SECTION 2. Lien Priorities.
2.1 Relative Priorities. Notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection of any Liens securing (or purportedly securing) the Revolving Obligations with respect to the Collateral or of any Liens securing (or purportedly securing) the Notes Obligations with respect to the Collateral (including, in each case, irrespective of whether any such Lien is granted (or secures Obligations relating to the period) before or after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding) and notwithstanding any contrary provision of the UCC or any other applicable law or the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents, as applicable, or any defect or deficiencies in, or failure to attach or perfect, the Liens securing (or purportedly securing) any of the Obligations, or any other circumstance whatsoever, the Notes Collateral Agent and the Revolving Collateral AgentLender hereby agree that:
(a) any Lien with respect to the Revolving Priority Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations now or hereafter held by or on behalf of, or created for the benefit of, the Revolving Collateral AgentLender or any Revolving Claimholders or any agent or trustee therefor, regardless of how or when acquired, whether by grant, possession, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be senior in all respects and prior to any Lien with respect to the Revolving Priority Collateral securing any Notes Obligations;
(b) any Lien with respect to the Notes Priority Collateral securing any Notes Obligations now or hereafter held by or on behalf of, or created for the benefit of, the Notes Collateral Agent or any Notes Claimholders or any agent or trustee therefor, regardless of how or when acquired, whether by grant, possession, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be senior in all respects and prior to any Lien with respect to the Notes Priority Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations;
(c) any Lien with respect to the Revolving Priority Collateral securing any Notes Obligations now or hereafter held by or on behalf of, or created for the benefit of, the Notes Collateral Agent, any Notes Claimholders or any agent or trustee therefor, regardless of how or when acquired, whether by grant, possession, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens with respect to the Revolving Priority Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations; and
(d) any Lien with respect to the Notes Priority Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations now or hereafter held by or on behalf of, or created for the benefit of, the Revolving Collateral AgentLender, any Revolving Claimholders or any agent or trustee therefor, regardless of how or when acquired, whether by grant, possession, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens with respect to the Notes Priority Collateral securing any Notes Obligations.
The subordination of Liens provided for in this Agreement shall continue to be effective with respect to any part of the Collateral from and after the date hereof whether such Liens are avoided, declared, or ruled to be, invalid, unenforceable, void, equitably subordinated or not allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, as a result of any action taken by any Notes Claimholder or any Revolving Claimholder, as applicable, or any failure by such person to take any action, with respect to any financing statement (including any amendment to or continuation thereof), mortgage or other perfection document or requirement.
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