Exhibit 10.1
 
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”), dated as of
April 24, 2017, among ALERE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each
of the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party
hereto, the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party
hereto, GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as the B Term Loan Administrative Agent (as
defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below), and HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL
SOLUTIONS, LLC, as the Pro Rata Administrative Agent (as defined in the Credit
Agreement referred to below), is made with reference to that certain Credit
Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2015 (as amended, modified or supplemented
through, but not including, the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), by and
among the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agents (as defined in the
Credit Agreement referred to below) and the other parties thereto.  Unless
otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit
Agreement.
 
W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agents and each Lender party hereto
desire to amend the Credit Agreement and to waive certain Defaults thereunder,
in each case as provided herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

I.            Amendments and Modifications to Credit Agreement.

1.            Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions:

“2017 Specified Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.1(b).

“Third Amendment Consenting Lender” means any Lender that has delivered to its
Applicable Administrative Agent (or its counsel) an executed counterpart of the
Third Amendment on or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 21, 2017.

“Third Amendment Effective Date” means April 24, 2017.

2.            Section 6.1(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
replacing the “.” at the end thereof with the following further proviso:

“; provided, further, however, with respect to the Fiscal Year ended December
31, 2016, the foregoing audited financial statements (and related certification
by the Group Members’ Accountants) (such audited financial statements and
related certification for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2016 being herein
referred to as the “2017 Specified Audited Financial Statements”) do not have to
be delivered by the Borrower to the
 

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Administrative Agents until the earliest of (i) May 31, 2017, (ii) May 10, 2017,
unless the requisite percentage of holders of each of the outstanding Existing
2018 Senior Notes and the Existing 2020 Subordinated Notes have, in each case,
consented in writing to an extension for the delivery by the Borrower of the
2017 Specified Audited Financial Statements pursuant to the applicable
indentures until no earlier than June 7, 2017 and, in each case, have waived any
default or event of default that has arisen from such 2017 Specified Audited
Financial Statements not being timely delivered in accordance with the
respective terms of the Existing 2018 Senior Notes Indenture and the Existing
2020 Subordinated Notes Indenture, (iii) May 24, 2017, unless the requisite
percentage of holders of the outstanding New 2023 Subordinated Notes have
consented in writing to an extension for the delivery by the Borrower of the
2017 Specified Audited Financial Statements pursuant to the New 2023
Subordinated Notes Indenture until no earlier than June 7, 2017 and have waived
any default or event of default that has arisen from such 2017 Specified Audited
Financial Statements not being timely delivered in accordance with the terms of
the New 2023 Subordinated Notes Indenture and (iv) the occurrence of any Event
of Default.”
 
II.            Limited Waiver.

Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in  Section III.5
hereof, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Loan
Parties set forth in the Credit Agreement and in this Third Amendment, the
Lenders hereby waive any Defaults and/or Events of Default that may have
occurred, are occurring or hereafter occur solely as a result of (i) the
Borrower’s failure to deliver the audited Consolidated financial statements for
the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2016 pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Credit
Agreement by no later than 90 days after the end of such Fiscal Year, together
with the corresponding Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the
Credit Agreement and the related information pursuant to Sections 6.1(d),
6.1(f), 6.1(g) and 6.1(h) of the Credit Agreement, (ii) any restatement,
revision or other adjustment of any of the Borrower’s financial statements
delivered to any Person prior to December 31, 2016 that may be required as a
result of or in connection with the review described in the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 17, 2017 (the “April 8-K”) as a result of (1) the Borrower’s
incorrect recognition of revenue transactions due to the incorrect application
of revenue recognition principles, inappropriate conduct or otherwise at its
Korean and Japanese locations, substantially as described in the April 8-K, for
the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (and each of
the quarters in those annual periods) or (2) certain financial adjustments
substantially as described in the April 8-K or otherwise included in the
financial tables included in the April 8-K or (iii) any breach of any
representation or warranty or affirmative covenant as a result of any
misstatement or inaccuracy in any certificate, projection, management’s
discussion and analysis, report, opinion or statement (including any financial
statement) delivered to any Person that is discovered as part of or in
connection with the review described in the April 8-K or otherwise included in
the financial tables included in the April 8-K to the extent that such breach is
due to (1) the Borrower’s incorrect recognition of revenue transactions due to
the incorrect application of revenue recognition principles, inappropriate
conduct or otherwise at its Korean and Japanese locations, substantially as
described in the April 8-K, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013,
2014, 2015 and 2016 (and each of the quarters in those annual periods) or (2)
certain financial adjustments substantially as described in
 
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the April 8-K or otherwise included in the financial tables included in the
April 8-K (the Defaults and/or Events of Default referred to in preceding
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), collectively, the “Specified Defaults”). The waiver
contained in this Section II is limited as specified herein and (i) shall only
be relied upon and used for the specific purpose set forth herein, (ii) shall
not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a waiver of (x) any other Default or
Event of Default or (y) any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or
the other Loan Documents, (iii) shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute
a consent by either Administrative Agent or the Lenders to anything other than
the specific purpose set forth herein and (iv) shall not constitute a custom or
course of dealing among the parties hereto.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges
and agrees that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Credit Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents to the contrary, the failure by the Borrower to
deliver audited Consolidated financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended
December 31, 2016 pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Credit Agreement, as amended
by this Third Amendment (the “Third Amended Credit Agreement”), together with
the corresponding Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the Third
Amended Credit Agreement and the related information pursuant to Section 6.1(f)
of the Third Amended Credit Agreement on or before the respective deadlines set
forth in the provisos in Section 6.1(b) of the Third Amended Credit Agreement
shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement
without the need for any further notice by either Administrative Agent or the
expiration of any additional grace periods.

III.            Miscellaneous Provisions.

1.            Representations and Warranties.  To induce the Administrative
Agents and the Lenders to enter into this Third Amendment, each Loan Party
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agents and the Lenders on and as
of the Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) that:

(a)            The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and each
Guarantor of this Third Amendment and the performance of the Third Amended
Credit Agreement, and the acknowledgment of this Third Amendment by the other
Loan Parties signatory hereto: (i) are within each such Loan Party’s corporate
or similar powers and, at the time of execution thereof, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and similar action, (ii) do not (A)
contravene such Loan Party’s Constituent Documents, (B) violate any Requirement
of Law, (C) conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, any
material Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, other than those which could not reasonably be expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or
(D) result in the imposition of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon any
property of any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries and (iii) do
not require any Loan Party to obtain any Permit from, or make any filing with,
any Governmental Authority or obtain any consent from, or notice to, any Person,
other than (A) as has been obtained and made on or prior to the Third Amendment
Effective Date and which remains in full force and effect on the Third Amendment
Effective Date and (B) filings of (or relating to) the Loan Documents with the
SEC pursuant to the Borrower’s public disclosure obligations under applicable
United States federal securities laws and/or the rules of any securities
exchange on which the Borrower’s securities are listed, except where the failure
to obtain any such Permit, make any such filing or obtain any such consent could
not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.
 
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(b)            This Third Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by or
on behalf of the Borrower and acknowledged by each other Loan Party.

(c)            Each of this Third Amendment and the Third Amended Credit
Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and is
enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
or by general equitable principles relating to enforceability.

(d)            No Default (other than the Specified Defaults) or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing on the Third Amendment Effective Date or
would occur after giving effect to this Third Amendment.  Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.1 of
the Credit Agreement in respect of its Fiscal Quarter ended December 31, 2016.

(e)            No action, claim or proceeding is now pending or, to the
knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against such Loan Party, at law, in
equity or otherwise, before any court, board, commission, agency or
instrumentality of any foreign, federal, state, or local government or of any
agency or subdivision thereof, or before any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators,
which (i) challenges any Loan Party’s right or power to enter into or perform
any of its obligations under this Third Amendment, the Third Amended Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is or will be, a party, or the
validity or enforceability of this Third Amendment, the Third Amended Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken thereunder, or (ii) has
a reasonable risk of being determined adversely to such Loan Party and that, if
so determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)            Other than as set forth in this Third Amendment, the
representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Third Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that (x) any representation
or warranty that is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be
required to be true and correct in all respects and (y) any representation or
warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to
be true and correct in all material respects (or all respects, as the case may
be) as of such specified date).

2.            No Waivers/Consents/Amendments.  Except as expressly provided
herein, (a) the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be
unmodified and shall continue to be in full force and effect in accordance with
their terms, and (b) this Third Amendment shall not be deemed a waiver or
modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document and shall not
be deemed to prejudice any rights, remedies, powers or privileges which any
Administrative Agent or any Lender may now have or may have in the future under
or in connection with any Loan Document or any of the instruments or agreements
referred to therein, as the same may be amended from time to time. This Third
Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” under and as defined in the Credit
Agreement.

3.            Affirmation of Obligations.  Each of the Loan Parties hereby
acknowledges, agrees and affirms (a) its obligations under the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, its guaranty
obligations under the Guaranty and
 
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Security Agreement, (b) that such guaranty shall apply to the Obligations in
accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the grant of the security interest in all
of its assets pursuant to the Loan Documents and (d) that such liens and
security interests created and granted are valid and continuing and secure the
Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case after giving
effect to this Third Amendment.

4.            Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower hereby reconfirms its
obligations pursuant to Section 11.3(a) of the Credit Agreement and any
engagement letter relating to this Third Amendment to pay and reimburse the
Administrative Agents (and their respective Affiliates) for all reasonable costs
and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees of counsel)
incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery
of this Third Amendment and all other documents and instruments delivered in
connection herewith.

5.            Amendment Effectiveness.  This Third Amendment shall become
effective on the date on which each of the following conditions shall have been
satisfied (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”).

 
(a)            Amendment.  The Administrative Agents shall have received copies
of signature pages to this Third Amendment, duly executed and delivered
(including by way of facsimile or other electronic transmission) by each
Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and acknowledged by
each of the other Loan Parties.

(b)            Payment of Fees, Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have
paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds:

(i)            to the Administrative Agents and their respective Affiliates, all
reasonable and documented costs, fees and expenses due and owing in connection
with this Third Amendment and the other Loan Documents (to the extent required
to be paid under Section 11.3(a) of the Credit Agreement and any engagement
letter relating to this Third Amendment);

(ii)            to the Applicable Administrative Agent, for the account of each
Lender that has delivered to the Applicable Administrative Agent (or its
counsel) an executed counterpart of this Third Amendment on or prior to 4:00
p.m., New York City time, on April 21, 2017, a fee (collectively, the “Third
Amendment Fee”) in an amount equal to 0.125% of the sum of (i) the aggregate
principal amount of all Term Loans of such Lender outstanding on the Third
Amendment Effective Date and (ii) the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender
as in effect on the Third Amendment Effective Date; and

(iii)            to White & Case LLP, as counsel to the Administrative Agents,
all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of White & Case LLP in
connection with the Loan Documents and this Third Amendment.

(c)            No Default; Representations and Warranties.  (i) No Default
(other than the Specified Defaults) or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing or would occur after giving effect to this Third Amendment and
(ii) the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the Borrower and
each other Loan Party in this Third Amendment and, other than as set forth in
this Third Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
 
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be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Third Amendment
Effective Date (it being understood that (x) any representation or warranty that
is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be required to be
true and correct in all respects and (y) any representation or warranty which by
its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and
correct in all material respects (or all respects, as the case may be) as of
such specified date).

(d)            Officer’s Certificate. The Borrower shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agents a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower certifying that the conditions set forth in preceding clause (c) have
been satisfied as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

(e)            Unaudited Financial Statements. The Borrower shall have delivered
to the Administrative Agents a preliminary unaudited Consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower as of the end of the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2016 and
related unaudited Consolidated statements of profit and loss and cash flow for
such Fiscal Year; it being agreed that the Borrower makes no representation or
warranty with respect to any such preliminary financial statements.

6.            Governing Law.  This Third Amendment, and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereto, shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

7.            Counterparts.  This Third Amendment may be executed by the parties
hereto on any number of separate counterparts and all of said counterparts taken
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized
officers to execute and deliver this Third Amendment as of the date first above
written.
 
 

  ALERE INC.          
 
By:
/s/ James Hinrichs       Name: James Hinrichs        Title: Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer   

 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as
B Term Loan Administrative Agent
         
 
By:
/s/ Gabriel Jacobson       Name: Gabriel Jacobson        Title: Authorized
Signatory   

 
 
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, as
Pro Rata Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lender
         
 
By:
/s/ Ivan Medarov       Name: Ivan Medarov        Title: Duly Authorized
Signatory   

 

 
 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Alere Third Amendment]

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE
FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE, AMONG ALERE INC., THE LENDERS PARTY THERETO, GOLDMAN SACHS
BANK USA, AS B TERM LOAN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS,
LLC, AS PRO RATA ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND L/C ISSUER AND THE OTHER PARTIES PARTY
THERETO

 
 
[NAME OF LENDER]1
         
 
By:
/s/        Name:         Title:    

 
 
 
[By:
/s/        Name:         Title:]2    

 

 

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1 Signature pages for Required Lenders on file with the Administrative Agents.
2 If second signature line is required.
 
 
[Signature Page to Alere Third Amendment]
 

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
 

 
ALERE CONNECT, LLC
ALERE HOLDCO, INC.
ALERE HOME MONITORING, INC.
ALERE INFORMATICS, INC.
ALERE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.
ALERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
ALERE PHOENIX ACQ, INC.
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
ALERE SCARBOROUGH, INC.
ALERE TOXICOLOGY, INC.
ALERE TOXICOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
ALERE US HOLDINGS, LLC
AMEDITECH INC.
AMERICAN MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INC.
ATS LABORATORIES, INC.
AVEE LABORATORIES INC.
BIOSITE INCORPORATED
ESCREEN, INC.
FIRST CHECK DIAGNOSTICS LLC
GLOBAL ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT LLC
INNOVACON, INC.
INSTANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INSTANT TECH SUBSIDIARY ACQUISITION INC.
INVERNESS MEDICAL, LLC
IONIAN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
LABORATORY SPECIALISTS OF AMERICA, INC.
PEMBROOKE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, INC.
QUALITY ASSURED SERVICES, INC.
REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC.
RTL HOLDINGS, INC.
SELFCARE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
STANDING STONE, LLC
SPDH, INC.
 

 

 
By:
/s/ Douglas J. Barry 
   
Name:  Douglas J. Barry
 
Signing in his capacity as the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, as applicable,
for each of the above listed Guarantors

 
 
 
 
 
 
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