor, Mail Code PA6-580-02-20, Scranton PA 18507, Attention: Global Trade Operations); if to Regions Bank in its capacity as an Initial Issuing Bank, at its address at 1900 5 th Avenue North, 15 th Floor, Birmingham, AL 35203, Attention: Jule Ann Martin, telephone number (205) 326-5651, telecopier number (205) 261-7939, or, if applicable, at juleann.martin@regions.com or cast@regions.com (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to 1900 5 th Avenue North, 15 th Floor, Birmingham, AL 35203, Attention: Jule Ann Martin) if to the Administrative Agent with respect to any Notice of Borrowing or DBNY in its capacity as a Swing Line Bank, at its address at 90 Hudson Street, 1st Floor (JCY05-0199), Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, Attention: Deirdre Wall, telecopier number (201) 593-2309/2310 and at its address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Sheri Lewis-Taylor, telecopier number 212-797-4885, or, if applicable, at sheri.lewis-taylor@db.com and deirdre.wall@db.com (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to 90 Hudson Street, 1st Floor (JCY05-0199), Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, Attention: Deirdre Wall, and to 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Sheri Lewis-Taylor); and if to the Administrative Agent with respect to any other matter, at its address at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 550, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attention: Patrick Allen, telecopier number (214) 740-7910, or, if applicable, at patrick.allen@db.com (and in the case of a transmission by e-mail, with a copy by U.S. mail to 200 Crescent Court, Suite 550, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attention: Patrick Allen) or, as to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties and, as to each other party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. All notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications described in this clause (a) shall be effective (i) if delivered by hand, including any overnight courier service, upon personal delivery, (ii) if delivered by mail, when deposited in the mails, (iii) if delivered by posting to an Approved Electronic Platform, an Internet website or a similar telecommunication device requiring that a user have prior access to such Approved Electronic Platform, website or other device (to the extent permitted by Section 9.02(b) to be delivered thereunder), when such notice, demand, request, consent and other communication shall have been made generally available on such Approved Electronic Platform, Internet website or similar device to the class of Person being notified (regardless of whether any such Person must accomplish, and whether or not any such Person shall have accomplished, any action prior to obtaining access to such items, including registration, disclosure of contact information, compliance with a standard user agreement or undertaking a duty of confidentiality) and such Person has been notified in respect of such posting that a communication has been posted to the Approved Electronic Platform, provided that if requested by any Lender Party, the Administrative Agent shall deliver a copy of the Communications to such Lender Party by e-mail or telecopier and (iv) if delivered by electronic mail or any other telecommunications device, when receipt is confirmed by electronic mail as provided in this clause (a); provided , however , that notices and communications to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II, III or VIII shall not be effective until received by the Administrative Agent. Delivery by telecopier of an executed counterpart of a signature page to any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes or of any exhibit hereto to be executed and delivered hereunder shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart thereof. Each Lender Party agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such Lender Party’s e-mail address to which a notice may be sent by electronic transmission (including by electronic communication) on or before the date such Lender Party becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record an effective e-mail address for such Lender Party) and (ii) that any notice may be sent to such e-mail address.