(a) Any and all payments to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent hereunder by or on account of any obligation of the Company shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all current or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding (i) net income or franchise and similar taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or participant) by the United States and any other jurisdiction as a result of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or participant) and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than as a result of entering into this Agreement, performing any obligations hereunder, receiving any payments hereunder or enforcing any rights hereunder) (ii) any branch profits tax imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Company is located, (iii) taxes that are imposed under FATCA and (iv) any taxes that are attributable solely to the failure of any Lender to comply with SECTION 2.16. (g) (all such nonexcluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually, “ Non-Excluded Taxes ” and all such excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually, together with any Taxes described in SECTION 2.16. (i), “ Excluded Taxes ”). If any applicable withholding agent shall be required to deduct any Non-Excluded Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, (i) the sum payable shall be increased by the amount (an “ Additional Amount ”) necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to Additional Amounts payable under this SECTION 2.16.) such Lender or such Administrative Agent (as the case may be) shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the withholding agent shall make such deductions and (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.