Subordinated Agent represents and warrants that all Subordinated Debt is owing only to, and is solely owned directly and beneficially by, Subordinated Creditors free and clear of all Liens, and that no Subordinated Creditor has previously assigned any interest in any Subordinated Debt. This Agreement may be changed, modified or waived only by a writing signed by Subordinated Agent and Senior Agent. All notices to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only when given at the addresses and to the attention of the Persons stated on the Address Schedule attached hereto, or at such other address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient has designated after the date hereof in writing to the sending party. No party is obligated to give any other party any notices under this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Any communication or notice so addressed and mailed shall be deemed to be given (a) three (3) Business Days after deposit in the United States mails, with proper postage prepaid, (b) when sent after receipt of confirmation or answerback if sent by telecopy, or other similar facsimile transmission, (c) one (1) Business Day after deposited with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid, or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger. This Agreement may be executed and accepted in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original with the same effect as if the signatures were on the same instrument. The delivery of a copy of an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Agreement by telecopier or other electronic means (including by email) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid by reason of the operation of any law or by reason of the interpretation placed thereon by any court or governmental authority, this Agreement shall be construed as not containing such provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of any other provisions hereof, and any and all other provisions hereof that otherwise are lawful and valid shall remain in full force and effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control in the event of any conflict between any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement and any term, covenant or condition of any Subordinated Notes, any Subordinated Debt Document or any other agreement, instrument or document to which Subordinated Agent or any Subordinated Creditor and any one or more of the Obligors is a party. The section headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall have no legal effect.