Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

	
 
    

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

 

December 14, 2018

 

among

 

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

REGENERON GENETICS CENTER LLC

 

The Other Subsidiary Borrowers Party Hereto

 The Lenders Party Hereto

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 as Administrative Agent

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 as Co-Syndication Agents

 

and

 

CITIBANK, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK,

MUFG BANK, LTD. and BARCLAYS BANK PLC

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers

 

	
 
    

 

 

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ARTICLE I   Definitions
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 1.01.
    	
DEFINED TERMS
    	
1
    
	
SECTION 1.02.
    	
CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS   AND BORROWINGS
    	
32
    
	
SECTION 1.03.
    	
TERMS GENERALLY
    	
32
    
	
SECTION 1.04.
    	
ACCOUNTING TERMS; GAAP;   PRO FORMA CALCULATIONS
    	
33
    
	
SECTION 1.05.
    	
INTEREST RATES; LIBOR   NOTIFICATION
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE II   The Credits
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.01.
    	
COMMITMENTS
    	
34
    
	
SECTION 2.02.
    	
LOANS AND BORROWINGS
    	
34
    
	
SECTION 2.03.
    	
REQUESTS FOR REVOLVING   BORROWINGS
    	
35
    
	
SECTION 2.04.
    	
DETERMINATION OF DOLLAR   AMOUNTS
    	
36
    
	
SECTION 2.05.
    	
SWINGLINE LOANS
    	
36
    
	
SECTION 2.06.
    	
LETTERS OF CREDIT
    	
38
    
	
SECTION 2.07.
    	
FUNDING OF BORROWINGS
    	
43
    
	
SECTION 2.08.
    	
INTEREST ELECTIONS
    	
44
    
	
SECTION 2.09.
    	
TERMINATION AND   REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS
    	
45
    
	
SECTION 2.10.
    	
REPAYMENT OF LOANS;   EVIDENCE OF DEBT
    	
46
    
	
SECTION 2.11.
    	
PREPAYMENT OF LOANS
    	
47
    
	
SECTION 2.12.
    	
FEES
    	
47
    
	
SECTION 2.13.
    	
INTEREST
    	
48
    
	
SECTION 2.14.
    	
ALTERNATE RATE OF   INTEREST
    	
49
    
	
SECTION 2.15.
    	
INCREASED COSTS
    	
51
    
	
SECTION 2.16.
    	
BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS
    	
52
    
	
SECTION 2.17.
    	
TAXES
    	
53
    
	
SECTION 2.18.
    	
PAYMENTS GENERALLY; PRO   RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS
    	
56
    
	
SECTION 2.19.
    	
MITIGATION OBLIGATIONS;   REPLACEMENT OF LENDERS
    	
58
    
	
SECTION 2.20.
    	
EXPANSION OPTION
    	
59
    
	
SECTION 2.21.
    	
EXTENSION OF MATURITY   DATE
    	
60
    
	
SECTION 2.22.
    	
JUDGMENT CURRENCY
    	
62
    
	
SECTION 2.23.
    	
DESIGNATION OF   SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS
    	
63
    
	
SECTION 2.24.
    	
DEFAULTING LENDERS
    	
64
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE III   Representations and Warranties
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.01.
    	
ORGANIZATION; POWERS;   SUBSIDIARIES
    	
66
    
	
SECTION 3.02.
    	
AUTHORIZATION;   ENFORCEABILITY
    	
67
    
	
SECTION 3.03.
    	
GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS;   NO CONFLICTS
    	
67
    
	
SECTION 3.04.
    	
FINANCIAL CONDITION; NO   MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
    	
67
    
	
SECTION 3.05.
    	
PROPERTIES
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 3.06.
    	
LITIGATION AND   ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 3.07.
    	
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 3.08.
    	
INVESTMENT COMPANY   STATUS
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 3.09.
    	
TAXES
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 3.10.
    	
ERISA
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 3.11.
    	
DISCLOSURE
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 3.12.
    	
FEDERAL RESERVE   REGULATIONS
    	
69
    
				

 

 

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SECTION 3.13.
    	
NO DEFAULT
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 3.14.
    	
ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS   AND SANCTIONS
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 3.15.
    	
EEA FINANCIAL   INSTITUTION
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 3.16.
    	
DUTCH FISCAL UNITY
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE IV   Conditions
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 4.01.
    	
EFFECTIVE DATE
    	
70
    
	
SECTION 4.02.
    	
EACH CREDIT EVENT
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 4.03.
    	
DESIGNATION OF A   SUBSIDIARY BORROWER
    	
71
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE V   Affirmative Covenants
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 5.01.
    	
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   AND OTHER INFORMATION
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 5.02.
    	
NOTICES OF MATERIAL   EVENTS
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 5.03.
    	
EXISTENCE; CONDUCT OF   BUSINESS
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 5.04.
    	
PAYMENT OF TAXES
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 5.05.
    	
MAINTENANCE OF   PROPERTIES; INSURANCE
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 5.06.
    	
BOOKS AND RECORDS;   INSPECTION RIGHTS
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 5.07.
    	
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 5.08.
    	
USE OF PROCEEDS
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 5.09.
    	
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 5.10.
    	
DUTCH FISCAL UNITY
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VI   Negative Covenants
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.01.
    	
SUBSIDIARY INDEBTEDNESS
    	
77
    
	
SECTION 6.02.
    	
LIENS
    	
78
    
	
SECTION 6.03.
    	
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES AND   ASSET SALES
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 6.04.
    	
SWAP AGREEMENTS
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 6.05.
    	
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 6.06.
    	
RESTRICTED PAYMENTS
    	
84
    
	
SECTION 6.07.
    	
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VII   Events of Default
    	
85
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VIII   The Administrative Agent
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.01.
    	
GENERAL
    	
88
    
	
SECTION 8.02.
    	
POSTING OF   COMMUNICATIONS
    	
91
    
	
SECTION 8.03.
    	
CERTAIN ERISA MATTERS
    	
92
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE IX   Miscellaneous
    	
93
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.01.
    	
NOTICES
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 9.02.
    	
WAIVERS; AMENDMENTS
    	
95
    
	
SECTION 9.03.
    	
EXPENSES; INDEMNITY;   DAMAGE WAIVER
    	
98
    
	
SECTION 9.04.
    	
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
    	
100
    
	
SECTION 9.05.
    	
SURVIVAL
    	
103
    
				

 

 

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SECTION 9.06.
    	
COUNTERPARTS;   INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EXECUTION
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 9.07.
    	
SEVERABILITY
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 9.08.
    	
RIGHT OF SETOFF
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 9.09.
    	
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION;   CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
    	
105
    
	
SECTION 9.10.
    	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
    	
106
    
	
SECTION 9.11.
    	
HEADINGS
    	
106
    
	
SECTION 9.12.
    	
CONFIDENTIALITY
    	
106
    
	
SECTION 9.13.
    	
USA PATRIOT ACT
    	
108
    
	
SECTION 9.14.
    	
RELEASES OF SUBSIDIARY   GUARANTORS
    	
108
    
	
SECTION 9.15.
    	
INTEREST RATE   LIMITATION
    	
108
    
	
SECTION 9.16.
    	
NO ADVISORY OR   FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
    	
109
    
	
SECTION 9.17.
    	
ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION
    	
110
    
	
SECTION 9.18.
    	
SWAP OBLIGATIONS AND   BANKING SERVICES OBLIGATIONS
    	
110
    
	
SECTION 9.19.
    	
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND   CONSENT TO BAIL-IN OF EEA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
    	
110
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE X   Company Guarantee
    	
110
    
				

 

 

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SCHEDULES:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Schedule 2.01
    	
 
    	
— Commitments
    
	
Schedule 3.01
    	
 
    	
— Subsidiaries
    
	
Schedule 6.01
    	
 
    	
— Existing Indebtedness
    
	
Schedule 6.02
    	
 
    	
— Existing Liens
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EXHIBITS:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit A
    	
 
    	
— Form of Assignment and Assumption
    
	
Exhibit B
    	
 
    	
— Form of Increasing Lender Supplement
    
	
Exhibit C
    	
 
    	
— Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement
    
	
Exhibit D
    	
 
    	
— List of Closing Documents
    
	
Exhibit E-1
    	
 
    	
— Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement
    
	
Exhibit E-2
    	
 
    	
— Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Termination
    
	
Exhibit F
    	
 
    	
— Form of Subsidiary Guaranty
    
	
Exhibit G-1
    	
 
    	
— Form of U.S. Tax Certificate   (Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-2
    	
 
    	
— Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign   Participants That Are Not Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-3
    	
 
    	
— Form of U.S. Tax Certificate   (Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-4
    	
 
    	
— Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign   Lenders That Are Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit H-1
    	
 
    	
— Form of Borrowing Request
    
	
Exhibit H-2
    	
 
    	
— Form of Interest Election Request
    
	
Exhibit I
    	
 
    	
— Form of Note
    
					

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of December 14, 2018 among REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a New York corporation, REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC., a New York corporation, REGENERON GENETICS CENTER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS from time to time party hereto, the LENDERS from time to time party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Syndication Agents, and CITIBANK, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK, MUFG BANK, LTD. and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Co-Documentation Agents.

 

The parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

SECTION 1.01.           Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

“ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

 

“Acquisition” means (i) any acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) or series of related acquisitions by the Company or any Subsidiary of (a) all or substantially all the assets of (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line (including rights in respect of any drug or other pharmaceutical product) or line of business of) any Person, or (b) all or substantially all the Equity Interests in a Person or division or line of business of a Person, (ii) a Drug Acquisition or (iii) an Exclusive License to develop and commercialize a drug or other product line of any Person.

 

“Additional Commitment Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).

 

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

 

“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (including its branches and affiliates), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

 

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

 

“Aggregate Commitment” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all of the Lenders, as reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.  As of the Effective Date, the Aggregate Commitment is $750,000,000.

 

“Agreed Currencies” means (i) Dollars, (ii) euro and (iii) any other currency (x) that is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars, (y) for which a LIBOR Screen Rate is available in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable determination and (z) (1) with respect to Loans, that is agreed to by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders and (2) with respect to Letters of Credit, that is agreed to by the Administrative and the applicable Issuing Bank.

 

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period in Dollars on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBOR Screen Rate (or if the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day, subject to the interest rate floors set forth therein.  Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, as the case may be, shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.  If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Alternative Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(a).

 

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

“Applicable LC Sublimit” means (i) with respect to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as an Issuing Bank under this Agreement, $16,675,000, (ii) with respect to Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as an Issuing Bank under this Agreement, $16,675,000, (iii) with respect to U.S. Bank National Association in its capacity as an Issuing Bank under this Agreement, $16,675,000 and (iv) with respect to any other Person that becomes an Issuing Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, such amount as agreed to in writing by the Company, the Administrative Agent and such Person at the time such Person becomes an Issuing Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as each of the foregoing amounts may be decreased or increased from time to time with the written consent of the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks (provided that any increase in the Applicable LC Sublimit with respect to any Issuing Bank shall only require the consent of the Company and such Issuing Bank).

 

“Applicable Parties” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.02(c).

 

“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Commitment represented by such Lender’s Commitment; provided that, in the case of Section 2.24 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the Aggregate Commitment (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment.  If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall

 

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be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

 

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or any ABR Loan or with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Eurocurrency Spread”, “ABR Spread” or “Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Pricing Level applicable on such date:

 

	
Pricing Level:
    	
 
    	
Eurocurrency
   Spread
    	
 
    	
ABR
   Spread
    	
 
    	
Commitment
   Fee Rate
    	
 
    
	
Level I
    	
 
    	
1.125
    	
%
    	
0.125
    	
%
    	
0.125
    	
%
    
	
Level II
    	
 
    	
1.25
    	
%
    	
0.25
    	
%
    	
0.15
    	
%
    
	
Level III
    	
 
    	
1.375
    	
%
    	
0.375
    	
%
    	
0.175
    	
%
    
	
Level IV
    	
 
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
0.50
    	
%
    	
0.20
    	
%
    

 

For purposes hereof: (i) Pricing Level I and Ratings Level A are equivalent and correspond to each other, and they are the highest levels for purposes of this definition, (ii) Pricing Level II, Leverage Level 2 and Ratings Level B are equivalent and correspond to each other, and they are the second highest levels for purposes of this definition, (iii) Pricing Level III, Leverage Level 3 and Ratings Level C are equivalent and correspond to each other, and they are the third highest levels for purposes of this definition and (iv) Pricing Level IV, Leverage Level 4 and Ratings Level D are equivalent and correspond to each other, and they are the lowest levels for purposes of this definition.

 

At any time of determination, the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the higher of the Leverage Level and the Ratings Level then in effect (or if Ratings Level A is then in effect, solely by reference to Ratings Level A).

 

Leverage Level Determination

 

	
Leverage Level
    	
 
    	
Total Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    
	
Level 2
    	
 
    	
<   1.00 to 1.00
    	
 
    
	
Level 3
    	
 
    	
> 1.00 to 1.00 but   < 2.00 to 1.00
    	
 
    
	
Level 4
    	
 
    	
>   2.00 to 1.00
    	
 
    

 

Unless Ratings Level A is then in effect, if at any time the Company fails to deliver the Financials on or before the date such Financials are due pursuant to Section 5.01, Leverage Level 4 shall be deemed applicable for the period commencing three (3) Business Days after such required date of delivery and ending on the date which is three (3) Business Days after such Financials are actually delivered, after which the Leverage Level shall be determined in accordance with this definition, as applicable.

 

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Except as otherwise provided in the paragraph below or in the immediately preceding paragraph, adjustments, if any, to the Leverage Level then in effect shall be effective three (3) Business Days after the Administrative Agent has received the applicable Financials (it being understood and agreed that each change in Leverage Level shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this definition, Leverage Level 2 shall be deemed to be applicable until the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the applicable financial statements for the Company’s first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date and adjustments to the Leverage Level then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the terms of this definition.

 

Ratings Level Determination

 

	
Ratings Level
    	
 
    	
Index Debt Ratings
   (S&P/Moody’s)
    	
 
    
	
Level A
    	
 
    	
BBB+/Baa1 or higher
    	
 
    
	
Level B
    	
 
    	
BBB/Baa2
    	
 
    
	
Level C
    	
 
    	
BBB-/Baa3
    	
 
    
	
Level D
    	
 
    	
BB+/Ba1 or lower
    	
 
    

 

For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if neither Moody’s nor S&P shall have in effect a rating for the Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the last sentence of this definition), then such rating agency shall be deemed to have established a Ratings Level in Level D; (ii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt shall fall within different Ratings Levels, the Ratings Level shall be based on the higher of the two ratings unless one of the two ratings is two or more Ratings Levels lower than the other, in which case the Ratings Level shall be determined by reference to the Ratings Level next below that of the higher of the two ratings; (iii) if only one of S&P and Moody’s shall have in effect a rating for the Index Debt, the Ratings Level shall be determined by reference to the available rating; and (iv) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency, irrespective of when notice of such change shall have been furnished by the Company to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01 or otherwise.  Each change in the Ratings Level shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change.  If the rating system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if either such rating agency shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Company and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Ratings Level shall be determined by reference to the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.

 

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“Approved Electronic Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.02(a).

 

“Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

 

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form (including electronic records generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Augmenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

 

“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

 

“Available Revolving Commitment” means, at any time with respect to any Lender, the Commitment of such Lender then in effect minus the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time; it being understood and agreed that any Lender’s Swingline Exposure shall not be deemed to be a component of the Revolving Credit Exposure for purposes of calculating the commitment fee under Section 2.12(a).

 

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Banking Services” means each and any of the following bank services provided to the Company or any Subsidiary by any Lender or any of its Affiliates:  (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, commercial credit cards and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) merchant processing services and (d) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, any direct debit scheme or arrangement, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

 

“Banking Services Agreement” means any agreement entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with Banking Services.

 

“Banking Services Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.

 

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, examiner, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment or has had any order for relief in such proceeding entered in respect thereof; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental

 

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Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

 

“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

“Borrower” means the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower.

 

“Borrowing” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type and Class, made, converted or continued on the same date and to the same Borrower and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.

 

“Borrowing Request” means (a) with respect to any request for a Borrowing, a request by any Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Borrowing requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 and (b) with respect to any request for a Swingline Loan, a request by any Swingline Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Swingline Loan requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, for a Swingline Loan in accordance with Section 2.05, in any such case, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H-1 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1.

 

“Borrowing Subsidiary Termination” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2.

 

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in the relevant Agreed Currency in the London interbank market or the principal financial center of such Agreed Currency (and, if the Borrowings or LC Disbursements which are the subject of a borrowing, drawing, payment, reimbursement or rate selection are denominated in euro, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which the TARGET2 payment system is not open for the settlement of payments in euro).

 

“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as

 

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capital lease obligations on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.  The foregoing is subject to Section 1.04(a).

 

“CFC” means a Person that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of section 957 of the Code.

 

“CFC Debt” means, with respect to any Person, any Indebtedness or accounts receivable that is owed, or treated as owed for United States federal income tax purposes, by any CFC to such Person.

 

“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder, each as in effect on the date hereof) of Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company; (b) within any period of 24 consecutive months, occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Company other than by individuals who were (i) directors at the beginning of such period, (ii) nominated or approved by the board of directors of the Company or (iii) appointed (or, in the case of a vacancy, elected) by directors so nominated, approved or appointed, in each case which nomination, approval or appointment (or, in the case of a vacancy, election) to such board of directors was made by individuals referred to in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) constituting at the time of such nomination, approval or appointment (or, in the case of a vacancy, election) at least a majority of such board; or (c) the Company ceases to (1) Control, directly or indirectly, any Subsidiary Borrower or (2) own, directly or indirectly, 100% (other than (x) directors’ qualifying shares; (y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable law; and (z) shares held by a Person on trust for, or otherwise where the beneficial interest is held by, the Company (directly or indirectly)) of the ordinary voting and economic interests in any Subsidiary Borrower’s issued and outstanding Equity Interests unless, in any such case, a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination delivered pursuant to Section 2.23 (i) has become effective with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower or (ii) will become effective with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower substantially concurrently with any transaction not prohibited hereby pursuant to which such Subsidiary Borrower ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company.

 

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following:  (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rules, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

“Charges” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15.

 

“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.

 

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“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

“Co-Documentation Agent” means each of Citibank, N.A., Fifth Third Bank, MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Barclays Bank PLC in its capacity as co-documentation agent for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.

 

“Collaboration Arrangement” means any license, sublicense, lease, sublease, collaboration agreement or other profit-loss sharing arrangement relating to the discovery, research, development, manufacture or commercialization of any drug, product line or service.

 

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced, terminated or increased from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption or record (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(70) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code) as provided in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(C) or other documentation contemplated hereby pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.

 

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 8.02(c), including through an Approved Electronic Platform.

 

“Company” means Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a New York corporation.

 

“Computation Date” is defined in Section 2.04.

 

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, with reference to any period and without duplication, an amount equal to (a) Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expenses, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) non-cash charges, expenses or losses (including any non-cash charges attributable to impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets or impairment of long-lived assets and non-cash expenses related to equity-based compensation, benefits or incentives), (vi) extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual charges, expenses or losses (including, without limitation, with respect to restructuring activities, consolidations, integration, headcount reductions or other similar actions, including severance charges in respect of employee terminations) and in an aggregate amount not in excess of $75,000,000 during any such period, (vii) losses due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, (viii) unrealized losses under Swap Agreements, (ix) net after-tax losses (including all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) on any sale or disposition of any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business and net after-tax losses from discontinued operations, (x) net after-tax losses (including all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) on the retirement or extinguishment of debt, (xi) write-off of non-cash deferred revenue in connection with purchase accounting adjustments applied in respect of any

 

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Acquisition (it being understood that such non-cash deferred revenue shall be recognized in such period(s) as it would have been recognized but for such Acquisition), (xii) out-of-pocket fees, expenses and other transaction costs paid to unaffiliated third parties in connection with any actual or proposed Acquisitions, merger, joint venture, Collaboration Arrangements, other investments, sales or dispositions of assets, incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of Equity Interests or other securities by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent incurred within twelve (12) months of the completion or abandonment (as applicable) of such transactions and so long as such transactions are not prohibited under the Loan Documents and whether or not consummated, (xiii) charges or losses that are, or could reasonably be expected to be, reimbursed or covered by insurance policies or contractual indemnities and not disputed by the insurer or contractual indemnitor thereunder, in each case so long as such amounts are actually reimbursed to the Company or applicable Subsidiary in cash within two (2) fiscal quarters after the related amount is first added to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii) (and if not so reimbursed within two (2) fiscal quarters, such amount shall be deducted from Consolidated EBITDA during the next applicable period), (xiv) acquired in-process research and development expenditures, (xv) unrealized non-cash losses arising from the revaluation of equity securities, and (xvi) Milestone Payments and one-time Upfront Payments, minus (c) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, (1) interest income, (2) income tax credits and refunds (to the extent not netted from income tax expense), (3) any cash payments made during such period in respect of items described in clauses (v) or (xi) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses or losses were incurred, (4) non-cash or extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains, (5) gains due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, (6) unrealized gains under Swap Agreements, (7) net after-tax gains (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) on any sale or disposition of any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business and net after-tax gains from discontinued operations (without reduction on account of any amounts added back in clause (b)(ii) of this definition), (8) any net after-tax gains (less and fees and expenses or charges related thereto) on the retirement or extinguishment of debt and (9) unrealized non-cash gains arising from the revaluation of equity securities, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis.  For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each such period, a “Reference Period”), (i) if at any time during such Reference Period the Company or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period, and (ii) if during such Reference Period the Company or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition and the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Acquisition is positive for such Reference Period, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period.  As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property by the Company or any Subsidiary that (a) constitutes (i) assets comprising all or substantially all or any significant portion of a business or operating unit of a business, or (ii) all or substantially all of the common stock or other Equity Interests of a Person, and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $25,000,000 (calculated to include the aggregate amount of Indebtedness assumed in connection with such acquisition); and “Material Disposition” means any sale, transfer or disposition of property of the Company or any Subsidiary or series of related sales, transfers, or dispositions of property of the Company or such Subsidiary (other than any Exclusive License or transactions between or among any of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (or any combination thereof)) that yields gross cash proceeds to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate on or prior to the consummation thereof (and which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any royalty, earnout, contingent payment or any other deferred payment that may be payable thereafter).

 

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“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with reference to any period, the excess of (a) the interest expense (including without limitation interest expense under Capital Lease Obligations that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP) of the Company and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP (including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing and net costs under interest rate Swap Agreements to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP) minus (b) to the extent included in clause (a) above, (i) non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of financing costs paid in a previous period, (ii) non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued interest payable in kind for such period, (iii) any break funding payment made pursuant to Section 2.16, and (iv) any interest expense in respect of any Operating Lease, including any interest, yield, rent or break funding payment (or similar obligations) paid or payable pursuant to any Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents.  In the event that the Company or any Subsidiary shall have completed a Material Acquisition or a Material Disposition since the beginning of the relevant period, Consolidated Interest Expense shall be determined for such period on a pro forma basis as if such acquisition or disposition, and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, had occurred at the beginning of such period.

 

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of the Company and its Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis (without duplication) for such period; provided that there shall be excluded any income (or loss) of any Person other than the Company or a Subsidiary, but any such income so excluded may be included in such period or any later period to the extent of any dividends, distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) in the relevant period to the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company.

 

“Consolidated Net Worth” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, the consolidated stockholders’ equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis as of such date.

 

“Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means at any date the sum, without duplication, of (a) the aggregate Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness among the Company and its Subsidiaries) that is of a type that would be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries constituting drawn and unreimbursed amounts under all letters of credit, bankers acceptances, bank guarantees and letters of guaranty issued by banks or other financial institutions for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary and (c) Indebtedness of the type referred to in clauses (a) or (b) hereof of another Person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary) guaranteed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that Consolidated Total Indebtedness (i) shall not include obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, bank guarantees, letters of guaranty issued by banks or other financial institutions and similar obligations except to the extent of amounts actually drawn thereunder and not yet cash collateralized or reimbursed by the Company or any Subsidiary and (ii) shall be subject, in all respects, to the limitations and exclusions set forth in the definition of Indebtedness, including as to the calculation of the amount of any limited recourse guarantee under clause (c) above.

 

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“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  The terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

“Controlled Related Party” has the meaning specified in Section 9.03(b).

 

“Corporate Campus Facility” means the Company’s corporate headquarters and other rentable area consisting of approximately 150 acres of predominately office buildings and laboratory space located in the towns of Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh, New York, acquired by the Company pursuant to the Corporate Campus Facility Purchase Agreement, together with assets related thereto, improvements thereon, replacements and products thereof, additions and accessions thereto or proceeds from the disposition of such property or assets and customary security deposits.

 

“Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents” means the definitive documentation to which the Company and/or any Subsidiary is a party governing or otherwise evidencing the Corporate Campus Facility Lease Financing (including, if applicable, any participation agreement, lease agreement, other finance documents, related security documents and similar or related agreements or documents), in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced from time to time.

 

“Corporate Campus Facility Financing Obligations” means all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries arising under or in connection with any of the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents.

 

“Corporate Campus Facility Lease Financing” means the financing of the Company’s acquisition of the Corporate Campus Facility pursuant to the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents, as such financing may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified, extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced from time to time.

 

“Corporate Campus Facility Purchase Agreement” means that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2016, among BMR-Landmark at Eastview LLC and BMR-Landmark at Eastview IV LLC, as the sellers, and the Company, as the buyer, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Co-Syndication Agent” means each of Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association in its capacity as co-documentation agent for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.

 

“Credit Event” means a Borrowing, the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, an LC Disbursement or any of the foregoing.

 

“Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.

 

“CRR” means the Council Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012.

 

“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

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“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Company or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) (i) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or (ii) has become subject to a Bail-In Action or has a parent company that has become subject to a Bail-In Action.

 

“Designated Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” means a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that is organized under the laws of Luxembourg or any other jurisdiction (other than Ireland or the Netherlands) designated from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Designated Loan” means a Revolving Loan denominated in Dollars to a Designated Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.

 

“Disclosed Matters” means any event, circumstance, condition or other matter disclosed in the reports and other documents furnished to or filed with the SEC by the Company or posted by the Company on http://www.regeneron.com or https://investor.regeneron.com, in any such case, that are publicly available on or prior to the Effective Date.

 

“Disinterested Director” means, with respect to any Person and transaction, a member of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of such Person who does not have any material direct or indirect financial interest  in or with respect to such transaction.  It is understood and agreed that no such Person shall be deemed to have a material indirect financial interest if such Person would not be deemed to have an “indirect material interest” within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

“Disregarded Entity” means any entity treated as disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

 

“Dollar Amount” of any amount of any currency means, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in Dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in a Foreign Currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of Dollars with such Foreign Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by the applicable Thomson Reuters Corp. (“Reuters”) source on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of Dollars with such Foreign Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters chosen by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Company, in its reasonable discretion (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange,

 

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the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Company, using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Company, using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

 

“Domestic Foreign Holdco Subsidiary” means a Domestic Subsidiary (a) substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Equity Interests of one or more CFCs and, if any, CFC Debt or (b) that is a Disregarded Entity that holds no material assets other than Equity Interests of one or more CFCs and, if any, CFC Debt, in the case of clause (a) above, so long as such Domestic Subsidiary (i) does not conduct any substantial business or activities other than the ownership of such Equity Interests and, if any, CFC Debt (except for immaterial assets and activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto) and (ii) does not incur, and is not otherwise liable for, any material Indebtedness or other material liabilities (other than intercompany indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(c) and, if such Domestic Subsidiary is a Borrower hereunder, Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(a)).

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States of America.

 

“Drug Acquisition” means any acquisition (including any license or any acquisition of any license) solely or primarily of all or any portion of the rights in respect of one or more drugs or pharmaceutical products, whether in development or on the market (including related intellectual property), but not of Equity Interests in any Person or any operating business unit.

 

“Dutch Borrower” means any Borrower that is organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

 

“Dutch Non-Public Lender” means:

 

(i) until the publication of an interpretation of “public” as referred to in the CRR by the relevant authority/ies: an entity that provides repayable funds to a Dutch Borrower for a minimum initial amount of EUR 100,000 (or its equivalent in another currency) or an entity otherwise qualifying as not forming part of the public), and

 

(ii) following the publication of an interpretation of “public” as referred to in the CRR by the relevant authority/ies: such amount or such criterion as a result of which such entity shall qualify as not forming part of the public.

 

“ECP” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the SEC.

 

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

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“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).

 

“Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

 

“Eligible Foreign Jurisdiction” means the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and any other jurisdiction that is approved from time to time by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.

 

“Eligible Subsidiary” means (i) the Initial Subsidiary Borrowers, (ii) a Domestic Subsidiary, (iii) any Subsidiary incorporated or organized under the laws of an Eligible Foreign Jurisdiction and (iv) any other Subsidiary that is approved from time to time by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.

 

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, or binding orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, written notices or agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating to pollution or protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material, or to the protection of human health and safety in respect of Hazardous Materials.

 

“Environmental Liability” means any liability (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Company or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other similar rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Permitted Convertible Notes, (b) Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreements and (c) any Indebtedness that is convertible into Equity Interests and/or cash by reference to the value (howsoever defined or determined) of Equity Interests shall not constitute Equity Interests.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

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“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any written notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any written notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any written notice, concerning the imposition upon the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“euro” and/or “EUR” means the single currency of the Participating Member States.

 

“Eurocurrency”, when used in reference to a currency means an Agreed Currency and when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, means that such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

 

“Eurocurrency Payment Office” of the Administrative Agent means, for each Foreign Currency and each Designated Loan, the office, branch, affiliate or correspondent bank of the Administrative Agent for such currency or Designated Loan, as applicable, as specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent to the Company and each Lender.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

 

“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) any Domestic Foreign Holdco Subsidiary, (b) any Domestic Subsidiary whose Equity Interests are owned directly or indirectly by a CFC, (c) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligations (other than any contractual obligation in favor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) existing on the Effective Date (or, in the case of any newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof) from guaranteeing the Obligations or if guaranteeing the Obligations would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been obtained) and (d) any captive insurance company.

 

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Specified Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Specified Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Specified Swap Obligation.  If a Specified Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Specified Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

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“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender (including a Participant treated as a Lender pursuant to Section 9.04(c)), U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by any Borrower under Section 2.19(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f) and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Exclusive License” means any license to develop and commercialize a drug or other product line of any Person with a term greater than five (5) years and made on an exclusive basis.

 

“Existing Credit Agreement” means the $750,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 19, 2015, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Effective Date.

 

“Existing Maturity Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

 

“Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).

 

“Extension Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, senior vice president-finance or controller of the Company.

 

“Financials” means the annual or quarterly financial statements of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) and accompanying certificates required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c).

 

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“Foreign Currencies” means Agreed Currencies other than Dollars.

 

“Foreign Currency LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Amount of the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of all outstanding Foreign Currency Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate principal Dollar Amount of all LC Disbursements in respect of Foreign Currency Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed at such time.

 

“Foreign Currency Letter of Credit” means a Letter of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency.

 

“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the applicable Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the applicable Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” means any Borrower that is a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

 

“Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued by a bank or other financial institution to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the stated or determinable amount of the primary payment obligation in respect of which such Guarantee is made and (b) the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee, unless such primary payment obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing Person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of the Guarantee shall be such guaranteeing Person’s maximum reasonably possible liability in respect thereof as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith.

 

“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article X.

 

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates,

 

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asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

“IBA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05.

 

“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements (as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee and/or adopted by the European Union) or other generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a Person in a particular country.

 

“Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

 

“Increasing Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

 

“Incremental Term Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

 

“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) the principal amount of all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person (excluding trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing unconditional right to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed; provided that, if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness, such obligations shall be deemed to be in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) fair market value of such property at the time of determination (in the Company’s good faith estimate), (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty issued by banks or other financial institutions, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances and (j) all obligations of such Person under Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor by operation of law as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.  The amount of Indebtedness (including any Guarantees constituting Indebtedness) for which recourse is limited either to a specified amount or to an identified asset of such Person shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (x) such specified amount and (y) the fair market value of such identified asset as determined by such Person in good faith.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (i) deferred or prepaid revenue, (ii) purchase price holdbacks to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of a seller, (iii) obligations arising under any Swap Agreement, (iv) contingent or deferred payment obligations (including, without limitation, any purchase price adjustments, indemnification obligations, reimbursement obligations, funding or investment commitments, or earn-out, non-compete, consulting, royalty, milestone, option, development or other incentive payment obligations) with respect to (A) any Collaboration Arrangement or (B) any Acquisition, disposition, other acquisition of assets or other business combination, (v) obligations arising under any Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement, (vi) all

 

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obligations of such Person arising under any Tax Abatement Transaction, (vii) the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Obligations and (viii) all obligations of such Person under or relating to any Operating Lease.

 

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) hereof, Other Taxes.

 

“Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 9.03(b).

 

“Index Debt” means senior, unsecured, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company that is not guaranteed by any other person or entity or subject to any other credit enhancement.

 

“Ineligible Institution” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

 

“Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12.

 

“Information Memorandum” means the Named Agents Package dated November 16, 2018 relating to the Company and the Transactions.

 

“Initial Subsidiary Borrowers” means Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a New York corporation, and Regeneron Genetics Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Interest Election Request” means a request by the applicable Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08, which shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date, (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the Maturity Date and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Maturity Date.

 

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or, if reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, such other period) thereafter, as the applicable Borrower may elect; provided, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period.  For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

“Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the

 

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LIBOR Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time; provided that if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Irish Borrower” means any Borrower that is incorporated under the laws of Ireland.

 

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

“Issuing Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association and each other Lender designated by the Company as an “Issuing Bank” hereunder that has agreed to such designation (and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i).  Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

 

“Joint Bookrunner” means each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement) and U.S. Bank National Association in its capacity as a joint bookrunner and joint lead arranger for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.

 

“LC Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(j).

 

“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

 

“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate Dollar Amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Company at such time.  The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.

 

“Lender Notice Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).

 

“Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

 

“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.19, 2.20 or 2.21 or pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or other documentation contemplated hereby, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or other documentation contemplated hereby.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks.

 

“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Letter of Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b).

 

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“LIBO Rate” means, for any date and time, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in any Agreed Currency and for any applicable Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for such Agreed Currency for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate, or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion (in each case the “LIBOR Screen Rate”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Agreed Currency and Interest Period; provided that, if the LIBOR Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement; provided, further, that if a LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (the “Impacted Interest Period”), then the LIBO Rate for such Agreed Currency and such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided, that, if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.  It is understood and agreed that all of the terms and conditions of this definition of “LIBO Rate” shall be subject to Section 2.14.

 

“LIBOR Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

 

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease, ground lease, master lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset.

 

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement, each Borrowing Subsidiary Termination, the Subsidiary Guaranty, any promissory notes issued pursuant to Section 2.10(e) of this Agreement and any Letter of Credit Agreements.  Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto (including any Incremental Term Loan Amendment), and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

 

“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

“Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Local Time” means (i) New York City time in the case of a Loan, Borrowing or LC Disbursement denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans) and (ii) local time in the case of a Loan, Borrowing or LC Disbursement denominated in a Foreign Currency and Designated Loans (it being understood that such local time shall mean London, England time unless otherwise notified by the Administrative Agent).

 

“Luxembourg Borrower” means any Luxembourg Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23 and that has not ceased to be a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to such Section.

 

“Luxembourg Insolvency Event” shall mean, with respect to any Luxembourg Borrower, (i) a situation of (cessation de paiements) and absence of access to credit (credit ébranlé) within the

 

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meaning of Article 437 of the Luxembourg Commercial Code, (ii) insolvency proceedings (faillite) within the meaning of Articles 437 ff. of the Luxembourg Commercial Code, (iii) controlled management (gestion contrôlée) within the meaning of the grand ducal regulation of 24 May 1935 on controlled management, (iv) voluntary arrangement with creditors (concordat préventif de faillite) within the meaning of the law of 14 April 1886 on arrangements to prevent insolvency, as amended, (v) suspension of payments (sursis de paiement) within the meaning of Articles 593 ff. of the Luxembourg Commercial Code, (vi) voluntary or compulsory winding-up pursuant to the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended or (vii) the appointment of an ad hoc director (administrateur provisoire) by a court in respect of such Luxembourg Borrower or a substantial part of its assets.

 

“Luxembourg Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of Luxembourg.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of (i) the Company to perform its payment obligations under this Agreement or (ii) the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole) or (c) the material rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole).

 

“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit and other than any intercompany indebtedness), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100,000,000.  For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Borrower or such Material Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

 

“Material Domestic Subsidiary” means each Material Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and not an Excluded Subsidiary.

 

“Material Subsidiary” means, at any time of determination, each wholly-owned Subsidiary which, as of the most recent fiscal year of the Company, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, the last fiscal year of the Company included in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a)), contributed greater than ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such period.

 

“Maturity Date” means December 14, 2023 subject to extension (in the case of each Lender consenting thereto) as provided in Section 2.21.

 

“Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15.

 

“Milestone Payments” means payments based on the achievement of specified revenue, profit or other performance targets (financial or otherwise), in any such case, that are made pursuant to contractual arrangements during the period of twelve months ending on the Effective Date or arising thereafter in connection with any drug or pharmaceutical product research and development or Collaboration Arrangements or any Drug Acquisition and that are recognized as expense in the period in which they are incurred.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).

 

“Non-Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

 

“NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

“NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all LC Exposure, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of any of the Company and its Subsidiaries to any of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party, individually or collectively, existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or in respect of any of the Loans made or reimbursement or other obligations incurred or any of the Letters of Credit or other instruments at any time evidencing any thereof; provided that (i) the definition of “Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Loan Party of any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Party and (ii) obligations arising under Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreements shall not be considered Obligations.

 

“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

 

“Operating Lease” means any Specified Lease Arrangement or other arrangement that is accounted for as an operating lease for purposes of the Loan Documents pursuant to Section 1.04.

 

“Original Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(a).

 

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan, Letter of Credit or Loan Document).

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or

 

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otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19).

 

“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.

 

“Overnight Foreign Currency Rate” means, for any amount payable in a Foreign Currency, the rate of interest per annum as determined by the Administrative Agent at which overnight or weekend deposits in the relevant currency (or if such amount due remains unpaid for more than three (3) Business Days, then for such other period of time as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine) for delivery in immediately available and freely transferable funds would be offered by the Administrative Agent to major banks in the interbank market upon request of such major banks for the relevant currency as determined above and in an amount comparable to the unpaid principal amount of the related Credit Event, plus any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings (in any such case, other than Excluded Taxes) imposed upon, or charged to, the Administrative Agent by any relevant correspondent bank in respect of such amount in such relevant currency.

 

“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).

 

“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).

 

“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to economic and monetary union.

 

“Patriot Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

“Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement” means (a) any Swap Agreement (including, but not limited to, any bond hedge transaction or capped call transaction) pursuant to which the Company acquires an option requiring the counterparty thereto to deliver to the Company shares of common stock of the Company, the cash value of such shares or a combination thereof from time to time upon exercise of such option and (b) any Swap Agreement pursuant to which the Company issues to the counterparty thereto warrants to acquire common stock of the Company (whether such warrant is settled in shares, cash or a combination thereof), in each case entered into by the Company in connection with the issuance of Permitted Convertible Notes; provided that the terms, conditions and covenants of each such Swap Agreement shall be such as are customary for Swap Agreements of such type (as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith). For the avoidance of doubt, “Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement” includes any convertible note hedge and warrant transaction similar to any such transaction that was previously entered into by the Company in connection with the Company’s 1.875% convertible senior notes due October 1, 2016.

 

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doubt, “Permitted Convertible Notes” includes any such notes similar to the Company’s 1.875% convertible senior notes due October 1, 2016.

 

“Permitted Encumbrances” means:

 

(a)                                 Liens imposed by law for Taxes that have not yet been paid (to the extent such non-payment does not violate Section 5.04) or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04, and Liens for unpaid utility charges;

 

(b)                                 carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, supplier’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than sixty (60) days (or if more than 60 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Liens) or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

 

(c)                                  pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security or retirement benefits laws or regulations or employment laws, to secure liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements or to secure other public, statutory or regulatory obligations;

 

(d)                                 pledges and deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, government contracts, leases, statutory obligations, customer deposits and advances, surety, customs and appeal bonds, performance and completion bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and Liens to secure letters of credit or bank guarantees supporting any of the foregoing;

 

(e)                                  any Lien granted or arising in connection with any legal proceeding (including judgment Liens) to the extent such proceeding has not resulted in an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII or Liens securing appeal or surety bonds related to such legal proceedings or judgments;

 

(f)                                   easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar charges or encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(g)                                  any interest or title of, and other statutory and common law liens of, a landlord, lessor or sublessor under any lease or sublease or any Lien affecting solely the interest of the landlord, lessor or sublessor;

 

(h)                                 leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses (i) that are granted to others and do not adversely interfere in any material respect with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as conducted at the time granted, taken as a whole, (ii) between or among any of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (or any combination thereof) or (iii) granted to other Persons and not prohibited under Section 6.03;

 

(i)                                     purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements or similar filings relating to operating leases of personal property entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

 

(j)                                    any interest or title of a licensor under any license or sublicense entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary as a licensee or sublicensee (i) existing on the date hereof, (ii) in the ordinary course of its business or (iii) not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement;

 

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(k)                                 with respect to any real property, immaterial title defects or irregularities that do not materially impair the use of such real property;

 

(l)                                     Liens on real property, fixtures, equipment, other fixed or capital assets or other related assets in connection with a Tax Abatement Transaction in favor of the Related Municipal Party.

 

“Permitted Restructurings” means a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are converted, restructured or reorganized for tax planning or due to changes or potential changes in any relevant legal or regulatory framework, whether by (i) transfer, (ii) acquisition, (iii) contribution, (iv) merger, (v) consolidation, (vi) voluntary dissolution, (vii) liquidation, (viii) recapitalization, (ix) change in identity, form, place of organization, incorporation, domicile or, to the extent relevant and subject to Section 5.03(b), centre of main interests (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation), or (x) otherwise, in each case the result of which may cause a direct or indirect sale, assignment or transfer of Equity Interests and/or other assets between and among the Company and/or various Subsidiaries of the Company, and in each case to the extent the Administrative Agent (acting in its reasonable credit judgment) approves such Permitted Restructuring (it being understood and agreed that the proposed Permitted Restructurings disclosed in writing by the Company to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date are approved).

 

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Plan Asset Regulations” means 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.

 

“Pounds Sterling” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

 

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.

 

“Prior Corporate Campus Facility Leases” means the leases dated as of December 21, 2006 and April 3, 2013, respectively, by and between BMR-Landmark at Eastview LLC, as landlord, and the Company, as tenant, each as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date of the Corporate Campus Facility Purchase Agreement.

 

“Priority Indebtedness” means (a) Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary secured by any Lien on any asset(s) of the Company or any Subsidiary and (b) unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case owing to a Person other than the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

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“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

 

“Quotation Day” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, (i) if the currency is Pounds Sterling, the first day of such Interest Period, (ii) if the currency is euro, the day that is two (2) TARGET2 Days before the first day of such Interest Period, and (iii) for any other currency, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (unless, in each case, market practice differs in the relevant market where the LIBO Rate for such currency is to be determined, in which case the Quotation Day will be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice in such market (and if quotations would normally be given on more than one day, then the Quotation Day will be the last of those days)).

 

“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

“Reference Bank Rate” means the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request by the Reference Banks (as the case may be) as of the applicable time on the Quotation Day for Loans in the applicable currency and the applicable Interest Period as the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank could borrow funds in the London (or other applicable) interbank market in the relevant currency and for the relevant period, were it to do so by asking for and then accepting interbank offers in reasonable market size in that currency and for that period.

 

“Reference Banks” means such banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent (and agreed by such bank) in consultation with the Company.  No Lender shall be obligated to be a Reference Bank without its consent.

 

“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

 

“Regulation” means the regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast).

 

“Related Municipal Party” means the industrial development agency or other Governmental Authority party to a Tax Abatement Transaction and, if applicable, any trustee or agent with respect to such Tax Abatement Transaction.

 

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

 

“Required Lenders” means, subject to Section 2.24, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures (provided, that, as to any Lender, clause (a) of the definition of “Swingline Exposure” shall only be applicable in calculating a Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans) and Unfunded Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure and Unfunded Commitments at such time; provided that for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Article VII, and for all purposes after the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Article VII or the Commitments expire or terminate, then, as to each Lender, the Unfunded Commitment of each Lender shall be deemed to be zero.

 

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“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, a Financial Officer or chief legal officer of the Company or any other Person designated by any such Person in writing to the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Company or any Subsidiary, and (b) any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in the Company or any option, warrant or other similar right to acquire any such Equity Interests in the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, any of the foregoing directly on account of any Permitted Convertible Notes or any Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement, including (i) any issuance of, conversion of (including any cash payment upon conversion), or payment of any principal or premium on, or payment of any interest with respect to, or any other exercise of rights or performance of obligations under any Permitted Convertible Notes and (ii) any entry into, payment with respect to, or early unwind or settlement of, or any other exercise of rights or performance of obligations under any Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement, in any such case, shall not constitute a Restricted Payment.

 

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans, its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure at such time.

 

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

 

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any sale or other transfer of any property or asset by any Person with the intent to lease such property or asset as lessee.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (which for purposes of illustration and clarification includes, at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).

 

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned 50% or more or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

 

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933.

 

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“Specified Ancillary Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) of any of the Subsidiaries, existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, to the Lenders or any of their Affiliates under any Swap Agreement or any Banking Services Agreement; provided that (i) the definition of “Specified Ancillary Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Loan Party of any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Party and (ii) obligations arising under Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreements shall not be considered Specified Ancillary Obligations.

 

“Specified Lease Arrangements” means, to the extent any of the following constitute Capital Lease Obligations (but for the provisions set forth in Section 1.04) or other obligations reflected as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company, (a) any obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries owed to any Affiliates of the Company related to leases of assets (whether pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or otherwise), (b) any arrangement similar to either of the Prior Corporate Campus Facility Leases, (c) any of the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Obligations and (d) any lease or other obligation that was or would have been categorized as “facility lease obligations” or “facility financing obligations” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of the Effective Date.

 

“Specified Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve, liquid asset, fees or similar requirements (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves or other requirements) established by any central bank, monetary authority, the Board, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the European Central Bank or other Governmental Authority for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in the applicable currency, expressed in the case of each such requirement as a decimal.  Such reserve, liquid asset, fees or similar requirements shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D of the Board.  Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to be subject to such reserve, liquid asset, fee or similar requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under any applicable law, rule or regulation, including Regulation D of the Board.  The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve, liquid asset or similar requirement.

 

“subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, Controlled or held.

 

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company.

 

“Subsidiary Borrower” means (i) Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a New York corporation, (ii) Regeneron Genetics Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) any

 

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Eligible Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23 and, in the case of each of the foregoing, that has not ceased to be a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to such Section.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Material Domestic Subsidiary that is a party to the Subsidiary Guaranty.  The Subsidiary Guarantors on the Effective Date (if any) are identified as such in Schedule 3.01 hereto.

 

“Subsidiary Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty in the form of Exhibit F (including any and all supplements thereto) and executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

 

“Swap Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements not prohibited hereunder with a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any such Swap Agreement transaction.

 

“Swingline Borrower” means (a) the Company and (b) any other Borrower requested by the Company and approved in writing by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent in their discretion.

 

“Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time.  The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time other than with respect to any Swingline Loans made by such Lender in its capacity as a Swingline Lender and (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Lender as a Swingline Lender outstanding at such time (less the amount of participations funded by the other Lenders in such Swingline Loans).

 

“Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

 

“Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.05.

 

“TARGET2” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system (if any) reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) for the settlement of payments in euro.

 

“TARGET2 Day” means a day that TARGET2 is open for the settlement of payments in euro.

 

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“Tax Abatement Transactions” means a transaction between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and a Related Municipal Party, on the other hand (and, if applicable, other Person(s)), entered into for the purposes of reducing certain of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Tax liabilities through (a) the sale, other transfer, lease or license to such Related Municipal Party of title to or an interest in real property, fixtures, equipment, other fixed or capital assets or other related assets of the Company or such Subsidiary, (b) the granting to such Related Municipal Party of Liens on real property, fixtures, equipment, other fixed or capital assets or other related assets of the Company or such Subsidiary, (c) a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or other transfer and licensing arrangement between the Company or such Subsidiary and such Related Municipal Party (and, if applicable, such other Person(s)) with respect to real property, fixtures, equipment, other fixed or capital assets or other related assets of the Company or such Subsidiary, (d) PILOT agreements or (e) any combination of the foregoing or through arrangements similar thereto.

 

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

“Total Leverage Ratio” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.07(a).

 

“Total Revolving Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of all Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposure; provided, that clause (a) of the definition of “Swingline Exposure” shall only be applicable to the extent Lenders shall have funded their respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans.

 

“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

 

“U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(B)(3).

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in any applicable jurisdiction or any other laws of any jurisdiction which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of creation, perfection or priority of security interests.

 

“Unfunded Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the Commitment of such Lender less its Revolving Credit Exposure; provided, that, as to any Lender, clause (a) of the definition of “Swingline Exposure” shall only be applicable in calculating a Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans.

 

“Upfront Payments” means any upfront or similar payments made during the period of twelve months ending on the Effective Date or arising thereafter in connection with any drug or pharmaceutical product research and development or Collaboration Arrangements or the closing of any Drug Acquisition and that are recognized as expense in the period in which they are incurred.

 

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“wholly-owned Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary with respect to which 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests are owned directly or indirectly by the Company (other than (x) directors’ qualifying shares; (y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable law; and (z) shares held by a Person on trust for, or otherwise where the beneficial interest is held by, the Company (directly or indirectly)).

 

“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

SECTION 1.02.           Classification of Loans and Borrowings.  For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Loan”).  Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing”).

 

SECTION 1.03.           Terms Generally.  The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”.  The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply), and all judgments, orders and decrees, of all Governmental Authorities.  Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights and (g) any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person, and any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).

 

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SECTION 1.04.           Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations.  (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Company requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision  amended in accordance herewith.  Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (i) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (a) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein, and (b) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof and (ii) notwithstanding any modification or interpretative change to GAAP after the Effective Date (including any such modification or change as a result of any treatment of leases under Accounting Standards Codification 842 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect)), any obligations relating to any of the following shall be deemed to be obligations relating to an operating lease and shall not constitute Capital Lease Obligations under the Loan Documents: (x) a lease that was or would have been accounted for by such Person as an operating lease as of the Effective Date, (y) any Specified Lease Arrangements of such Person or (z) any lease or arrangement similar to any of the foregoing entered into after the Effective Date by such Person or an Affiliate thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that a lease or other arrangement that would be accounted for by such Person as an operating lease under Accounting Standards Codification 842 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) shall also be treated as an operating lease.

 

(b)  All pro forma computations required to be made hereunder giving effect to any Acquisition or disposition, or issuance, incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness, or other transaction shall in each case be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (and, in the case of any pro forma computation made hereunder, to determine whether such Acquisition, disposition or issuance, incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness or other transaction is not prohibited to be consummated hereunder) immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition, disposition or issuance, incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness (and to any other such transaction consummated since the first day of the period for which such pro forma computation is being made and on or prior to the date of such computation) as if such transaction had occurred on the first day of the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, ending with the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018), and, to the extent applicable, to the historical earnings and cash flows associated with the assets acquired or disposed of, any related incurrence or reduction of Indebtedness and any related cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies, all in accordance with (and, in the case of cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies, to the extent permitted by) Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act; provided that no pro forma computation required to be made hereunder shall make or result in any pro forma adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA for any Drug Acquisition or Exclusive License. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of

 

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SECTION 1.05.                                   Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification.  The interest rate on Eurocurrency Loans is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, which is derived from the London interbank offered rate.  The London interbank offered rate is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market.  In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administration (together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administration, the “IBA”) for purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate.  As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on Eurocurrency Loans.  In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the London interbank offered rate.  In the event that the London interbank offered rate is no longer available or in certain other circumstances as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of this Agreement, such Section 2.14(c) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest.  The Administrative Agent will notify the Company, pursuant to Section 2.14, in advance of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Loans is based.  However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate, as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.14(c), will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Credits

 

SECTION 2.01.           Commitments.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender (severally and not jointly) agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrowers severally in Agreed Currencies from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result (after giving effect to any application of proceeds of such Borrowing to any Swingline Loans outstanding pursuant to Section 2.10(a)) in (a) subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.11(b), the Dollar Amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.11(b), the Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Commitment.  Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

 

SECTION 2.02.           Loans and Borrowings.  (a) Each Revolving Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments.  The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.  Any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05.

 

(b)                                 Subject to Section 2.14, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the relevant Borrower may request in accordance herewith; provided that each ABR Loan shall only be made in Dollars and no ABR Loan shall be made to a

 

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Designated Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.  Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan.  Each Lender at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to such Lender); provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the relevant Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 (or, if such Borrowing is denominated in a Foreign Currency, 1,000,000 units of such currency) and not less than $10,000,000 (or, if such Borrowing is denominated in a Foreign Currency, 10,000,000 units of such currency).  At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000; provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Aggregate Commitment or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e).  Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000.  Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of six (6) Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Borrower shall be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

 

(e)                                  Any Credit Event to any Dutch Borrower shall at all times be provided by a Lender that is a Dutch Non-Public Lender.

 

SECTION 2.03.           Requests for Revolving Borrowings.  To request a Revolving Borrowing, the applicable Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Revolving Borrowing by a Subsidiary Borrower, shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request (a) by irrevocable written notice (via a written Borrowing Request signed by the applicable Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Revolving Borrowing by a Subsidiary Borrower, promptly followed by telephonic confirmation of such request) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, three (3) Business Days (in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Dollars) or by irrevocable written notice (via a written Borrowing Request signed by such Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Revolving Borrowing by a Subsidiary Borrower)  not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, four (4) Business Days (in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency), in each case before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) by telephone in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing.  Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the applicable Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a Revolving Borrowing by a Subsidiary Borrower.  Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

(i)                                     the name of the applicable Borrower;

 

(ii)                                  the aggregate principal amount of the requested Borrowing;

 

(iii)                               the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

 

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(iv)                              whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing;

 

(v)                                 in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Agreed Currency and initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and

 

(vi)                              the location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.07.

 

If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then, in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than a Designated Loan), the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing.  If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing, then the relevant Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.  Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.04.           Determination of Dollar Amounts.  The Administrative Agent will determine the Dollar Amount of:

 

(a)                                 any Loan denominated in a Foreign Currency, on each of the following: (i) the date of the Borrowing of such Loan and (ii) each date of a conversation or continuation of such Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,

 

(b)                                 any Letter of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency, on each of the following: (i) the date on which such Letter of Credit is issued, (ii) the first Business Day of each calendar month and (iii) the date of any amendment of such Letter of Credit that has the effect of increasing the face amount thereof, and

 

(c)                                  any Credit Event, on any additional date as the Administrative Agent may determine at any time when an Event of Default exists.

 

Each day upon or as of which the Administrative Agent determines Dollar Amounts as described in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c) is herein described as a “Computation Date” with respect to each Credit Event for which a Dollar Amount is determined on or as of such day.

 

SECTION 2.05.           Swingline Loans.  (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender may in its sole discretion make Swingline Loans in Dollars to any Swingline Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $25,000,000, (ii) the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding its Commitment or (iii) the Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Commitment; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan.  Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Swingline Borrower may borrow and reborrow Swingline Loans and prepay any Swingline Loan made to it.

 

(b)                                 To request a Swingline Loan, the applicable Swingline Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed promptly by telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the applicable Swingline

 

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Borrower, together with the Company in the case of a request for a Swingline Loan by a Subsidiary Borrower), not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan.  Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day), the applicable Swingline Borrower requesting such Swingline Loan and amount of the requested Swingline Loan.  The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from any Swingline Borrower.  The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the applicable Swingline Borrower by means of a credit to an account of such Swingline Borrower with the Administrative Agent designated for such purpose or to such other account as directed in writing by such Swingline Borrower in the Borrowing Notice (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the relevant Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.  Any Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement shall be for the account of the Company.

 

(c)                                  The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent require the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding.  Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Lenders will participate.  Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans.  Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, promptly upon receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent (and in any event, if such notice is received by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Business Day and if received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately succeeding Business Day), to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans.  Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.  Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Swingline Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments made by such Swingline Borrower in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender.  Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from any Swingline Borrower (or other party on behalf of any Swingline Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to any Swingline Borrower for any reason.  The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve any Swingline Borrower of any default in the payment of any Swingline Loan made to such Swingline Borrower.

 

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(d)                                 The Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Company, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Swingline Lender and the successor Swingline Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Swingline Lender.  At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Company shall pay all unpaid interest accrued for the account of the replaced Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.13(a).  From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Swingline Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Swingline Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swingline Lender, or to such successor and all previous Swingline Lenders, as the context shall require.  After the replacement of a Swingline Lender hereunder, the replaced Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of a Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made by it prior to its replacement, but shall not be required to make additional Swingline Loans.

 

(e)                                  Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Swingline Lender, the Swingline Lender may resign as a Swingline Lender at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Company and the Lenders, in which case, such Swingline Lender shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.05(d) above.

 

SECTION 2.06.           Letters of Credit.  (a) General.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in Agreed Currencies as the applicant thereof for the support of its or its Subsidiaries’ obligations, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period.  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Letter of Credit Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Bank shall have any obligation hereunder to issue, and shall not issue, any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is a Sanctioned Country, (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement or (iii) in any manner that would result in a violation (as reasonably determined by such Issuing Bank in good faith) of one or more Sanctions-related policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally (it being agreed that, upon request by the Company, such Issuing Bank shall deliver a certificate setting forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for any non-issuance pursuant to this clause (iii)).

 

(b)                                 Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions.  To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Company (or applicable Subsidiary Borrower, together with the Company) shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the relevant Issuing Bank) to the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, but in any event no less than three (3) Business Days unless otherwise agreed by the relevant Issuing Bank) a notice signed by the Company (or if such Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal or extension is being requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, signed by such Subsidiary Borrower and the Company) requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the Agreed Currency applicable thereto, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit.  In addition, as a condition to any such Letter of Credit issuance, the Company

 

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shall have entered into a continuing agreement (or other letter of credit agreement) for the issuance of letters of credit and/or shall submit a letter of credit application, in each case, as required by the relevant Issuing Bank and using such Issuing Bank’s standard form (each, a “Letter of Credit Agreement”).  A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Company shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.11(b), the Dollar Amount of the LC Exposure shall not exceed $50,000,000, (ii) subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.11(b), the Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment, (iii) subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.11(b), the Dollar Amount of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment and (iv) the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit issued and then outstanding by any Issuing Bank shall not exceed such Issuing Bank’s Applicable LC Sublimit, unless such excess is consented to, or otherwise waived, by such Issuing Bank in its sole discretion.

 

(c)                                  Expiration Date.  Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination by notice from the relevant Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereof) at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year (or such longer period as may be consented to by the relevant Issuing Bank) after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may contain customary automatic renewal provisions agreed upon by the Company or the applicable Subsidiary Borrower and the relevant Issuing Bank that provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referenced in clause (ii) above), subject to a right on the part of such Issuing Bank to prevent any such renewal from occurring by giving notice to the beneficiary in advance of any such renewal.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Letter of Credit may expire no later than one year after the Maturity Date so long as the Company cash collateralizes an amount equal to 105% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit, concurrently with the issuance of such Letter of Credit, in the manner described in Section 2.06(j) and otherwise on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent or provides a backup letter of credit in such amount and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, in each case no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

 

(d)                                 Participations.  By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the relevant Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the relevant Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit.  In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Company on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Company for any reason.  Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

 

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(e)                                  Reimbursement.  If the relevant Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Company shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent in Dollars the Dollar Amount equal to such LC Disbursement, calculated as of the date such Issuing Bank made such LC Disbursement (or if such Issuing Bank shall so elect in its sole discretion by notice to the Company, in such other Agreed Currency which was paid by such Issuing Bank pursuant to such LC Disbursement in an amount equal to such LC Disbursement) not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day that the Company shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement; provided that the Company may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with (i) to the extent such LC Disbursement was made in Dollars (or is permitted by such Issuing Bank to be reimbursed in Dollars), an ABR Revolving Borrowing, Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in Dollars in the Dollar Amount equal to such LC Disbursement or (ii) to the extent such LC Disbursement was made in a Foreign Currency, a Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing in such Foreign Currency (to the extent that such Foreign Currency is an Agreed Currency that is available for Loans under this Agreement) in an amount equal to such LC Disbursement and, in each case, to the extent so financed, the Company’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing, Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan, as applicable.  If the Company fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Company in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof.  Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Company, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the relevant Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders.  Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Company pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the relevant Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear.  Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the relevant Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Company of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.  If the Company’s reimbursement of, or obligation to reimburse, any amounts in any Foreign Currency would subject the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to any stamp duty, ad valorem charge or similar tax that would not be payable if such reimbursement were made or required to be made in Dollars, the Company shall, at its option, either (x) pay the amount of any such tax requested by the Administrative Agent, the relevant Issuing Bank or the relevant Lender or (y) reimburse each LC Disbursement made in such Foreign Currency in Dollars, in an amount equal to the Dollar Amount thereof calculated on the date such LC Disbursement is made.

 

(f)                                   Obligations Absolute.  The Company’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) any payment by the relevant Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might,

 

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but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Company’s obligations hereunder.  Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Banks, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the relevant Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the relevant Issuing Bank from liability to the Company to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Company to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Company that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof.  The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination.  In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, each Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

 

(g)                                  Disbursement Procedures.  Each Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit.  Each Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Company by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Company of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

 

(h)                                 Interim Interest.  If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Company shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full within one Business Day of the date on which such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the reimbursement is due and payable, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans (or in the case such LC Disbursement is denominated in a Foreign Currency, at the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate for such Agreed Currency plus the then effective Applicable Rate with respect to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans) and such interest shall be due and payable on the date when such reimbursement is payable; provided that, if the Company fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply.  Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the relevant Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

 

(i)                                     Replacement of Issuing Bank.  (A) Any Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Company, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such

 

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replacement of any Issuing Bank.  At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Company shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b).  From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require.  After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit then outstanding and issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

 

(B) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Company and the Lenders, in which case, such Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.06(i)(A) above.

 

(j)                                    Cash Collateralization.  If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Company receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders (the “LC Collateral Account”), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the Dollar Amount of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that (i) the portions of such amount attributable to undrawn Foreign Currency Letters of Credit or LC Disbursements in a Foreign Currency that the Company is not late in reimbursing shall be deposited in the applicable Foreign Currencies in the actual amounts of such undrawn Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements and (ii) the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Company described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the Dollar Amount of the Foreign Currency LC Exposure shall be calculated on the date notice demanding cash collateralization is delivered to the Company.  The Company also shall deposit cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph as and to the extent required by Section 2.11(b).  Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations.  The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account.  Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option of the Company with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and at the Company’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest.  Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account.  Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the relevant Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Company for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposure  representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Obligations.  If the Company is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Company within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.  If the Company is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.11(b), such amount (to the extent not applied as

 

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aforesaid) shall be returned to the Company as and to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures would not exceed the Aggregate Commitment and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(k)                                 Issuing Bank Agreements.  Each Issuing Bank agrees that, unless otherwise requested by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank shall report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) on the first Business Day of each week, the daily activity (set forth by day) in respect of Letters of Credit during the immediately preceding week, including all issuances, extensions, amendments and renewals, all expirations and cancellations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (ii) on or prior to each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank expects to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, and the aggregate face amount and currency of the Letters of Credit to be issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension occurred (and whether the amount thereof changed), (iii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank pays any amount in respect of one or more drawings under Letters of Credit, the date of such payment(s) and the amount and currency of such payment(s), (iv) on any Business Day on which the Company fails to reimburse any amount required to be reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the amount and currency of such payment in respect of Letters of Credit and (v) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

 

(l)                                     Letters of Credit Issued for Account of Subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder supports any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, or states that a Subsidiary is the “account party,” “applicant,” “customer,” “instructing party,” or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, and without derogating from any rights of any Issuing Bank (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise) against such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Company (i) shall reimburse, indemnify and compensate the relevant Issuing Bank hereunder for such Letter of Credit (including to reimburse any and all drawings thereunder) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of the Company and (ii) irrevocably waives any and all defenses to the extent permitted by applicable law that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit.  The Company hereby acknowledges that the issuance of such Letters of Credit for its Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Company, and that the Company’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

 

SECTION 2.07.           Funding of Borrowings.  (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars (other than a Designated Loan), by 12:00 noon, New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders and (ii) in the case of each Loan denominated in a Foreign Currency and Designated Loans, by 12:00 noon, Local Time, in the city of the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency and at such Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05.  Except in respect of the provisions of this Agreement covering the reimbursement of Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the relevant Borrower by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to (x) an account of such Borrower designated by such Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request, in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, (y) an account of such Borrower in the relevant jurisdiction and designated by such Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request, in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency or (z) such other account designated by such Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that

 

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Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the relevant Issuing Bank.

 

(b)                                 Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing (or in the case of an ABR Borrowing, prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the relevant Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and such Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (including without limitation the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency) or (ii) in the case of such Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans.  If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.08.           Interest Elections.  (a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request.  Thereafter, the relevant Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section.  A Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.  This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

 

(b)                                 To make an election pursuant to this Section, the applicable Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election (by telephone or irrevocable written notice from such Borrower in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans) or by irrevocable written notice (via an Interest Election Request signed by such Borrower) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan) by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if such Borrower were requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election.  Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request signed by the relevant Borrower.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not be construed to permit any Borrower to (i) change the currency of any Borrowing, (ii) elect an Interest Period for Eurocurrency Loans that does not comply with Section 2.02(d) or (iii) convert any Borrowing to a Borrowing of a Type not available under such Borrowing.

 

(c)                                  Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

(i)                                     the name of the applicable Borrower and the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to

 

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different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

(ii)                                  the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii)                               whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; and

 

(iv)                              if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period and Agreed Currency to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which Interest Period shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

 

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

(d)                                 Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

 

(e)                                  If the relevant Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period (i) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans), such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing and (ii) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan in respect of which the applicable Borrower shall have failed to deliver an Interest Election Request prior to the third (3rd) Business Day preceding the end of such Interest Period, such Borrowing shall automatically continue as a Eurocurrency Borrowing in the same Agreed Currency with an Interest Period of one month unless such Eurocurrency Borrowing is or was repaid in accordance with Section 2.11.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Company, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans) may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans) shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, but without duplication for interest payments made by any Borrower on such amount and (iii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency and each Designated Loan shall automatically be continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month.

 

SECTION 2.09.           Termination and Reduction of Commitments.  (a) Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

 

(b)                                 The Company may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000 and (ii) the Company shall not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the

 

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Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Commitment.

 

(c)                                  The Company shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof.  Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof.  Each notice delivered by the Company pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Company may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or one or more other events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Company (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent.  Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.

 

SECTION 2.10.           Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.  (a) Each Borrower (severally and not jointly) hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan made to such Borrower on the Maturity Date in the currency of such Loan and (ii) in the case of each Swingline Borrower, to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan made to such Swingline Borrower on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made to such Swingline Borrower that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least two (2) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, each Swingline Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans made to such Swingline Borrower then outstanding and the proceeds of any such Borrowing shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay any Swingline Loans outstanding.

 

(b)                                 Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class, Agreed Currency and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(d)                                 The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the Obligations.

 

(e)                                  Any Lender may request that Loans made by it to any Borrower be evidenced by a promissory note.  In such event, the relevant Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein and its registered assigns.

 

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SECTION 2.11.           Prepayment of Loans.

 

(a)                                 Any Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (but subject to break funding payments required by Section 2.16) subject to prior notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.11(a).  The applicable Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans), by telephonic notice (promptly followed by written confirmation from such Borrower of such request) not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing denominated in any Foreign Currency and Designated Loans, by written notice from such Borrower (promptly followed by telephonic confirmation of such request) not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, four (4) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (iii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing, by telephonic notice (promptly followed by written confirmation from such Borrower of such request) not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment or (iv) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, by telephonic notice (promptly followed by written confirmation from such Borrower of such request) not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment.  Each such notice from any Borrower shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid by such Borrower; provided that any such notice of prepayment delivered by any Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or one or more other events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the applicable Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof.  Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02.  Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing.  Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13 and (ii) break funding payments to the extent required by Section 2.16.

 

(b)                                 If at any time, (i) other than as a result of fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the aggregate principal Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure (calculated, with respect to those Credit Events denominated in Foreign Currencies, as of the most recent Computation Date with respect to each such Credit Event) exceeds the Aggregate Commitment or (ii) solely as a result of fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the aggregate principal Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure (so calculated) exceeds 105% of the Aggregate Commitment, the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower shall in each case, within two (2) Business Days after receiving notice from the Administrative Agent in respect thereof, repay Borrowings (with respect to any payment made by or required from any Subsidiary Borrower, as directed by such Subsidiary Borrower to repay Borrowings of such Subsidiary Borrower) or cash collateralize LC Exposure in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(j), as applicable, in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to cause the aggregate Dollar Amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure (so calculated) to be less than or equal to the Aggregate Commitment.

 

SECTION 2.12.           Fees.  (a) The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate (as specified in the definition of Applicable Rate) on the daily average amount of the Available Revolving

 

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Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates.  Commitment fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable in arrears on the fifteenth (15th) day following such last day and on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that any commitment fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand.  All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

(b)                                 The Company agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans on the average daily Dollar Amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure and (ii) to the relevant Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily Dollar Amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees and commissions with respect to the issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, transfer, presentment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder.  Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand.  Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within ten (10) days after demand.  All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).  Participation fees and fronting fees in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars shall be paid in Dollars, and participation fees and fronting fees in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency shall be paid in such Foreign Currency.

 

(c)                                  The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Company and the Administrative Agent from time to time.

 

(d)                                 All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in Dollars (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2.12) and immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to each Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders.  Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

SECTION 2.13.           Interest.  (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

 

(b)                                 The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

 

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(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by any Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.

 

(d)                                 Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable by the applicable Borrower(s) on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

 

(e)                                  All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest (i) computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) and (ii) for Borrowings denominated in Pounds Sterling shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days, and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).  The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(f)                                   Interest in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars shall be paid in Dollars, and interest in respect of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency shall be paid in such Foreign Currency.

 

SECTION 2.14.           Alternate Rate of Interest.

 

(a)                                 If at the time that the Administrative Agent shall seek to determine the LIBOR Screen Rate on the Quotation Day for any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing the LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available for such Interest Period and/or for the applicable currency with respect to such Eurocurrency Borrowing for any reason, and the Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine that it is not possible to determine the Interpolated Rate (which conclusion shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error), then the Reference Bank Rate shall be the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Borrowing; provided that if the Reference Bank Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement; provided, further, however, that if less than two Reference Banks shall supply a rate to the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining the LIBO Rate for such Eurocurrency Borrowing, (i) if such Borrowing shall be requested in Dollars (other than Designated Loans), then such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing at the Alternate Base Rate and (ii) if such Borrowing shall be requested in any Foreign Currency or if such Borrowing is a Designated Loan, the LIBO Rate shall be equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and consented to in writing by the Company and the Required Lenders (the “Alternative Rate”); provided, however, that until such time as the Alternative Rate shall be determined and so consented to by the Company and the Required Lenders, Borrowings shall not be available in such Foreign Currency.  It is hereby understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the foregoing set forth in this Section 2.14(a), if at any time the conditions set forth in Section 2.14(c)(i)

 

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or (ii) are in effect, the provisions of this Section 2.14(a) shall no longer be applicable for any purpose of determining any alternative rate of interest under this Agreement and Section 2.14(c) shall instead be applicable for all purposes of determining any alternative rate of interest under this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:

 

(i)                                     the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable (including because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), for a Loan in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period; or

 

(ii)                                  the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for a Loan in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

 

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Company and any applicable Subsidiary Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Company and any applicable Subsidiary Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be ineffective, (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing in Dollars (other than a Designated Loan), such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (iii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan, then the LIBO Rate for such Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be the Alternative Rate; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Company notifies the Administrative Agent that it has determined, that (i) the circumstances set forth in Section 2.14(b)(i) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in Section 2.14(b)(i) have not arisen but any of (w) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBOR Screen Rate), (x) the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBOR Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBOR Screen Rate), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBOR Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBOR Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Company shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this

 

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Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes (including any mathematical or other adjustments to the benchmark (if any) incorporated therein and including, without limitation, (A) the modification, replacement or deletion of clause (iii)(y) set forth in the definition of “Agreed Currencies” and (B) the modification or replacement of clause (c) set forth in the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”) to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.02, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.  Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Section 2.14(c) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 2.14(c), only to the extent the LIBOR Screen Rate for the applicable currency and such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be ineffective, (y) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing in Dollars, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (z) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing in a Foreign Currency, then such request shall be ineffective.

 

SECTION 2.15.           Increased Costs.  (a) If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)                                     impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or any Issuing Bank;

 

(ii)                                  impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or

 

(iii)                               subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, continuing, converting into or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder, whether of principal, interest or otherwise, then the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or capricious basis) and generally consistent with similarly situated customers of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, under agreements having provisions similar to this Section 2.15, after consideration of such

 

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factors as the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, then reasonably determines to be relevant).

 

(b)                                 If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or capricious basis) and generally consistent with similarly situated customers of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, under agreements having provisions similar to this Section 2.15, after consideration of such factors as the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, then reasonably determines to be relevant).

 

(c)                                  A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth, in reasonable detail, the basis and calculation of the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its respective holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Company and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Company shall pay, or, subject to Section 2.23(b), cause the other applicable Borrowers to pay, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)                                 Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Company shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 120 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Company of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 120-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

SECTION 2.16.           Break Funding Payments.  In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default or as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11), (b) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurocurrency Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.11(a) and is revoked in accordance therewith) or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Company pursuant to Section 2.19 or 9.02(d), then, in any such event, the applicable Borrower(s) shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event (other than loss of anticipated profits).  Such loss, cost or expense to

 

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any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan (but not the Applicable Rate applicable thereto), for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in the relevant currency of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurocurrency market.  A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section, and setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations used by such Lender to determine such amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof; provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts under this Section 2.16 incurred more than 120 days prior to the date that such Lender notifies such Borrower of such amount and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

 

SECTION 2.17.           Taxes.  (a) Payments Free of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law.  If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.17(a)) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b)                                 Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers.  The relevant Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(c)                                  Evidence of Payments.  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.17, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be.

 

(d)                                 Indemnification by the Loan Parties.  The Loan Parties shall indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.17) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and calculation of the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the relevant Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(e)                                  Indemnification by the Lenders.  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

(f)                                   Status of Lenders.  (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense (it being understood that the Borrowers shall be given a reasonable opportunity to reimburse such Lender with respect to such cost or expense) or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(ii)                                  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is a U.S. Person:

 

(A)                               any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to each such Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of any such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), duly executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

(B)                               any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to each such Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of each such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(1)  in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-

 

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8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(2)  in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of such Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or

 

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(C)                               any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to each such Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of any such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit each such Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(D)                               if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to each such Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by any such Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by any such Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for each such Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA

 

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and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(g)                                  Treatment of Certain Refunds.  If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund).  Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.  This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(h)                                 Survival.  Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.17 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

(i)                                     Defined Terms.  For purposes of this Section 2.17, the term “Lender” includes each Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

(j)                                    Luxembourg Registration Duty.  In order to not unnecessarily cause application of Luxembourg’s registration duty applicable to documents in writing evidencing an obligation to pay, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender will take any action to file or register this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents with applicable Luxembourg authorities which would cause such registration duty to be payable unless the Administrative Agent reasonably deems such action necessary or advisable in connection with the protection of rights or pursuit of remedies during the continuance of an Event of Default.

 

SECTION 2.18.           Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

 

(a)                                 Each Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to (i) in the case of payments denominated in Dollars (other than in respect of Designated Loans), 2:00 p.m., New York City time and (ii) in the case of payments denominated in a Foreign Currency or in respect of Designated Loans, 1:00 p.m.,

 

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Local Time, in the city of the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency or Designated Loan, as applicable, in each case on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim.  Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon.  All such payments shall be made (i) in the same currency in which the applicable Credit Event was made (or where such currency has been converted to euro, in euro) and (ii) to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 10 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 or, in the case of a Credit Event denominated in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan, the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency or Designated Loan, as applicable, except payments to be made directly to any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments denominated in the same currency received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof.  If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, if, after the making of any Credit Event in any Foreign Currency, currency control or exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that the type of currency in which the Credit Event was made (the “Original Currency”) no longer exists or the applicable Borrower is not able to make payment required to be made by it hereunder to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders in such Original Currency, then all payments to be made by such Borrower hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Amount (as of the date of repayment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrowers take all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations.

 

(b)                                 If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

 

(c)                                  Subject to Section 2.23(b), if any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered,  such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment

 

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obtained  by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).  Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation relating to any Obligations owed by such Borrower pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

(d)                                 Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, the amount due.  In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (including without limitation the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency).

 

(e)                                  If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender and for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Banks to satisfy such Lender’s obligations to it under such Section until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account over which the Administrative Agent shall have exclusive control as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section; in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

 

SECTION 2.19.           Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.  (a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the good faith judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Company hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

(b)                                 If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, (ii) any Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17 or (iii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse

 

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(in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 2.15 or 2.17) and obligations under the Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) to the extent such consent would be required pursuant to Section 9.04(b), the Company shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, delayed or conditioned, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder (including amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.16), from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or relevant Subsidiary Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments.  A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each party hereto agrees that an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Company, the Administrative Agent and the assignee (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants), and the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to and be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender, provided that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto.

 

SECTION 2.20.           Expansion Option.  The Company may from time to time elect to increase the Commitments or enter into one or more tranches of term loans (each an “Incremental Term Loan”), in each case in minimum increments of $50,000,000 so long as, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such increases and all such Incremental Term Loans does not exceed $250,000,000.  The Company may arrange for any such increase or tranche to be provided by one or more Lenders (each Lender so agreeing to an increase in its Commitment, or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans, an “Increasing Lender”), or by one or more new banks, financial institutions or other entities (each such new bank, financial institution or other entity, an “Augmenting Lender”; provided that no Ineligible Institution may be an Augmenting Lender), which agree to increase their existing Commitments, or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans, or provide new Commitments, as the case may be; provided that (i) each Augmenting Lender, shall be subject to the approval of the Company, the Administrative Agent and, if the Augmenting Lender is providing new or increased Revolving Commitments, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks (such approvals not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and (ii) (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the Company and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Company and such Augmenting Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.  No consent of any Lender (other than the Lenders participating in the increase or any Incremental Term Loan) shall be required for any increase in Commitments or Incremental Term Loan pursuant to this Section 2.20.  Increases and new Commitments and Incremental Term Loans created pursuant to this Section 2.20 shall become effective on the date agreed by the Company, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders (as the case may be), and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase in the Commitments (or in the Commitment of any Lender) or

 

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tranche of Incremental Term Loans shall become effective under this paragraph unless, (i) on the proposed date of the effectiveness of such increase or Incremental Term Loans, (A) the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate on behalf of the Company to that effect dated such date and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Company and (B)  the Company shall be in compliance (on a pro forma basis) with the covenants contained in Section 6.07 and (ii) to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received documents and opinions of the same type, to the extent applicable, as those delivered on the Effective Date as to the organizational power and authority of the Borrowers to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such increase (or to the extent the resolutions delivered on the Effective Date approve such matters, a certification from the Borrowers (or the Company on behalf of the Borrowers) that the resolutions delivered on the Effective Date remain in full force and effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified since the adoption thereof).  On the effective date of any increase in the Commitments or any Incremental Term Loans being made, (i) each relevant Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to equal its Applicable Percentage of such outstanding Revolving Loans, and (ii) each of the relevant Borrowers shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans owed by such Borrower as of the date of any increase in the Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the applicable Borrower, together with the Company, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03).  The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and, in respect of each Eurocurrency Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the applicable Borrower(s) pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods.  The Incremental Term Loans (a) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the Revolving Loans, (b) shall not mature earlier than the Maturity Date (but may have amortization and/or customary prepayments prior to such date) and (c) shall be treated substantially the same as (and in any event no more favorably than) the Revolving Loans; provided that (i) the terms and conditions applicable to any tranche of Incremental Term Loans maturing after the Maturity Date may provide for material additional or different financial or other covenants or prepayment requirements applicable only during periods after the Maturity Date and (ii) the Incremental Term Loans may be priced differently (whether in the form of interest rate margin, upfront fees, original issue discount, call protection or otherwise) than the Revolving Loans.  Incremental Term Loans may be made hereunder pursuant to an amendment or restatement (an “Incremental Term Loan Amendment”) of this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers, each Increasing Lender participating in such tranche, each Augmenting Lender participating in such tranche, if any, and the Administrative Agent.  The Incremental Term Loan Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.20.  Nothing contained in this Section 2.20 shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment on the part of any Lender to increase its Commitment hereunder, or provide Incremental Term Loans, at any time.

 

SECTION 2.21.           Extension of Maturity Date.

 

(a)                                 Requests for Extension.  The Company may, by notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the Lenders) at any time (each such date, an “Extension Date”), request that each Lender extend such Lender’s Maturity Date to the date that is one year after the Maturity Date then in effect for such Lender (the “Existing Maturity Date”); provided that any such request shall be made no later than 30 days prior to the applicable Existing Maturity Date.

 

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(b)                                 Lender Elections to Extend.  Each Lender, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by notice to the Administrative Agent given not later than the date that is 15 days after the date on which the Administrative Agent received the Company’s extension request (the “Lender Notice Date”), advise the Administrative Agent whether or not such Lender agrees to such extension (each Lender that determines to so extend its Maturity Date, an “Extending Lender”).  Each Lender that determines not to so extend its Maturity Date (a “Non-Extending Lender”) shall notify the Administrative Agent of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any event no later than the Lender Notice Date), and any Lender that does not so advise the Administrative Agent on or before the Lender Notice Date shall be deemed to be a Non-Extending Lender.  The election of any Lender to agree to such extension shall not obligate any other Lender to so agree, and it is understood and agreed that no Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to agree to any request made by the Company for extension of the Maturity Date.

 

(c)                                  Notification by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company of each Lender’s determination under this Section no later than the date that is 15 days prior to the applicable Extension Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day).

 

(d)                                 Additional Commitment Lenders.  The Company shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, on or before the applicable Maturity Date for any Non-Extending Lender to replace such Non-Extending Lender with, and add as “Lenders” under this Agreement in place thereof, one or more financial institutions that are not Ineligible Institutions (each, an “Additional Commitment Lender”) approved by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the procedures provided in Section 2.19(b), each of which Additional Commitment Lenders shall have entered into an Assignment and Assumption (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04, with the Company or replacement Lender obligated to pay any applicable processing or recordation fee) with such Non-Extending Lender, pursuant to which such Additional Commitment Lenders shall, effective on or before the applicable Maturity Date for such Non-Extending Lender, assume a Commitment (and, if any such Additional Commitment Lender is already a Lender, its Commitment shall be in addition to such Lender’s Commitment hereunder on such date).  Prior to any Non-Extending Lender being replaced by one or more Additional Commitment Lenders pursuant hereto, such Non-Extending Lender may elect, in its sole discretion, by giving irrevocable notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Company (which notice shall set forth such Lender’s new Maturity Date), to become an Extending Lender.  The Administrative Agent may effect such amendments to this Agreement as are reasonably necessary to provide for any such extensions with the consent of the Company but without the consent of any other Lenders.

 

(e)                                  Effective Date of Extension.  Effective as of the applicable Extension Date, the Maturity Date of each Extending Lender and of each Additional Commitment Lender shall be extended to the date that is one year after the Existing Maturity Date (except that, if such date is not a Business Day, such Maturity Date as so extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each Additional Commitment Lender shall thereupon become a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as a Lender hereunder and shall have the obligations of a Lender hereunder.

 

(f)                                   Conditions to Effectiveness of Extension.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) no more than two (2) extensions of the Maturity Date shall be permitted hereunder and (y) any extension of any Maturity Date pursuant to this Section 2.21 shall not be effective with respect to any Extending Lender unless:

 

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(i)                                     no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the applicable Extension Date and immediately after giving effect thereto;

 

(ii)                                  the representations and warranties of the Borrowers set forth in this Agreement (excluding the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.04(b) and 3.06(a)) are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of the applicable Extension Date and after giving effect thereto, as though made on and as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); and

 

(iii)                               the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the Company signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company, delivered on behalf of the Company, (A) certifying the accuracy of the foregoing clause (i) and (B) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by each Borrower approving or consenting to such extension (or to the extent the resolutions delivered on the Effective Date approve such matters, a certification from the Borrowers (or the Company on behalf of the Borrowers) that the resolutions delivered on the Effective Date remain in full force and effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified since the adoption thereof).

 

(g)                                  Maturity Date for Non-Extending Lenders.  On the Maturity Date of each Non-Extending Lender, (i) the Commitment of each Non-Extending Lender shall automatically terminate and (ii) the Company shall repay such Non-Extending Lender in accordance with Section 2.10 (and shall pay to such Non-Extending Lender all of the other Obligations owing to it under this Agreement) and after giving effect thereto shall prepay any Revolving Loans outstanding on such date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.16) to the extent necessary to keep outstanding Revolving Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages of the respective Lenders effective as of such date, and the Administrative Agent shall administer any necessary reallocation of the Revolving Credit Exposures (without regard to any minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and/or pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement).

 

(h)                                 Conflicting Provisions.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.18 or Section 9.02 to the contrary.

 

SECTION 2.22.           Judgment Currency.  If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due from any Borrower hereunder in the currency expressed to be payable herein (the “specified currency”) into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the specified currency with such other currency at the Administrative Agent’s main New York City office on the Business Day preceding that on which final, non-appealable judgment is given.  The obligations of each Borrower in respect of any sum due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent by such Borrower hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than the specified currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal, reasonable banking procedures purchase the specified currency with such other currency.  If the amount of the specified currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in the specified currency, each Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case

 

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may be, against such loss, and if the amount of the specified currency so purchased exceeds (a) the sum originally due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent by such Borrower, as the case may be, in the specified currency and (b) any amounts shared with other Lenders relating to amounts owed by such Borrower as a result of allocations of such excess as a disproportionate payment to such Lender under Section 2.18, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, agrees to remit such excess to such Borrower.

 

SECTION 2.23.           Designation of Subsidiary Borrowers.  (a) On the Effective Date, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01, the Initial Subsidiary Borrowers shall become Subsidiary Borrowers party to this Agreement until the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination with respect to any such Subsidiary in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 2.23, whereupon such Subsidiary shall cease to be a Subsidiary Borrower and a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.  After the Effective Date, the Company may at any time and from time to time designate any Eligible Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and the Company and the satisfaction of the other conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.03, and upon such delivery and satisfaction such Subsidiary shall for all purposes of this Agreement be a Subsidiary Borrower and a party to this Agreement.  Each Subsidiary Borrower shall remain a Subsidiary Borrower until the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination with respect to such Subsidiary, whereupon such Subsidiary shall cease to be a Subsidiary Borrower and a party to this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no Borrowing Subsidiary Termination will become effective as to any Subsidiary Borrower at a time when any principal of or interest on any Loan to such Borrower shall be outstanding hereunder; provided that such Borrowing Subsidiary Termination shall be effective to terminate the right of such Subsidiary Borrower to make further Borrowings under this Agreement.  As soon as practicable upon receipt of a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall furnish a copy thereof to each Lender.  Each Subsidiary of the Company that is or becomes a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.23 hereby irrevocably appoints the Company as its non-exclusive agent for all purposes relevant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including (i) the giving and receipt of notices, (ii) the execution and delivery of all documents, instruments and certificates contemplated herein and all modifications hereto (other than any Borrowing Request, Interest Election Request, request for Swingline Loans, request for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit or prepayment notice), and (iii) the receipt of the proceeds of any Loans made by the Lenders to any such Subsidiary Borrower hereunder, but such appointment does not limit the right of each Subsidiary Borrower to take these actions directly for its own account; provided that in the event that the Administrative Agent shall receive conflicting instructions from the Company and a Subsidiary Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall follow the instruction of the Company.  Any acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification or other action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given or taken by all Borrowers, or by each Borrower acting singly, shall be valid and effective if given or taken only by the Company, whether or not any such other Borrower joins therein; provided that any such appointment by a Subsidiary Borrower and any actions taken by the Company in such capacity shall be subject in all respects to Section 2.23(b). Subject to Section 2.23(b), any notice, demand, consent, acknowledgement, direction, certification or other communication delivered to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been delivered to each Subsidiary Borrower.

 

(b)  Notwithstanding anything set forth herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) other than as expressly set forth in Article X solely with respect to the Company, the parties hereto agree that the Obligations of the Borrowers are several in nature (and not the joint obligations of the Borrowers), including any obligations of Borrowers hereunder to make payments of principal and interest regarding the Loans, and (ii) the parties agree that the Subsidiary Borrowers are not obligated to pay or otherwise liable for, and do not guaranty, collaterally support or otherwise have any responsibility (in any

 

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such case, either directly or indirectly, whether as a primary obligor, guarantor, indemnitor or otherwise) with respect to, any Obligations or Specified Ancillary Obligations of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Subsidiary Borrower.

 

SECTION 2.24.           Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(a)                                 fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a);

 

(b)                                 any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:  first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to cash collateralize the relevant Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with this Section; fourth, as the Company may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Company, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) cash collateralize the relevant Issuing Bank’s future LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with this Section; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Company as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Company against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Disbursements owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in the Borrowers’ obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to clause (d) below.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto;

 

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(c)                                  the Commitment and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02); provided, that any amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders directly affected thereby shall not, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, require the consent of such Defaulting Lender in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

(d)                                 if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

 

(i)                                     all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender (other than the portion of such Swingline Exposure referred to in clause (b) of the definition of such term) shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that (A) no Default or Event of Default shall be continuing at the time of such reallocation and (B) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments;

 

(ii)                                  if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of each relevant Issuing Bank only the Borrowers’ obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.06(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

 

(iii)                               if the Company cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

 

(iv)                              if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(a) and Section 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and

 

(v)                                 if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the relevant Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to such Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

 

(e)                                  so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Company in accordance with Section 2.24(d), and Swingline Exposure related to any such newly made Swingline Loan or LC

 

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Exposure related to any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.24(d)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

 

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a Lender Parent shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Swingline Lender or the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Company or such Lender, reasonably satisfactory to the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

 

In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Company, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of a Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

ARTICLE III

 

Representations and Warranties

 

The Company, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, and each Subsidiary Borrower, solely with respect to itself, severally represent and warrant to the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 3.01.           Organization; Powers; Subsidiaries.  Each of the Loan Parties and the Material Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or incorporated, as the case may be, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation (as applicable), (b) has all requisite organizational power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and (c) is qualified to do business in, and (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, in any such case of clauses (a) (solely with respect to the good standing status of any such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party), (b) (solely with respect to the power and authority of any such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) and (c), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Schedule 3.01 hereto identifies each Subsidiary as of the Effective Date, noting whether such Subsidiary is a Material Domestic Subsidiary and/or a Material Subsidiary as of the Effective Date, the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock or other equity interests owned by the Company and the other Subsidiaries and, if such percentage is not 100% (excluding (i) directors’ qualifying shares and (ii) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable law), a description of each class issued and outstanding.  All of the outstanding shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each Subsidiary Borrower and Material Subsidiary are validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and all such shares

 

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and other equity interests indicated on Schedule 3.01 as owned by the Company or another Subsidiary are owned, beneficially and of record, by the Company or any Subsidiary as of the Effective Date free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02.  Each Subsidiary Borrower organized or incorporated under the laws of a European Union jurisdiction shall cause its centre of main interests (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) to be situated in such jurisdiction (or in any Eligible Foreign Jurisdiction) for the purposes of the Regulation, unless failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent in any enforcement or insolvency proceedings relating to any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 3.02.           Authorization; Enforceability.  The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders of such Loan Party.  The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (a)(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and (b) solely with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, (i) the time barring of claims under applicable legislation, (ii) defenses of set-off or counterclaim, (iii) other matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of general law in any legal opinion in respect of any Loan Document delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (iv) the making of registrations, filings, endorsements, notarizations, stampings and/or notifications, if any, of the Loan Documents as described in any legal opinion delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

SECTION 3.03.           Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts.  The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as are not material or have been, or will be by the time required, obtained or made and are, or will be by the time required, in full force and effect, (b) will not violate in any material respect any applicable material law or regulation or the charter, by-laws, constitution or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary or any material order of any Governmental Authority binding upon any Loan Party or any of the Material Subsidiaries or its assets, (c) will not violate in any material respect or result in a default under any indenture, material agreement or other material instrument binding upon the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries, except, in the case of this clause (c), for any such violations, defaults or rights that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries, other than Liens (if any) permitted by Section 6.02(a).  There is no works council with jurisdiction over the Transactions as envisaged by any Loan Document to which a Dutch Subsidiary Borrower is a party and  there is no obligation for such Dutch Subsidiary Borrower to establish a works council pursuant to the Works Council Act (Wet op de Ondernemingsraden).

 

SECTION 3.04.           Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.  (a) The Company has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants.  Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and their results of operations for such fiscal year on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(b)                                 As of the Effective Date and excluding any Disclosed Matters, since December 31, 2017, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

SECTION 3.05.           Properties.

 

(a)                                 Except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or (to the knowledge of the Company) valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property (other than intellectual property, which is subject to Section 3.05(b)) material to its business, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Except for Disclosed Matters or as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns or is licensed to use (subject to the knowledge-qualified infringement representation in this Section 3.05(b)) all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its business, and (ii) the use thereof by the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the Company’s knowledge, does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person.

 

SECTION 3.06.           Litigation and Environmental Matters.  (a) As of the Effective Date and except for Disclosed Matters, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

 

(b)                                 Except with respect to (x) Disclosed Matters and (y) other matters that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (which compliance includes possession of and compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required under applicable Environmental Laws), (ii) are not subject to any Environmental Liability or (iii) have not received written notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability.

 

SECTION 3.07.           Compliance with Laws.  Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except (i) for Disclosed Matters or (ii) where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  The entry into this Agreement by the Irish Borrowers and the performance by the Irish Borrowers of the transactions contemplated hereby and the obligations incurred hereunder by the Irish Borrowers does not constitute the provision of financial assistance by the Irish Borrowers within the meaning of Section 82 of the Companies Act, 2014 of Ireland. The prohibition contained in Section 239 of the Companies Act, 2014 of Ireland does not apply to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby by reason of the fact that the Irish Borrowers and each other company whose liabilities are hereby guaranteed are members of a group of companies consisting of a holding company and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Sections 7 and 8 of the Companies Act, 2014 of Ireland.

 

SECTION 3.08.           Investment Company Status.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 or subject to regulation as an “investment company” thereunder.

 

SECTION 3.09.           Taxes.  Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid, caused to be paid or made a provision for the payment of, all federal

 

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income Taxes and all other material Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.10.           ERISA.  No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.11.           Disclosure.  All written information (including the information set forth in the Information Memorandum) and all information that is formally presented at a general meeting (which may be a telephonic meeting) of the Lenders (in any such case, other than any projections, estimates, forecasts and other forward-looking information and information of a general economic or industry-specific nature) furnished by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when taken as a whole and after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto, does not (when furnished) contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading (when taken as a whole) in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made; provided that, with respect to forecasts or projections of financial information with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary so furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Company represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Company to be reasonable at the time prepared (it being understood by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that any such projections are not to be viewed as facts and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company or its Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized and that actual results may differ materially from such projections).

 

SECTION 3.12.           Federal Reserve Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Loan have been used or will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

 

SECTION 3.13.           No Default.  No Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

SECTION 3.14.           Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.  The Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and is implementing procedures reasonably designed to achieve material compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.  None of (a) the Company, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Company or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Company, any agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person.  No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other Transactions has violated any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.

 

SECTION 3.15.           EEA Financial Institution.  No Borrower is an EEA Financial Institution.

 

SECTION 3.16.           Dutch Fiscal Unity. Any fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) for Dutch corporate income tax (vennootschapsbelasting) or Dutch value added tax (omzetbelasting) purposes of which a Dutch

 

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Loan Party is a member, if any, consists of Dutch Loan Parties only. Each of the Dutch Loan Parties is resident for tax purposes only in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Conditions

 

SECTION 4.01.           Effective Date.  The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page to this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements, in each case, to the extent described in the list of documents attached as Exhibit D.

 

(b)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date) of Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, special New York counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and covering such customary matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.  The Company and the other Borrowers hereby request such counsels to deliver such opinions.

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates relating to the organization or incorporation, existence and good standing of the initial Loan Parties in their respective jurisdictions of organization or incorporation (as applicable), the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to such Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel and as further described in the list of documents identified in Section B of Exhibit D.

 

(d)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company, certifying on behalf of the Company (i) that the representations and warranties contained in Article III are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such earlier date and (ii) that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of such date.

 

(e)                                  The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Company hereunder.

 

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(f)                                   The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the credit facility evidenced by the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated and cancelled and any and all indebtedness thereunder shall have been, or substantially concurrently with the Effective Date will be, fully repaid (except to the extent being so repaid with the initial Revolving Loans).

 

(g)                                  (i) The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least three (3) days prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information regarding the Company requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent requested in writing of the Company at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date and (ii) to the extent the Company qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least three (3) days prior to the Effective Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Company at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Company shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (g) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

 

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

 

SECTION 4.02.           Each Credit Event.  The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than a conversion or continuation of any Loans), and of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver of in accordance with Section 9.02) of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 The representations and warranties of the Borrowers set forth in this Agreement (excluding the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.04(b) and 3.06(a)) shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such earlier date.

 

(b)                                 At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

Each Borrowing (other than a conversion or continuation of any Loans) and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.

 

SECTION 4.03.           Designation of a Subsidiary Borrower.  After the Effective Date, the designation of a Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23 is subject to the condition precedent that the Company or such proposed Subsidiary Borrower shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)                                 Copies, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other appropriate officer, manager or director) of such Subsidiary, of its Board of Directors’ (or other governing

 

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body’s) resolutions (and, to the extent necessary, shareholder resolutions) approving the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and any other Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is becoming a party and such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization or incorporation, existence and good standing of such Subsidiary in its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation (as applicable);

 

(b)                                 An incumbency certificate, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other appropriate officer, manager or director) of such Subsidiary, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers, managers, directors and other persons of such Subsidiary authorized to request Borrowings hereunder and sign the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is becoming a party, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Company or such Subsidiary;

 

(c)                                  Opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, with respect to the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation (as applicable) and such other customary matters as are reasonably requested by counsel to the Administrative Agent (but, in any case, limited to the types of matters covered in the legal opinions delivered pursuant to Section 4.01, in the case of a jurisdiction of a Borrower in respect of which a legal opinion was delivered pursuant to Section 4.01) and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; and

 

(d)                                 Any promissory notes requested by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(e), and any other instruments and documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)                                  Any documentation and other information that is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders (acting through the Administrative Agent) in connection with requirements by regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation; provided that any such request shall be made no later than three (3) Business Days after written notice by the Company to the Administrative Agent of such designation pursuant to Section 2.23.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees due and payable hereunder shall have been paid in full (other than Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated, in each case, without any pending draw (or shall have been cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 5.01.           Financial Statements and Other Information.  The Company will furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender:

 

(a)                                 within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout

 

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the period covered thereby (except as otherwise expressly noted therein), with such audited balance sheet and related consolidated financial statements reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and their results of operations for such fiscal year on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b)                                 within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the period commencing at the beginning of such fiscal year and ending with such fiscal quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified on behalf of the Company by a Financial Officer of the Company as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and their results of operations for the fiscal period covered thereby on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby (except as otherwise expressly noted therein), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

(c)                                  concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Company, delivered on behalf of the Company, (i) certifying as to whether, to the knowledge of such Financial Officer, a Default has occurred and is continuing and, if a Default has occurred that is continuing, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.07 and (iii) to the extent that any change in GAAP or application thereof has a material impact on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and such change and impact has not been noted in such financial statements, stating whether any such change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on such financial statements accompanying such certificate;

 

(d)                                 promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports, proxy statements and registration statements (i) filed by the Company with the SEC (or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC) or with any national securities exchange, or (ii) distributed by the Company to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;

 

(e)                                  promptly after Moody’s or S&P shall have announced a change in the rating established or deemed to have been established for the Index Debt, written notice of such rating change; and

 

(f)                                   promptly following any request therefor, (i) such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Company or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request and (ii) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

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Documents required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (d) of this Section 5.01 (A) may be delivered electronically and (B) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such documents are (i) filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System, (ii) posted or the Company provides a link thereto on http://www.regeneron.com or https://investor.regeneron.com or at another website identified in a notice from the Company and accessible by the Lenders without charge; or (iii) delivered to the Administrative Agent for posting on, or otherwise posted on the Company’s behalf on, an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which the Administrative Agent has access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).

 

SECTION 5.02.           Notices of Material Events.  The Company will furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to each Lender) written notice of the following, promptly after a Responsible Officer of the Company having actual knowledge thereof:

 

(a)                                 the occurrence of any Default;

 

(b)                                 the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary thereof that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)                                  the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(d)                                 any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.  Information required to be delivered pursuant to clause (b), (c) and (d) of this Section shall be deemed to have been delivered if such information, or one or more annual, quarterly, current or other reports containing such information, is (i) filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System, (ii) posted or the Company provides a link thereto on http://www.regeneron.com or https://investor.regeneron.com or at another website identified in a notice from the Company and accessible by the Lenders without charge; or (iii) delivered to the Administrative Agent for posting on, or otherwise posted on the Company’s behalf on, an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent). Information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section may also be delivered by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 5.03.           Existence; Conduct of Business.

 

(a)                                 The Company will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each of the Material Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done (i) all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and (ii) take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable actions to maintain the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, governmental authorizations and intellectual property rights material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except, in the case of this clause (ii), to the extent failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that this Section 5.03 shall not prohibit any Permitted Restructurings, merger, consolidation, disposition, liquidation, dissolution or other transaction permitted under Section 6.03.

 

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(b)                                 Each Subsidiary Borrower organized or incorporated under the laws of a European Union jurisdiction shall cause its centre of main interests (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) to be situated in such jurisdiction (or in any Eligible Foreign Jurisdiction) for the purposes of the Regulation, unless failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent in any enforcement or insolvency proceedings relating to any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 5.04.           Payment of Taxes.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay its Tax liabilities that, if not paid, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

SECTION 5.05.           Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all tangible property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted and except (i) pursuant to transactions permitted by Section 6.03 or (ii) where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) maintain, in all material respects, with carriers reasonably believed by the Company to be financially sound and reputable or through reasonable and adequate self-insurance insurance in such amounts and against such risks and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses under similar circumstances.

 

SECTION 5.06.           Books and Records; Inspection Rights.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity in all material respects with applicable law are made of all material financial dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and, subject to Section 5.01(b), in form permitting financial statements conforming with GAAP or IFRS (as applicable) to be derived therefrom.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its Financial Officers and, provided that the Company or such Subsidiary is afforded the opportunity to participate in such discussion, its independent accountants, in any such case, at reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as reasonably requested upon reasonable prior written notice to the Company, and subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by law or by contract; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall not be required to reimburse the Administrative Agent or any of its representatives for fees, costs and expenses in connection with the Administrative Agent’s exercise of such rights set forth in this sentence more than one time in any calendar year.  The Company acknowledges that, subject to Section 9.12, the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain reports pertaining to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.06 or any other provision of any Loan Document, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making of extracts, or discussion of, any documents, information or other matter that (i) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any designated representative) is then prohibited by law, rule or regulation or any agreement binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work-product.

 

SECTION 5.07.           Compliance with Laws.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority

 

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applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws and, in the case of each Irish Borrower, Section 82 of the Companies Act, 2014 of Ireland), except (i) for Disclosed Matters or (ii) where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company will maintain in effect and enforce policies and is implementing and will maintain procedures reasonably designed to achieve material compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

SECTION 5.08.           Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Loans will be used only to finance the working capital needs, and for general corporate or other lawful purposes, of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.  No Borrower will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Borrower shall use, and the Company shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (i) for payments to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, in each case, except to the extent permissible for a Person required to comply with Sanctions, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of  any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

SECTION 5.09.           Subsidiary Guaranty.  Within forty-five (45) days (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) after which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) and any Person qualifies as a Material Domestic Subsidiary pursuant to the definition of “Material Subsidiary” in accordance with the calculations in such financial statements, the Company shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof and shall cause each such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent the Subsidiary Guaranty (or a joinder thereto in the form contemplated thereby) pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, such Subsidiary Guaranty (or joinder thereto) to be accompanied by requisite organizational resolutions, other organizational or constitutional documentation and legal opinions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (with any such opinion so requested to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent but, in any case, limited to the types of matters covered in the legal opinions delivered pursuant to Section 4.01).  Notwithstanding the foregoing no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

SECTION 5.10.           Dutch Fiscal Unity. Any fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) for Dutch corporate income tax (vennootschapsbelasting) or Dutch value added tax (omzetbelasting) purposes of which a Dutch Loan Party is a member, if any, shall consist of Dutch Loan Parties only, unless with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent. Each of the Dutch Loan Parties shall be resident for tax purposes only in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Negative Covenants

 

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees due and payable hereunder have been paid in full (other than Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated, in each case, without any pending draw (or shall have been cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

 

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SECTION 6.01.           Subsidiary Indebtedness.  The Company will not permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a)                                 the Obligations and any Specified Ancillary Obligations;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than with respect to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon, any committed or undrawn amounts and underwriting discounts, fees, commissions, premiums and expenses associated with such Indebtedness);

 

(c)                                  Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to the Company or any other Subsidiary;

 

(d)                                 Guarantees by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any other Subsidiary;

 

(e)                                  Indebtedness of any Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is initially incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(f)                                   Indebtedness of any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, letters of guaranty or similar instruments;

 

(g)                                  unfunded pension fund and other employee benefit plan obligations and liabilities to the extent they are permitted to remain unfunded under applicable law;

 

(h)                                 Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)                                     Guarantees, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of any Subsidiary, in each case incurred or assumed in connection with an Acquisition or disposition or other acquisition of assets not prohibited hereunder;

 

(j)                                    Indebtedness of any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting such performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations;

 

(k)                                 Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or otherwise in respect of any netting services, overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing-house transfers of funds;

 

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(l)                                     Indebtedness in respect to judgments or awards under circumstances not giving rise to an Event of Default;

 

(m)                             Indebtedness in respect of obligations that are being contested in accordance with Section 5.04;

 

(n)                                 Indebtedness consisting of (i) deferred payments or financing of insurance premiums incurred in the ordinary course of business of any Subsidiary and (ii) take or pay obligations contained in any supply agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(o)                                 Indebtedness representing deferred compensation, severance, pension, and health and welfare retirement benefits or the equivalent to current and former employees of the Company or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business or existing on the Effective Date;

 

(p)                                 customer advances or deposits or other endorsements for collection, deposit or negotiation and warranties of products or services, in each case received or incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(q)                                 Priority Indebtedness of any Subsidiary; provided that immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Priority Indebtedness in reliance on this clause (q), the sum of (without duplication) (i) the aggregate principal amount of all such Priority Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (q), plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness and other obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens in reliance on Section 6.02(s)(ii) or 6.02(s)(iii) shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Company’s Consolidated Net Worth (determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, ending with the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018);

 

(r)                                    unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary so long as at the time of and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.07;

 

(s)                                   other Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000; and

 

(t)                                    Indebtedness assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with any Acquisition or other acquisition of any property or assets or Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Effective Date in a transaction not prohibited hereby, and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $200,000,000.

 

SECTION 6.02.           Liens.  The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it except:

 

(a)                                 Liens (if any) created pursuant to any Loan Document including with respect to any obligation to provide cash collateral;

 

(b)                                 Permitted Encumbrances;

 

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(c)                                  any Lien on any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 and any amendments, modifications, extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements thereof; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary other than improvements thereon, replacements and products thereof, additions and accessions thereto or proceeds thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are not prohibited hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property and (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased (other than as not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement) and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than as not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement);

 

(d)                                 any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Company or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Company or a Subsidiary and any amendments, modifications, extensions, renewals and replacements thereof; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary (other than improvements thereon, replacements and products thereof, additions and accessions thereto or proceeds thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are not prohibited hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary or the date of such merger or consolidation, as the case may be, and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than as not prohibited by this Agreement);

 

(e)                                  Liens on assets (including capital leases) acquired (including as a replacement), constructed, repaired, leased or improved by the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01 (or, in the case of the Company, that would have been permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01 had such Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations instead been incurred by a Subsidiary) , (ii) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are initially incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or lease or the completion of such construction, replacement, repair or improvement and (iii) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary other than improvements thereon, replacements and products thereof, additions and accessions thereto or proceeds thereof and customary security deposits; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender (or a syndicate of lenders) may be cross-collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender (or syndicate);

 

(f)                                   Liens granted by (i) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of the Company or another Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations owed by such Subsidiary to the Company or such other Subsidiary and (ii) a Loan Party in favor of another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations owed by such Loan Party to such other Loan Party;

 

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(g)                                  Liens arising out of any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)                                 Liens securing the financing of insurance premiums solely to the extent of such premiums;

 

(i)                                     statutory and common law rights of setoff and other Liens, similar rights and remedies arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits of cash, securities, commodities and other funds in favor of banks, financial institutions, other depository institutions, securities or commodities intermediaries or brokerage, and Liens of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-208 or 4-210 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction or any similar law of any foreign jurisdiction on items in the course of collection;

 

(j)                                    Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k)                                 Liens on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Acquisition or other investment not prohibited hereunder, including, without limitation, in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement relating thereto;

 

(l)                                     Liens in connection with the sale or transfer of any assets in a transaction permitted under Section 6.03, customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof;

 

(m)                             Liens in the nature of the right of setoff in favor of counterparties to contractual agreements with the Company or any Subsidiary (i) in the ordinary course of business or (ii) not otherwise prohibited hereunder other than in connection with Indebtedness;

 

(n)                                 dispositions and other sales of assets permitted under Section 6.03;

 

(o)                                 to the extent constituting a Lien, Liens with respect to repurchase obligations in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management activities of the Company or any Subsidiary;

 

(p)                                 Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depositary relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, or (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the any such Loan Party or Subsidiary;

 

(q)                                 any Lien (and rights of set-off) arising under Section 24 or 25 of the general terms and conditions (algemene bankvoorwaarden) of any member of the Dutch Bankers’ Association (nederlandse vereniging van Banken);

 

(r)                                    Liens of sellers of goods to any Loan Party and any of their respective Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the UCC or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;

 

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(s)                                   Liens securing (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary described in clause (a) of the definition of Priority Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on Section 6.01(q), (ii) Priority Indebtedness of the Company and (iii) other obligations (excluding Indebtedness) of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of any Indebtedness or obligations secured by Liens in reliance on this clause (s), the sum of (without duplication) (x) the aggregate principal amount of all Priority Indebtedness of any Subsidiary outstanding in reliance on Section 6.01(q), plus (y) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness and other obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens in reliance on subclause (ii) or (iii) above shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Company’s Consolidated Net Worth (determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, ending with the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018);

 

(t)                                    Liens in favor of a credit card or debit card processor arising in the ordinary course of business under any processor agreement and relating solely to the amounts paid or payable thereunder, or customary deposits on reserve held by such credit card or debit card processor;

 

(u)                                 pledges or deposits to secure Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, letters of guaranty or similar instruments so long as the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness so secured does not exceed $50,000,000;

 

(v)                                 pledges or transfers of collateral to support bilateral mark-to-market security arrangements in respect of uncleared swap or derivative transactions;

 

(w)                               Liens on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.02 so long as the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness and other obligations subject to such Liens does not at any time exceed $75,000,000;

 

(x)                                 Liens on any rights, title or interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Corporate Campus Facility and any related property described as “Collateral” or “Leased Property” (or a similar defined term) in the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents (i) to secure any Corporate Campus Facility Financing Obligations or (ii) that are otherwise permitted by the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents; and

 

(y)                                 in the case of any joint venture, any put and call arrangements related to its Equity Interests set forth in its organizational documents or any related joint venture or similar agreement.

 

SECTION 6.03.           Fundamental Changes and Asset Sales.  (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions, including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that:

 

(i)                                     any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) may merge or consolidate with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that any such merger or consolidation involving (A) subject to the following clause (B), a Borrower must result in such Borrower as the surviving entity, (B) the Company must result in the Company as

 

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the surviving entity and (C) a Subsidiary Guarantor must result in such Subsidiary Guarantor (or an entity that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor) as the surviving entity;

 

(ii)                                  any Subsidiary may merge into or consolidate with a Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity is such Loan Party (provided that any such merger involving (A) a Borrower must result in such Borrower as the surviving entity (unless also involving the Company, in which case, subclause (B) shall also apply) and (B) the Company must result in the Company as the surviving entity);

 

(iii)                               any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge into or consolidate with, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of its assets to, another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (in connection with a liquidation, winding up or dissolution or otherwise);

 

(iv)                              any Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of its assets to a Loan Party (in connection with a liquidation, winding up or dissolution or otherwise);

 

(v)                                 any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may liquidate, wind up or dissolve (A) if the Company determines in good faith that such liquidation, winding up or dissolution is in the best interests of the Company and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders or (B) to the extent undertaken in good faith for the purpose of improving the overall tax efficiency of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(vi)                              the Company and its Subsidiaries may consummate Permitted Restructurings;

 

(vii)                           the Company and its Subsidiaries may enter into, terminate or modify leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses of technology and other property (A) in the ordinary course of business or (B) between or among any Loan Parties and any of their Subsidiaries (or any combination thereof);

 

(viii)                        the Company and its Subsidiaries may incur Liens permitted under Section 6.02; and

 

(ix)                              with respect to any rights, title or interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Corporate Campus Facility and the Corporate Campus Facility Purchase Agreement, leases, subleases, assignments and other transfers pursuant to or permitted by the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents, including (A) the assignment by the Company of some or all of its rights under the Corporate Campus Facility Purchase Agreement (including the right to take title to the Corporate Campus Facility) to one or more participants party to the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents and (B) the assignment or other transfer by the Company to a directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary as an affiliate transferee pursuant to the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents.

 

(b)                                 The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business substantially different from businesses of the type conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) on the Effective Date and businesses reasonably related, ancillary, similar, complementary or synergistic thereto or reasonable extensions, development or expansion thereof.

 

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SECTION 6.04.           Swap Agreements.  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Company or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Company or any Subsidiary and (c) Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreements.

 

SECTION 6.05.           Transactions with Affiliates.  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions on terms and conditions not materially less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate for a comparable transaction (considering such transactions and all other related transactions as a whole), (b) transactions between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries (or an entity that becomes a Subsidiary of the Company as a result of such transaction) (or any combination thereof), (c) the payment of customary fees to directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and customary compensation, reasonable out-of-pocket expense reimbursement and indemnification (including the provision of directors and officers insurance) of, and other employment or consulting agreements and arrangements, employee benefit plans and stock incentive plans paid to, future, present or past directors, officers, managers and employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (d) transactions undertaken in good faith for the purpose of improving the overall tax efficiency of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (e) loans, advances and other transactions to the extent not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.06 and transactions permitted by Section 6.03, (f) issuances of Equity Interests to Affiliates and the registration rights and other customary rights associated therewith, (g) any Collaboration Arrangement or any other license, sublicense, lease or sublease (i) in existence on the Effective Date (together with any amendments, restatements, extensions, replacements or other modifications thereto that are not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders in their capacities as such), (ii) in the ordinary course of business or (iii) substantially consistent with past practices, (h) transactions with Affiliates that are Disclosed Matters, (i) transactions pursuant to agreements in effect on the Effective Date (together with any amendments, restatements, extensions, replacements or other modifications thereto that are not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders in their capacities as such), (j) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of property or other assets and services entered into in the ordinary course of business and investments in joint ventures, (k) transactions approved by (i) a majority of Disinterested Directors of the Company or of the applicable Subsidiary in good faith or (ii) a committee of the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Person that is comprised of Disinterested Directors (or such committee otherwise approves such transactions by action of Disinterested Directors), (l) any transaction or series of related transactions with respect to which the aggregate consideration paid, or fair market value of property Disposed of, by the Company and its Subsidiaries is less than $2,000,000 for any such individual transaction or series of related transactions, (m) with respect to the Corporate Campus Facility, subleases and assignments permitted by the Corporate Campus Facility Financing Documents, (n) any transaction in respect of which the Company delivers to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to the Lenders) a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Company (or the board of directors or other relevant governing body of the relevant Subsidiary) from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm that is in the good faith determination of the Company qualified to render such letter, which letter states that such transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate for a comparable transaction, and (o) any transaction with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid consists of Equity Interests of the Company.

 

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SECTION 6.06.           Restricted Payments.  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except (a) the Company may pay dividends or make other Restricted Payments with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional Equity Interests, (b) the Company may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Equity Interests upon the exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants or with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new Equity Interests, (c) the Company may make cash payments (i) on securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests in the Company in accordance with their terms or (ii) in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof or the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests in the Company, (d) Subsidiaries may (i) make dividends or other distributions to their respective equityholders with respect to their Equity Interests (which distributions shall be (x) made on at least a ratable basis to any such equityholders that are Loan Parties and (y) in the case of a Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, made on at least a ratable basis to any such equityholders that are the Company or a Subsidiary), (ii) make other Restricted Payments to any Loan Party (either directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) and (iii) make any Restricted Payments that the Company would have otherwise been permitted to make pursuant to this Section 6.06, (e) the Company may make Restricted Payments (i) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests of the Company from any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant of the Company or any Subsidiary  upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of any such Person or (ii) pursuant to and in accordance with any agreement (including any employment agreement), stock option or stock ownership plans, incentive plans or other benefit plans, in each case for future, present or former directors, officers, managers, employees or consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, in respect of tax withholding or other similar tax obligation related to the foregoing), (f) the Company and its Subsidiaries may make any other Restricted Payment so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such Restricted Payment is made or would arise immediately after giving effect (on a pro forma basis) thereto and the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments pursuant to this clause (f) during any fiscal year of the Company does not exceed $100,000,000; provided that such Dollar limitation shall not be applicable, and such Restricted Payment shall not count against such Dollar limitation, if at the time of the making of such Restricted Payment and immediately after giving effect (on a pro forma basis) thereto, the Total Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00, and (g) the Company may pay any dividend or distribution or make any irrevocable Restricted Payment within 60 days after the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution or giving irrevocable notice with respect to such Restricted Payment, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice such Restricted Payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement (including the other provisions of this Section 6.06).

 

SECTION 6.07.           Financial Covenants.

 

(a)                                 Maximum Total Leverage Ratio.  The Company will not permit the ratio (the “Total Leverage Ratio”), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after December 31, 2018, of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be permitted (such permission, the “Acquisition Holiday”) on no more than two (2) occasions during the term of this Agreement to allow the maximum Total Leverage Ratio under this Section 6.07(a) to be increased to 4.00 to 1.00 for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters in connection with an Acquisition occurring during the first of such four fiscal quarters if the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid in respect of such Acquisition exceeds $500,000,000, so long as the Company is in compliance on a pro forma basis with the maximum Total Leverage Ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 on the closing date of such

 

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Acquisition immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition; provided that (x) the Company shall provide notice in writing to the Administrative Agent of such increase and a transaction description of such Acquisition (regarding the name of the person or summary description of the assets being acquired and the approximate purchase price), (y) the Company may not elect a new Acquisition Holiday for at least two (2) fiscal quarters following the end of an Acquisition Holiday and (z) at the end of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the maximum Total Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 6.07(a) shall revert to 3.50 to 1.00.

 

(b)                                 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.  The Company will not permit the ratio, determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after December 31, 2018, of (i) Consolidated EBITDA to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, in each case for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Events of Default

 

If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:

 

(a)                                 any Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement owed by such Borrower or the Company shall fail to make a payment pursuant to Article X, in each case when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

 

(b)                                 any Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan of such Borrower or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable by such Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days;

 

(c)                                  any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Borrower or any other Loan Party in or in connection with any Loan Document or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder) shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;

 

(d)                                 any Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement applicable to it (or its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable) contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (solely with respect to any Borrower’s existence), 5.08 or 5.09, in Article VI or in Article X;

 

(e)                                  any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement applicable to it contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to the Company;

 

(f)                                   any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness of such

 

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Borrower or Material Subsidiary, as applicable, when and as the same shall become due and payable, which is not cured within any applicable grace period therefor;

 

(g)                                  any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, and delivery of any applicable required notice, provided in the applicable agreement or instrument under which such Indebtedness was created, the holder or holders of such Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to (i) secured Material Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition (including as a result of a casualty or condemnation event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness (to the extent such sale, transfer or other disposition is not prohibited under this Agreement), (ii) any Material Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a refinancing or replacement thereof not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (iii) any reimbursement obligation in respect of a letter of credit, bankers acceptance or similar obligation as a result of a drawing thereunder by a beneficiary thereunder in accordance with its terms, (iv) any such Material Indebtedness that is mandatorily prepayable prior to the scheduled maturity thereof with the proceeds of the issuance of capital stock, the incurrence of other Indebtedness or the sale or other disposition of any assets, so long as such Material Indebtedness that has become due is so prepaid in full with such net proceeds required to be used to prepay such Material Indebtedness when due (or within any applicable grace period) and such event shall not have otherwise resulted in an event of default with respect to such Material Indebtedness, (v) any redemption, repurchase, conversion or settlement with respect to any Permitted Convertible Notes pursuant to their terms unless such redemption, repurchase, conversion or settlement results from a default thereunder or an event of the type that constitutes an Event of Default and (vi) any early payment requirement or unwinding or termination with respect to any Permitted Call Spread Swap Agreement;

 

(h)                                 (1) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, examinership, reorganization or other relief in respect of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, examiner, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, except to the extent it relates to proceedings or petitions in the Netherlands, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed, undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered or (2) a Luxembourg Insolvency Event shall occur in respect of any Luxembourg Borrower;

 

(i)                                     any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, examiner, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

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(j)                                    any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

 

(k)                                 one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000,000 (to the extent not paid, fully bonded or covered by an unaffiliated insurer that has not denied coverage) shall be rendered against any Loan Party, any Material Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain unpaid, undischarged, unvacated or undismissed for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed (by reason of pending appeal or otherwise), or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment and such action shall not have been effectively stayed;

 

(l)                                     an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m)                             a Change in Control shall occur; or

 

(n)                                 any Loan Document, after execution thereof and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or in satisfaction in full of the Obligations, ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Company or any other Loan Party party thereto in accordance with its terms in all material respects (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any material provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms in any material respect, other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or in satisfaction in full in cash of the Obligations then due and payable);

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to any Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may with the consent of the Required Lenders, and shall at the request of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Company, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times:  (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers, and (iii) require cash collateral for the LC Exposure in accordance with Section 2.06(j); and in case of any event with respect to the Company described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding and cash collateral for the LC Exposure, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers; and in the case of any event with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, (x) the eligibility of such Subsidiary Borrower to borrow shall thereupon terminate and (ii) the Loans of such Subsidiary Borrower, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company and such Subsidiary Borrower.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the

 

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Required Lenders shall, exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

The Administrative Agent

 

SECTION 8.01.           General.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

 

(b)                                 The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Company or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)                                 The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person.  The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for any Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

(e)                                  The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the

 

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Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

 

(f)                                   Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Company.  Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right (with the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no consent of the Company shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) to appoint a successor.  If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank.  Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.  The fees payable by any Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between such Borrower and such successor.  After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

(g)                                  Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that the extensions of credit made hereunder are commercial loans and letters of credit and not investments in a business enterprise or securities.  Each Lender further confirms that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and  has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of the credit facilities evidenced by this Agreement or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, and to make, acquire or hold Loans hereunder.  Each Lender shall, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of the credit facilities evidenced by this Agreement or any amendment thereof or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the United States securities laws concerning the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Related Parties and their respective securities) as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder and in deciding whether or to the extent to which it will continue as a Lender or assign or otherwise transfer its rights, interests and obligations hereunder.

 

(h)                                 None of the Lenders or their Affiliates, if any, identified in this Agreement as a Joint Bookrunner, Co-Syndication Agent or Co-Documentation Agent shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than, in the case of Lenders, those applicable to all Lenders as such (or applicable to Lenders of the same Class of Loans).  Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Joint Bookrunners or such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender.  Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to the relevant Lenders and their Affiliates in their respective

 

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capacities as Joint Bookrunners, Co-Syndication Agents or Co-Documentation Agents, as applicable, as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in the preceding paragraph.

 

(i)                                     The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders to enforce the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(j)                                    As to any matters not expressly provided for herein and in the other Loan Documents (including enforcement or collection), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, pursuant to the terms in the Loan Documents), and, unless and until revoked in writing, such instructions shall be binding upon each Lender and each Issuing Bank; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that (i) the Administrative Agent in good faith believes exposes it to liability unless the Administrative Agent receives an indemnification and is exculpated in a manner satisfactory to it from the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to such action or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law, including any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; provided, further, that the Administrative Agent may seek clarification or direction from the Required Lenders prior to the exercise of any such instructed action and may refrain from acting until such clarification or direction has been provided. Except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents (including Section 9.12), the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Administrative Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

(k)                                 Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be (i) liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by such party, the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (x) with the consent of or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Borrower or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or

 

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sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

SECTION 8.02.           Posting of Communications.

 

(a)                                 The Borrowers agree that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make any Communications available to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks by posting the Communications on IntraLinksTM, DebtDomain, SyndTrak, ClearPar or any other electronic platform chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Approved Electronic Platform”).

 

(b)                                 Although the Approved Electronic Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to time (including, as of the Effective Date, a user ID/password authorization system) and the Approved Electronic Platform is secured through a per-deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Approved Electronic Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrowers acknowledge and agree that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure, that the Administrative Agent is not responsible for approving or vetting the representatives or contacts of any Lender that are added to the Approved Electronic Platform, and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrowers hereby approve distribution of the Communications through the Approved Electronic Platform and understands and assumes the risks of such distribution.

 

(c)                                  THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE APPLICABLE PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY THE APPLICABLE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY JOINT BOOKRUNNER, ANY CO-SYNDICATION AGENT OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES (COLLECTIVELY, “APPLICABLE PARTIES”) HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY BORROWER, ANY LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY BORROWER’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTUAL OR DIRECT DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF ANY APPLICABLE PARTY; PROVIDED THAT ANY COMMUNICATION OR ANY OTHER DISSEMINATION OR DISCLOSURE OF ANY INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9.12) TO ANY LENDERS, PROSPECTIVE LENDERS, PARTICIPANTS OR PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS OR, TO THE EXTENT

 

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SUCH DISCLOSURE IS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY SECTION 9.12, TO ANY OTHER PERSON THROUGH THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM SHALL BE MADE SUBJECT TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE BY SUCH PERSON THAT SUCH COMMUNICATION IS BEING DISSEMINATED OR DISCLOSED ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS (ON TERMS SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.12 OR OTHERWISE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COMPANY), WHICH SHALL IN ANY EVENT REQUIRE “CLICK THROUGH” OR OTHER AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS ON THE PART OF THE RECIPIENT TO ACCESS SUCH COMMUNICATION.

 

(d)                                 Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that Communications have been posted to the Approved Electronic Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which could be in the form of electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s (as applicable) email address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (ii) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such email address.

 

(e)                                  Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Company agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Communications on the Approved Electronic Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s generally applicable document retention procedures and policies.

 

(f)                                   Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.

 

SECTION 8.03.           Certain ERISA Matters.

 

(a)                                 Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and the Joint Bookrunners and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

 

(i)                                     such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

 

(ii)                                  the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

 

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(iii)                               (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

 

(iv)                              such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

 

(b)                                 In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers, that none of the Administrative Agent, or the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent and each Joint Bookrunner hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, commitment fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Miscellaneous

 

SECTION 9.01.           Notices.  (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy or e-mail, as follows:

 

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(i)                                     if to any Loan Party, to it:

 

c/o Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

777 Old Saw Mill River Road

Tarrytown, New York  10591

Attention: Leonard Brooks, Vice President, Treasurer

Telecopy No. (914) 847-1555

Telephone No. (914) 847-7320

E-mail: leonard.brooks@regeneron.com

 

with a copy (in the case of a notice of an actual or potential Default, Event of Default, non-compliance with this Agreement or any other similar matter) to:

 

c/o Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

777 Old Saw Mill River Road

Tarrytown, New York  10591

Attention: Joseph J. LaRosa, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Telecopy No. (914) 789-5061

Telephone No. (914) 847-7498

E-mail: joseph.larosa@regeneron.com

 

and

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Sarah M. Ward

Telecopy No. (917) 777-2126

Telephone No. (212) 735-2126

E-mail: sarah.ward@skadden.com

 

(ii)                                  if to the Administrative Agent, (A) in the case of Borrowings denominated in Dollars (other than Designated Loans), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn Street, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention of Yuvette Owens (Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533; E-mail: jpm.agency.servicing.4@jpmorgan.com) and (B) in the case of Borrowings denominated in Foreign Currencies and Designated Loans, to J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP, Attention of The Manager, Loan & Agency Services (Telecopy No. 44 207 777 2360), and in each case with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 270 Park Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention of Kelly Milton (Telecopy No. (315) 272-4222);

 

(iii)                               if to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn Street, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (Telecopy No. (312) 356-2608; E-mail: Chicago.LC.agency.closing.team@jpmorgan.com);

 

(iv)                              if to the Swingline Lender, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn Street, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention of Yuvette Owens (Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533; E-mail: jpm.agency.servicing.4@jpmorgan.com); and

 

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(v)                                 if to any other Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).  Notices delivered through Approved Electronic Platforms, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

 

(a)                                 Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by using Approved Electronic Platforms pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender.  The Administrative Agent or the Company may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

(b)                                 Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

(c)                                  Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto (or, in the case of a Lender, by notice to the Company and the Administrative Agent).

 

(e)                                  Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) (a “Notice”) specifying that any Communications have been posted to the Approved Electronic Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such information, documents or other materials to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such Lender’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 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) and (ii) that any Notice may be sent to such e-mail address.

 

SECTION 9.02.           Waivers; Amendments.  (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have.  No waiver

 

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of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 

(b)                                 Except as provided in Section 2.20 with respect to an increase in the Commitments or an Incremental Term Loan Amendment, in Section 2.21 with respect to an extension of the Maturity Date or as provided in Section 2.14(c), neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders or by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the amount of the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (provided that (x) any amendment or modification of the financial covenants in this Agreement (or defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement) or pursuant to the terms of Section 2.14(c) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (ii) even if the effect of such amendment or modification would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or any LC Disbursement or to reduce any fee payable hereunder and (y) only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the provisions of Section 2.13(c) or to waive any obligation of any Borrower to pay interest or any other amount at the interest rate prescribed in such Section), (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement , or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (other than (x) any reduction of the amount of, or any extension of the payment date for, the mandatory prepayments required under Section 2.11, in each case which shall only require the approval of the Required Lenders and (y) with respect to the matters set forth in clauses (ii)(x) and (ii)(y) above), (iv) change Section 2.09(c) or Section 2.18(b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the ratable reduction of Commitments or the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change the payment waterfall provisions of Section 2.24(b) without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (it being understood that, solely with the consent of the parties prescribed by Section 2.20 to be parties to an Incremental Term Loan Amendment, Incremental Term Loans may be included in the determination of Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Commitments and the Revolving Loans are included on the Effective Date), (vii) release the Company from its obligations under Article X without the written consent of each Lender or (viii) release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be (it being understood that any change to Section 2.24 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement shall be required of any Defaulting Lender, except with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first proviso

 

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of this paragraph and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be directly affected by such amendment, waiver or other modification.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement and any other Loan Document may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers (x) to add one or more credit facilities (in addition to the Incremental Term Loans pursuant to an Incremental Term Loan Amendment) to this Agreement and to permit extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Revolving Loans, Incremental Term Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (y) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders and Lenders (it being understood and agreed that any such amendment (i) in connection with new or increases to the Commitments and/or Incremental Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.20 or (ii) in connection with any extension in accordance with Section 2.21 shall, in any such case, require solely only the consent of the parties prescribed by such Section and shall not require the consent of the Required Lenders).

 

(d)                                 If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent  requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender directly affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then the Company may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement; provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Administrative Agent shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) each Borrower shall pay to such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) the outstanding principal amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by such Borrower hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Lender under Sections 2.15 and 2.17, and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.16 had the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender. Each party hereto agrees that an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Company, the Administrative Agent and the assignee (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants), and the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to and be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender, provided that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Company only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency or correct any typographical error or other manifest error in any Loan Document, (ii) to comply with

 

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local law or advice of local counsel in any Eligible Foreign Jurisdiction or (iii) to amend any administrative provision relating to borrowing mechanics, notice requirements, the method of determining interest or other rates or any similar agency or administrative matter with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, in each case in a manner not adverse to any Lender (subject to the consent of the Issuing Banks and/or the Swingline Lender to the extent any such changes relate to Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, respectively).

 

SECTION 9.03.           Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.  (a) The Company shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (which shall be limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of a single firm as primary counsel, along with such specialist counsel as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent, and, to the extent reasonably necessary, a single firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, for the Administrative Agent) in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as Intralinks) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Banks in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender (which shall be limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of a single firm as primary counsel, along with such specialist counsel as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent, and a single firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent, for the Administrative Agent, and not more than a single firm of outside counsel, and a single firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction as may reasonably be required, for all of the other Lenders and, in the event of an actual or reasonably perceived conflict of interest (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or applicable Lender and such person informs the Company of such conflict), one additional firm of counsel for each group of similarly affected parties) in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and any other Loan Document, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses (subject to the foregoing limitations with respect to legal fees and expenses) incurred during  any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Joint Bookrunner, each Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (which shall be limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of (x) a single firm as primary counsel, along with such specialist counsel as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent, and, to the extent reasonably necessary, a single firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent and its Related Parties, and (y) not more than a single firm of outside counsel, and a single firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction as may reasonably be required, for all of the other Indemnitees and, in the event of an actual or reasonably perceived conflict of interest (as reasonably determined by the applicable Indemnitee and such Indemnitee informs the Company of such conflict), one additional firm of counsel to each group of similarly affected Indemnitees), incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of any Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions

 

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contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation, arbitration or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding is brought by the Company or any other Loan Party or its or their respective equity holders, Affiliates, creditors or any other third Person and whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (i) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee or any of its Controlled Related Parties, (ii) a breach in bad faith by such Indemnitee of any of its material obligations under the applicable Loan Documents pursuant to a claim or counterclaim initiated by any Loan Party or (iii) any dispute solely among Indemnitees (not arising as a result of any act or omission by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) other than claims against any Credit Party in its capacity as, or in fulfilling its role as, the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, a lead arranger, bookrunner, agent or any similar role under or in connection with this Agreement.  As used in this Section 9.03, a “Controlled Related Party” of an Indemnitee means (1) any Controlling Person or Controlled Affiliate of such Indemnitee, (2) the respective directors, officers, or employees of such Indemnitee or any of its Controlling Persons or Controlled Affiliates and (3) the respective agents or representatives of such Indemnitee or any of its Controlling Persons or Controlled Affiliates, in the case of this clause (3), acting on behalf of or at the instructions of such Indemnitee, Controlling Person or such Controlled Affiliate; provided that each reference to a Controlling Person, Controlled Affiliate, director, officer or employee in this sentence pertains to a Controlling Person, Controlled Affiliate, director, officer or employee involved in the structuring, arrangement, negotiation or syndication of the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.  This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

(c)                                  To the extent that the Company fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (it being understood that the Company’s failure to pay any such amount shall not relieve the Company of any default in the payment thereof); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.

 

(d)                                 To the extent permitted by applicable law, and subject to the proviso set forth in Section 8.02(c), no Borrower shall assert, and each Borrower hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet) other than damages that are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Controlled Related Parties.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Indemnitee shall assert against any Loan Party or its Related Parties and no

 

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Loan Party shall assert against any Indemnitee, and each Indemnitee and Loan Party hereby waives, any claim on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the Company’s indemnity obligations to the extent set forth in Section 9.03(b).

 

(e)                                  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than fifteen (15) days after written demand therefor.

 

SECTION 9.04.           Successors and Assigns.  (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section.  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of:

 

(A)                               the Company (provided that the Company shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received written notice thereof); provided, further, that no consent of the Company shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default under clause (a), (b), (h), (i) or (j) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;

 

(B)                               the Administrative Agent;

 

(C)                               each Issuing Bank; and

 

(D)                               the Swingline Lender.

 

(ii)                                  Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)                               except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such

 

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assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 and increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof unless each of the Company and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided that no such consent of the Company shall be required if an Event of Default under clause (a), (b), (h), (i) or (j) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing;

 

(B)                               each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;

 

(C)                               the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) an Assignment and Assumption or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, such fee to be paid by either the assigning Lender or the assignee Lender or shared between such Lenders;

 

(D)                               the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Related Parties and their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including federal and state securities laws; and

 

(E)                                any assignment to any Person of Commitments or Loans with respect to a Dutch Borrower shall only be permitted if the person to whom the Commitments or Loans are assigned is a Dutch Non-Public Lender at all times.

 

For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the terms “Approved Fund” and “Ineligible Institution” have the following meanings:

 

“Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

“Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, (c) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates, or (d) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.

 

(iii)                               Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations (including, without limitation, the obligation to timely deliver the

 

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documentation described in Section 2.17(f)) of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03); provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

 

(iv)                              The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of each Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive (absent manifest error), and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(v)                                 Upon its receipt of (x) a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon.  No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

(c)                                  Any Lender may, without the consent of, or notice to, any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”), other than an Ineligible Institution, in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; and (C) the Borrowers, the Administrative

 

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Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such  Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant.  Each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) or Proposed Section 1.163-5(b) of the United States Treasury Regulations (or any amended or successor version).  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(c)                                  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority having jurisdiction over such Lender, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

SECTION 9.05.           Survival.  All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect

 

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representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and  effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding (unless such Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated.  The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

 

SECTION 9.06.           Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, e-mailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.  The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any  document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

SECTION 9.07.           Severability.  Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 9.08.           Right of Setoff.  Subject to Section 2.23(b) and any limitations expressly agreed to by any Lender or its Affiliate, as applicable, pursuant to any Banking Services Agreement or Swap Agreement to which such Lender or Affiliate is a party, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final and in whatever currency denominated) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any of and all of the Obligations then due and owing by such Loan Party held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents.  The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights

 

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of setoff) which such Lender may have.  Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Company  and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

SECTION 9.09.           Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.  (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)                                 Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, notwithstanding the governing law provisions of any applicable Loan Document, any claims brought against the Administrative Agent by any Lender relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the consummation or administration of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

 

(c)                                  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan (or if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan), and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may (and any such claims, cross-claims or third party claims brought against the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties may only) be heard and determined in such federal (to the extent permitted by law) or New York State court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(d)                                 Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (c) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(e)                                  Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01.  Each Subsidiary Borrower irrevocably designates and appoints the Company, as its authorized agent, to accept and acknowledge on its behalf, service of any and all process which may be served in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 9.09(c) in any federal or New York State court sitting in New York City.  The Company hereby represents, warrants and confirms that the Company has agreed to accept such appointment (and any similar appointment by a Subsidiary Guarantor).  Said designation and appointment shall be irrevocable by each such Subsidiary Borrower until all Loans, all reimbursement obligations, interest thereon and all other amounts payable by such Subsidiary Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof and such Subsidiary Borrower shall have been terminated as a Borrower hereunder

 

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pursuant to Section 2.23.  Each Subsidiary Borrower hereby consents to process being served in  any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 9.09(c) in any federal or New York State court sitting in New York City by service of process upon the Company as provided in this Section 9.09(e); provided that, to the extent lawful and possible, notice of said service upon such agent shall be mailed by registered or certified air mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Company and (if applicable to) such Subsidiary Borrower at its address set forth in the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement to which it is a party or to any other address of which such Subsidiary Borrower shall have given written notice to the Administrative Agent (with a copy thereof to the Company).  Each Subsidiary Borrower irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all claim of error by reason of any such service in such manner and agrees that such service shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon such Subsidiary Borrower in any such suit, action or proceeding and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be taken and held to be valid and personal service upon and personal delivery to such Subsidiary Borrower.  To the extent any Subsidiary Borrower has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether from service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of a judgment, execution or otherwise), each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under the Loan Documents.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

SECTION 9.10.        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 9.11.           Headings.  Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.12.           Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); provided that the disclosing Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender, as applicable, shall be responsible for compliance by such Persons with the provisions of this Section 9.12, (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it or its Affiliates (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (provided that the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, agrees that it will, to the extent practicable and other than with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority, notify the Company promptly thereof, unless such notification is prohibited by law, rule or regulation),

 

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(d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (1) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (2) any actual or prospective party (or its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives) to any swap or derivative or similar transaction to which the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender is a party and under which payments are to be made by reference to a Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (1) any rating agency in connection with rating the Company or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided for herein or (2) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the credit facilities provided for herein, (h) with the prior written consent of the Company or (i) to the extent such Information (1) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (2) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than any Loan Party or any of their respective Related Parties.  For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from or on behalf of any Loan Party or any of their respective Related Parties relating to any Loan Party or Subsidiary or its business or securities, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any of their respective Related Parties and other than customary information regarding the closing date, size, type, purpose of and parties to the facilities under this Agreement of the type that is routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

EACH OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY LOAN PARTY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, IN CONNECTION WITH OR OTHERWISE IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES.  ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE LOAN PARTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

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SECTION 9.13.           USA PATRIOT Act.  Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

SECTION 9.14.           Releases of Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

(a)                                 A Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary; provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise.  In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section (including pursuant to clause (b) or (c) below), the Administrative Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender to) execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release.  Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent except with respect to any customary further assurances that are expressly agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)                                 Further, the Administrative Agent may (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender to), upon the request of the Company, release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty if (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Material Domestic Subsidiary, becomes an Excluded Subsidiary or is otherwise not required pursuant to this terms of this Agreement to provide a Subsidiary Guaranty or (ii) such release is approved, authorized or ratified by the requisite Lenders pursuant to Section 9.02.

 

(c)                                  At such time as the principal and interest on the Loans, all LC Disbursements, the fees, expenses and other amounts payable under the Loan Documents and the other Obligations (other Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Specified Ancillary Obligations or other obligations under any Swap Agreement or any Banking Services Agreement) then due and payable shall have been paid in full in cash, the Commitments shall have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding (or any outstanding Letters of Credit shall have been cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) (the foregoing, collectively, the “Final Release Conditions”), the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Company’s Guarantee pursuant to Article X and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Company thereunder shall automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

 

(d)                                 Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any particular Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant hereto.

 

SECTION 9.15.           Interest Rate Limitation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the

 

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Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the NYFRB Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

SECTION 9.16.           No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.

 

(a)                                 Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that no Credit Party will have any obligations in connection with the Loan Documents except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents and each Credit Party is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to such Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated herein and therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, such Borrower or any other person in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.  Each Borrower agrees that it will not assert any claim against any Credit Party based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by such Credit Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Additionally, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Credit Party is advising such Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction.  Each Borrower shall consult with its own advisors to the extent it deems appropriate concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Loan Documents, and the Credit Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to any Borrower with respect to such matters other than as specifically and expressly set forth in any Loan Document.

 

(b)                                 Each Borrower further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Credit Party, together with its Affiliates, is or may be a full service securities or banking firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities as well as providing investment banking and other financial services.  In the ordinary course of business, any Credit Party may provide investment banking and other financial services to, and/or acquire, hold or sell, for its own accounts and the accounts of customers, equity, debt and other securities and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) of, such Borrower, its Subsidiaries and other companies with which such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may have commercial or other relationships.  With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by any Credit Party or any of its customers, all rights in respect of such securities and financial instruments, including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion.

 

(c)                                  In addition, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Credit Party and its affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other companies in respect of which such Borrower  or any of its Subsidiaries may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise.  No Credit Party will use confidential information obtained from any Loan Party by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with any Loan Party in connection with the performance by such Credit Party of services for other companies, and no Credit Party will furnish any such information to other companies.  Each Borrower also acknowledges that no Credit Party has any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, or to furnish to such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, confidential information obtained from other companies.

 

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SECTION 9.17.           Attorney Representation.  If a Dutch Borrower is represented by an attorney in connection with the signing and/or execution of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document it is hereby expressly acknowledged and accepted by the parties to this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document that the existence and extent of the attorney’s authority and the effects of the attorney’s exercise or purported exercise of his or her authority shall be governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

 

SECTION 9.18.           Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations.  No Lender or any of its Affiliates that obtains the benefits of Article X or any Subsidiary Guaranty by virtue of the provisions hereof or of such Subsidiary Guaranty to Guarantee any Specified Ancillary Obligations owed to such Lender or any of its Affiliates shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise (including the release or impairment of any Subsidiary Guaranty or the Company’s Guarantee set forth in Article X) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 9.19.           Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)                                 the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b)                                 the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)                                     a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)                                  a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)                               the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

ARTICLE X

 

Company Guarantee

 

In order to induce the Lenders to extend credit to the Borrowers hereunder and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Company hereby absolutely and irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the payment when and as due of the Obligations of the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Specified Ancillary Obligations (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”).  The Company further agrees that the due and punctual payment of such Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee under this Article X notwithstanding any such extension or renewal of any such Guaranteed Obligation.  The

 

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Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders immediately on demand against any out-of-pocket and documented cost, loss or liability they incur as a result of any Subsidiary or any of its Affiliates not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by the Company under this Article X on the date when it would have been due (but so that the amount payable by the Company under this indemnity will not exceed the amount which it would have had to pay under this Article X if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article X, the Company shall not have been deemed to have guaranteed any of its own Obligations or its own Specified Ancillary Obligations.

 

The Company waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to any Subsidiary of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its obligations and notice of protest for nonpayment.  The obligations of the Company under this Article X shall not be affected by (a) the failure of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against any Subsidiary under the provisions of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or release from, any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or any other Loan Document; (d) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (e) the failure of the Administrative Agent to take any steps to perfect and maintain any security interest in, or to preserve any rights to, any security or collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any; (f) any change in the corporate, partnership or other existence, structure or ownership of any Subsidiary or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (g) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto or with respect to any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against any Subsidiary or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement, or any provision of applicable law, decree, order or regulation of any jurisdiction purporting to prohibit the payment by such Subsidiary or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise affecting any term of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (h) any other act, omission or delay to do any other act which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Company or otherwise operate as a discharge of a guarantor as a matter of law or equity or which would impair or eliminate any right of the Company to subrogation.

 

The Company further agrees that its agreement under this Article X constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (whether or not any bankruptcy, examinership or similar proceeding shall have stayed the accrual or collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or operated as a discharge thereof) and not merely of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender (or any of its Affiliates) to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in favor of any Subsidiary or any other Person.

 

The obligations of the Company under this Article X shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, and shall not be subject to any defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever, by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any impossibility in the performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, in any such case, other than payment in full in cash of such Guaranteed Obligations or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions.

 

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The Company further agrees that its obligations under this Article X shall constitute a continuing and irrevocable guarantee of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Guaranteed Obligation (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff) is rescinded, or is or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership or reorganization of any Subsidiary or otherwise.

 

In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have at law or in equity against the Company by virtue of this Article X, upon the failure of any Subsidiary to pay any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, the Company hereby promises to and will, upon receipt of written demand by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender (or any of such Lender’s Affiliates) in cash an amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon.  The Company further agrees that if payment in respect of any Guaranteed Obligation shall be due in a currency other than Dollars and/or at a place of payment other than New York, Chicago or any other Eurocurrency Payment Office and if, by reason of any Change in Law, disruption of currency or foreign exchange markets, war or civil disturbance or other event, payment of such Guaranteed Obligation in such currency or at such place of payment shall be impossible or, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender in any material respect, then, at the election of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, the Company shall make payment of such Guaranteed Obligation in Dollars (based upon the Dollar Amount of such Guaranteed Obligation on the date of payment) and/or in New York, Chicago or such other Eurocurrency Payment Office as is designated by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and, as a separate and independent obligation, shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank and such Lender, as applicable, against any losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that it shall sustain as a result of such alternative payment (subject to any applicable limitations set forth in Section 9.03).

 

Upon payment by the Company of any sums as provided above, all rights of the Company against any Subsidiary arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations owed by such Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders.

 

The Company hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each Subsidiary Guarantor to honor all of its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty in respect of Specified Swap Obligations (provided, however, that the Company shall only be liable under this paragraph for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this paragraph or otherwise under this Article X voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The Company intends that this paragraph constitute, and this paragraph shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Nothing shall discharge or satisfy the liability of the Company under this Article X except the full performance and payment in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

112

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers or other authorized signatories as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
REGENERON   PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as the Company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Leonard N. Brooks
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Leonard N. Brooks
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President,   Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
REGENERON GENETICS   CENTER LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as a Subsidiary   Borrower
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Leonard N. Brooks
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Leonard N. Brooks
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
REGENERON HEALTHCARE   SOLUTIONS, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as a Subsidiary   Borrower
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Marion McCourt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Marion McCourt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
General Manager
    
					

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement
 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

	
 
    	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,   N.A., individually as a Lender, as the Swingline Lender, as an Issuing Bank   and as Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Alicia Schreibstein
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Alicia Schreibstein
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,   individually as a Lender, as an Issuing Bank and as a Co-Syndication Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Yinghua Zhang
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Yinghua Zhang
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
U.S. BANK NATIONAL   ASSOCIATION, individually as a Lender, as an Issuing Bank and as a   Co-Syndication Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Ryan M. Black
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Ryan M. Black
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CITIBANK, N.A.,   individually as a Lender and as a Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Marni McManus
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Marni McManus
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
					

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement
 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

	
 
    	
FIFTH THIRD BANK,   individually as a Lender and as a Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Vera B. McEvoy
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Vera B. McEvoy
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director II
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
MUFG BANK, LTD.,   individually as a Lender and as a Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Jack Lonker
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Jack Lonker
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,   individually as a Lender and as a Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Ronnie Glenn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Ronnie Glenn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Annie Carr
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Annie Carr
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorized Signatory
    
					

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement
 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

	
 
    	
THE NORTHERN TRUST   COMPANY, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Eric Siebert
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Eric Siebert
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE GOVERNOR AND   COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Keith Hughes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Keith Hughes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorised Signatory
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Frank Schmitt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Frank Schmitt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorised Signatory
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
PNC BANK, NATIONAL   ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Steven A. Eberhardt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven A. Eberhardt
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CITIZENS BANK, N.A., as   a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
/s/ Prasanna Manyem
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Prasanna Manyem
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
					

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement
 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

SCHEDULE 2.01

 

COMMITMENTS

 

	
LENDER
    	
 
    	
COMMITMENT
    	
 
    
	
JPMORGAN CHASE   BANK, N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
105,000,000
    	
 
    
	
BANK OF AMERICA,   N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
105,000,000
    	
 
    
	
U.S. BANK   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    	
 
    	
$
    	
105,000,000
    	
 
    
	
CITIBANK, N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    
	
FIFTH THIRD BANK
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    
	
MUFG   BANK, LTD.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    
	
BARCLAYS BANK   PLC
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    
	
GOLDMAN SACHS   BANK USA
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000
    	
 
    
	
THE NORTHERN   TRUST COMPANY
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000
    	
 
    
	
THE GOVERNOR AND   COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000
    	
 
    
	
PNC BANK,   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000
    	
 
    
	
CITIZENS BANK,   N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000
    	
 
    
	
AGGREGATE   COMMITMENT
    	
 
    	
$
    	
750,000,000
    	
 
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.01

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

	
Owner
    	
 
    	
Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
Material
   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction
   of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Ownership
    
	
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Genetics Center LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Assurance, Inc.
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Loop Road Holdings LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Rockwood Road Holdings LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Old Saw Mill Holdings LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
OSMR LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
New York
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
OSMR LLC
    	
 
    	
Regeneron International Holdings LLC
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
Regeneron International Holdings LLC
    	
 
    	
Regeneron International Limited
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Ireland
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
OSMR LLC; Regeneron International Limited
    	
 
    	
OSMR Holdings
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Bermuda
    	
 
    	
19.81% (OSMR LLC)(1); 80.19% (Regeneron   International Limited)(2)
    
	
OSMR Holdings
    	
 
    	
OSMR International
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Bermuda
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Ireland Holdings Unlimited Company
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Ireland
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
OSMR International
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Atlantic Holdings
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Bermuda
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
Regeneron Ireland Holdings Unlimited Company
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Ireland Unlimited Company
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Ireland
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
Regeneron Ireland Unlimited Company
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Capital International B.V.
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Netherlands
    	
 
    	
100%
    

 

(1)  OSMR LLC owns 10,000 shares of OSMR Holdings.

(2)  Regeneron International Limited owns 40,471 shares of OSMR Holdings.

 

 

	
Owner
    	
 
    	
Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
Material
   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction
   of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Ownership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Spain, S.L.U.
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Spain
    	
 
    	
100%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron Belgium BVBA
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
Belgium
    	
 
    	
99.99%(3)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Regeneron UK Limited
    	
 
    	
No.
    	
 
    	
England and Wales
    	
 
    	
100%
    

 

(3)  0.01% held by Regeneron Spain, S.L.U. (1 share).

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.01

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

None.

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.02

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

None.

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”).  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

	
1.
    	
Assignor:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
Assignee:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[and is an   Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender](1)]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
Borrowers:
    	
Regeneron   Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and certain Subsidiary Borrowers
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.
    	
Administrative Agent:
    	
JPMorgan Chase Bank,   N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
5.
    	
Credit Agreement:
    	
The Credit Agreement   dated as of December 14, 2018 among Regeneron   Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time   parties thereto, the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as   Administrative Agent, and the other agents parties thereto
    

 

(1)  Select as applicable.

 

 

6.                                      Assigned Interest:

 

	
Aggregate Amount of
   Commitment/Loans for all
   Lenders
    	
 
    	
Amount of Commitment/Loans
   Assigned
    	
 
    	
Percentage Assigned of
   Commitment/Loans(2)
    	
 
    
	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
%
    
	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
%
    
	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
%
    

 

Effective Date:                   , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including federal and state securities laws.

 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

	
 
    	
ASSIGNOR
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ASSIGNEE
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Consented to and   Accepted:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,   N.A., as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

(2)  Set forth, so at least 9 decimals, as percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,   as an Issuing Bank
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S. BANK NATIONAL   ASSOCIATION, as an Issuing Bank
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[Consented to:](3)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REGENERON   PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

(3)  To be added only if the consent of the Company is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

ANNEX I

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.                                      Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1                               Assignor.  The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2.                            Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, any arranger of the credit facilities evidenced by the Credit Agreement or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties, and (v) attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, any arranger of the credit facilities evidenced by the Credit Agreement, the Assignor or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.                                      Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

3.                                      General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Acceptance and adoption of the terms of this Assignment and Assumption by the Assignee and the Assignor

 

 

by Electronic Signature or delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by any Approved Electronic Platform shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF INCREASING LENDER SUPPLEMENT

 

INCREASING LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated           , 20    (this “Supplement”), by and among each of the signatories hereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the Company has the right, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to effectuate from time to time an increase in the Aggregate Commitment and/or one or more tranches of Incremental Term Loans under the Credit Agreement by requesting one or more Lenders to increase the amount of its Commitment and/or to participate in such a tranche;

 

WHEREAS, the Company has given notice to the Administrative Agent of its intention to [increase the Aggregate Commitment] [and] [enter into a tranche of Incremental Term Loans] pursuant to such Section 2.20; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Increasing Lender now desires to [increase the amount of its Commitment] [and] [participate in a tranche of Incremental Term Loans] under the Credit Agreement by executing and delivering to the Company and the Administrative Agent this Supplement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.                                      The undersigned Increasing Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, that on the date of this Supplement it shall [have its Commitment increased by $[          ], thereby making the aggregate amount of its total Commitments equal to $[          ]] [and] [participate in a tranche of Incremental Term Loans with a commitment amount equal to $[          ] with respect thereto].

 

2.                                      The Company hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.

 

3.                                      Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

 

4.                                      This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

5.                                      This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
[INSERT NAME OF   INCREASING LENDER]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Accepted and agreed to   as of the date first written above:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REGENERON   PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Acknowledged as of the   date first written above:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,   N.A.
    	
 
    
	
as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF AUGMENTING LENDER SUPPLEMENT

 

AUGMENTING LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated           , 20    (this “Supplement”), by and among each of the signatories hereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement provides in Section 2.20 thereof that any bank, financial institution or other entity may [extend Commitments] [and] [participate in tranches of Incremental Term Loans] under the Credit Agreement subject to the approval of the Company and the Administrative Agent, by executing and delivering to the Company and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Credit Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement; and

 

WHEREAS, the undersigned Augmenting Lender was not an original party to the Credit Agreement but now desires to become a party thereto;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.  The undersigned Augmenting Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date of this Supplement, become a Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement to the same extent as if originally a party thereto, with a [Commitment with respect to Revolving Loans of $[          ]] [and] [a commitment with respect to Incremental Term Loans of $[          ]].

 

2.  The undersigned Augmenting Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Supplement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

3.  The undersigned’s address for notices for the purposes of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

 

[           ]

 

 

4.  The Company hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.

 

5.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

 

6.  This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

7.  This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT D

 

LIST OF CLOSING DOCUMENTS

 

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS

 

CREDIT FACILITIES

 

December 14, 2018

 

LIST OF CLOSING DOCUMENTS(1)

 

A.                                    LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

1.              Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the institutions from time to time parties thereto as Lenders (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent for itself and the other Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), evidencing a revolving credit facility to the Borrowers from the Lenders in an initial aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000.

 

SCHEDULES

 

	
Schedule 2.01
    	
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Commitments
    
	
Schedule   3.01
    	
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Subsidiaries
    
	
Schedule   6.01
    	
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Existing Indebtedness
    
	
Schedule   6.02
    	
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Existing Liens
    

 

EXHIBITS

 

	
Exhibit A
    	
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Form of Assignment and Assumption
    
	
Exhibit B
    	
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Form of Increasing Lender Supplement
    
	
Exhibit C
    	
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Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement
    
	
Exhibit D
    	
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List of Closing Documents
    
	
Exhibit E-1
    	
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Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement
    
	
Exhibit E-2
    	
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Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Termination
    
	
Exhibit F
    	
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Form of Subsidiary Guaranty
    
	
Exhibit G-1
    	
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Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are Not   Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-2
    	
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Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are Not   Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-3
    	
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Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are   Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit G-4
    	
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Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are   Partnerships)
    
	
Exhibit H-1
    	
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Form of Borrowing Request
    

 

(1)  Each capitalized term used herein and not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the above-defined Credit Agreement.  Items appearing in bold and italics shall be prepared and/or provided by the Company and/or Company’s counsel.

 

 

	
Exhibit H-2
    	
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Form of Interest Election Request
    
	
Exhibit I
    	
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Form of Note
    

 

2.              Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of each of the Lenders, if any, which has requested a note pursuant to Section 2.10(e) of the Credit Agreement.

 

B.                                    CORPORATE DOCUMENTS

 

3.              Certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party certifying (i) that there have been no changes in the Certificate of Incorporation or other charter document of such Loan Party, as attached thereto and as certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or analogous governmental entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation (as applicable), since the date of the certification thereof by such governmental entity, (ii) the By-Laws or other applicable organizational or constitutional document, as attached thereto, of such Loan Party as in effect on the date of such certification, (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors or other governing body of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party and (iv) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and, in the case of a Borrower, authorized to request a Borrowing or the issuance of a Letter of Credit  under the Credit Agreement.

 

4.              Good Standing Certificate (or analogous documentation if applicable) for each Loan Party from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation.

 

C.                                    OPINIONS

 

5.              Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

D.                                    CLOSING CERTIFICATES AND MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.              A Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company certifying on behalf of the Company the following:  (i) that the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of the Effective Date except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such earlier date and (ii) that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing.

 

7.                                      A notice of termination and prepayment in respect of the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

 

EXHIBIT E-1

 

[FORM OF]

 

BORROWING SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT

 

BORROWING SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT dated as of [     ], among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), [Name of Subsidiary Borrower], a [          ] (the “New Borrowing Subsidiary”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.  Under the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein set forth, to make Loans to certain Subsidiary Borrowers (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), and the Company and the New Borrowing Subsidiary desire that the New Borrowing Subsidiary become a Subsidiary Borrower.  In addition, the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby authorizes the Company to act on its behalf as and to the extent provided for in Article II of the Credit Agreement.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby designates the following officers or other authorized signatories as being authorized to, among other things, request Borrowings under the Credit Agreement on behalf of the New Subsidiary Borrower and sign this Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the New Borrowing Subsidiary is, or may from time to time become, a party:  [              ].

 

Each of the Company and the New Borrowing Subsidiary represents and warrants that the representations and warranties of the Company in the Credit Agreement relating to the New Borrowing Subsidiary and this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of the date hereof except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such earlier date.  [The Company and the New Borrowing Subsidiary further represent and warrant that the execution, delivery and performance by the New Borrowing Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the use of any of the proceeds raised in connection with this Agreement will not contravene or conflict with, or otherwise constitute unlawful financial assistance under, Sections 677 to 683 (inclusive) of the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006 of England and Wales (as amended).](1) [INSERT OTHER PROVISIONS REASONABLY REQUESTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ITS COUNSELS]  The Company agrees that the Guarantee of the Company contained in the Credit Agreement will apply to the Obligations of the New Borrowing Subsidiary.  Upon execution of this Agreement by each of the Company, the New Borrowing Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, the New Borrowing Subsidiary shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and shall constitute a “Subsidiary Borrower” for all purposes thereof, and the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be bound by all provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

[If a Dutch Subsidiary Borrower is represented by an attorney in connection with the signing and/or execution of the Credit Agreement and/or any other Loan Document it is hereby expressly

 

(1)  To be included only if a New Borrowing Subsidiary will be a Borrower organized under the laws of England and Wales.

 

 

acknowledged and accepted by the parties to the Credit Agreement and/or any other Loan Document that the existence and extent of the attorney’s authority and the effects of the attorney’s exercise or purported exercise of his or her authority shall be governed by the laws of The Netherlands.]

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized officers or other authorized signatories as of the date first appearing above.

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT E-2

 

[FORM OF]

 

BORROWING SUBSIDIARY TERMINATION

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 as Administrative Agent
 for the Lenders referred to below
 10 South Dearborn Street
 Chicago, Illinois 60603
 Attention:  [          ]

 

[Date]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), refers to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Company hereby terminates the status of [              ] (the “Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary”) as a Subsidiary Borrower under the Credit Agreement.  [The Company represents and warrants that no Loans made to the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary are outstanding as of the date hereof and that all amounts payable by the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary in respect of interest and/or fees (and, to the extent notified by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Credit Agreement have been paid in full on or prior to the date hereof.] [The Company acknowledges that the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall continue to be a Borrower until such time as all Loans made to the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall have been prepaid and all amounts payable by the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary in respect of interest and/or fees (and, to the extent notified by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full, provided that the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall not have the right to make further Borrowings under the Credit Agreement.]

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

This instrument shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

	
 
    	
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Copy to:                        JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 10 South Dearborn Street
 Chicago, Illinois 60603

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

[FORM OF]

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY

 

GUARANTY

 

THIS GUARANTY (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Guaranty”) is made as of [          ], by and among each of the undersigned (the “Initial Guarantors” and along with any additional Subsidiaries of the Company which become parties to this Guaranty by executing a supplement hereto in the form attached as Annex I, the “Guarantors”) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below), under the Credit Agreement referred to below.

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers parties thereto (the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and, together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) have entered into a certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented and/or restated, and as in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), providing, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for extensions of credit and other financial accommodations to be made by the Lenders to the Borrowers;

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the extensions of credit by the Lenders under the Credit Agreement that each of the Guarantors (constituting all of the Subsidiaries of the Company required to execute this Guaranty pursuant to Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement) execute and deliver this Guaranty, whereby each of the Guarantors shall guarantee the payment when due of all Obligations; and

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of the direct and indirect financial and other support that the Borrowers have provided, and such direct and indirect financial and other support as the Borrowers may in the future provide, to the Guarantors, and in order to induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into the Credit Agreement, each of the Guarantors is willing to guarantee the Obligations of the Borrowers;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                            Definitions.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have, as used herein, the respective meanings provided for therein.

 

SECTION 2.                            Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  Each of the Guarantors represents and warrants (which representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been renewed at the time of the making, conversion or continuation of any Loan or issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit to the extent required by Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement) that:

 

 

(A)                               It (i) is duly organized or incorporated, as the case may be, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation (as applicable), (ii) has all requisite organizational power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and (iii) is qualified to do business in, and (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, in any such case of clause (iii), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(B)                               It (to the extent applicable) has the requisite organizational power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Guaranty and to perform its obligations hereunder.  The execution and delivery by each Guarantor of this Guaranty and the performance by each of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders of such Guarantor, and this Guaranty constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.

 

(C)                               Neither the execution and delivery by it of this Guaranty, nor the consummation by it of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance by it with the provisions hereof will (i) violate in any material respect any applicable material law or regulation or the charter, by-laws, constitution or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary or any material order of any Governmental Authority binding upon any Loan Party or any of the Material Subsidiaries or its assets, (ii) violate in any material respect or result in a default under any indenture, material agreement or other material instrument binding upon the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries, except, in the case of this clause (ii), for any such violations, defaults or rights that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries, other than Liens (if any) permitted by Section 6.02(a) of the Credit Agreement.  No order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof is required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against it of, this Guaranty, in any such case, except such as are not material or have been, or will be by the time required, obtained or made and are, or will be by the time required, in full force and effect.

 

In addition to the foregoing, until the Commitments under the Credit Agreement have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees due and payable thereunder have been paid in full (other than Guaranteed Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated, in each case, without any pending draw (or shall have been cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of the Guarantors covenants that it will, and, if necessary, will enable each of the Borrowers to, fully comply with those covenants and agreements of such Borrower applicable to such Guarantor set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

Exhibit F-2

 

SECTION 3.                            The Guaranty.  Each of the Guarantors hereby unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, the full and punctual payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations, including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on each Loan made to any Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) any obligations of any Borrower to reimburse LC Disbursements (“Reimbursement Obligations”), (iii) all obligations of any Borrower owing to any Lender or any affiliate of any Lender under any Swap Agreement or Banking Services Agreement, (iv) all other amounts payable by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (v) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping, observance, and fulfillment by any Borrower of all of the agreements, conditions, covenants, and obligations of such Borrower contained in the Loan Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the “Guaranteed Obligations” (provided, however, that the definition of “Guaranteed Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Guarantor of any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Guarantor) and the holders from time to time of the Guaranteed Obligations being referred to collectively as the “Holders of Guaranteed Obligations”).  Upon (x) the failure by any Borrower or any of its Affiliates, as applicable, to pay punctually any such amount or perform such obligation, and (y) such failure continuing beyond any applicable grace or notice and cure period, each of the Guarantors agrees that it shall forthwith on demand pay such amount or perform such obligation at the place and in the manner specified in the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or the relevant Loan Document, as the case may be.  Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that this Guaranty is an absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guaranty of payment and is not a guaranty of collection.

 

Each of the Guarantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent  and primary obligation, indemnify the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability they incur as a result of the Company or any of its Affiliates not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by such Guarantor under this Guaranty on the date when it would have been due (but so that the amount payable by each Guarantor under this indemnity will not exceed the amount which it would have had to pay under this Guaranty if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guaranty).

 

SECTION 4.                            Guaranty Unconditional.  The obligations of each of the Guarantors hereunder shall be unconditional and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

 

(A)                               any extension, renewal, settlement, indulgence, compromise, waiver or release of or with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether (in any such case) by operation of law or otherwise, or any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(B)                               any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any such amendment which may increase the amount of, or the interest rates applicable to, any of the Obligations guaranteed hereby;

 

Exhibit F-3

 

(C)                               any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, any other guaranties with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any nonperfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(D)                               any change in the corporate, partnership or other existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting such Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any of their respective assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of such Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(E)                                the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Guarantors may have at any time against any Borrower, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in connection with any unrelated transactions; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

 

(F)                                 the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto or with respect to any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against any Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason related to the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any provision of applicable law decree, order or regulation of any jurisdiction purporting to prohibit the payment by such Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise affecting any term of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(G)                               the failure of the Administrative Agent to take any steps to perfect and maintain any security interest in, or to preserve any rights to, any security or collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any;

 

(H)                              the election by, or on behalf of, any one or more of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, in any proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) (the “Bankruptcy Code”), of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(I)                                   any borrowing or grant of a security interest by any Borrower, as debtor-in-possession, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(J)                                   the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion of the claims of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations or the Administrative Agent for repayment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(K)                               the failure of any other guarantor to sign or become party to this Guaranty or any amendment, change, or reaffirmation hereof; or

 

(L)                                any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by any Borrower, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Holder of Guaranteed

 

Exhibit F-4

 

Obligations or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this Section 4, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder except as provided in Section 5.

 

SECTION 5.                            Continuing Guarantee; Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full;  Reinstatement In Certain Circumstances.  Each of the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall constitute a continuing and irrevocable guarantee of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments and all Letters of Credit issued under the Credit Agreement shall have terminated or expired, or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions.  If at any time any payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan, any Reimbursement Obligation or any other amount payable by any Borrower or any other party under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or any other Loan Document (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff) is rescinded, or is or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, each of the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had been due but not made at such time.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be due and payable in the same currency as such Guaranteed Obligation is denominated but if currency control or exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that such currency (the “Original Currency”) no longer exists or the relevant Guarantor is not able to make payment in such Original Currency, then all payments to be made by such Guarantor hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Amount (as of the date of payment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that each Guarantor takes all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations.

 

SECTION 6.                            General Waivers; Additional Waivers.

 

(A)                               General Waivers.  Each of the Guarantors irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand or action on delinquency, protest, the benefit of any statutes of limitations and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any Borrower, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other Person.

 

(B)                               Additional Waivers.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Guarantors hereby absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly waives:

 

(i)                                     any right it may have to revoke this Guaranty as to future indebtedness or notice of acceptance hereof;

 

(ii)                                  (a) notice of acceptance hereof; (b) notice of any loans or other financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) notice of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to each Guarantor’s right to make inquiry of Administrative Agent and Holders of Guaranteed Obligations to ascertain the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any reasonable time; (d) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of any Borrower or of any other fact that might increase such Guarantor’s risk hereunder; (e) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any instruments among the Loan Documents; (f) notice of any Default or Event of Default; and (g) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to such Guarantor hereunder or under the Loan Documents) and demands to which each Guarantor might otherwise be entitled;

 

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(iii)                               its right, if any, to require the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations has or may have against, the other Guarantors or any third party; and each Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally performed and indefeasibly paid) of the other Guarantors or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of the other Guarantors in respect thereof;

 

(iv)                              (a) any rights to assert against the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which such Guarantor may now or at any time hereafter have against the other Guarantors or any other party liable to the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations; (b) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor; (c) any defense such Guarantor has to performance hereunder, and any right such Guarantor has to be exonerated, arising by reason of:  the impairment or suspension of the Administrative Agent’s and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations’ rights or remedies against the other Guarantors; the alteration by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations of the Guaranteed Obligations; any discharge of the other Guarantors’ obligations to the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations by operation of law as a result of the Administrative Agent’s and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations’ intervention or omission; or the acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations of anything in partial satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations; and (d) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and any act which shall defer or delay the operation of any statute of limitations applicable to the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly operate to defer or delay the operation of such statute of limitations applicable to such Guarantor’s liability hereunder; and

 

(v)                                 any defense arising by reason of or deriving from (a) any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations; or (b) any election by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations under Section 1111(b) of Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect (or any successor statute), to limit the amount of, or any collateral securing, its claim against the Guarantors.

 

SECTION 7.                            Subordination of Subrogation; Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness.

 

(A)                               Subordination of Subrogation.  Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and finally performed and indefeasibly paid in full in cash, or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions, the Guarantors (i) shall have no right of subrogation with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) waive any right to enforce any remedy which the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, the Issuing Banks or the Administrative Agent now have or may hereafter have against any Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, and (iii) waive any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent to secure the payment or performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other liability of any Borrower to the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations or the Issuing Banks.  Should any Guarantor have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to exercise its

 

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subrogation rights, each Guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably (A) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off that such Guarantor may have to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and (B) waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash.  Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations and shall not limit or otherwise affect such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the Administrative Agent, the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations and their respective successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 7(A).

 

(B)                               Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness.  Each Guarantor agrees that any and all claims of such Guarantor against any Borrower or any other Guarantor hereunder (each an “Obligor”) with respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined), any endorser, obligor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or against any of its properties shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Guaranteed Obligations; provided that, as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such Guarantor may receive payments of principal and interest from any Obligor with respect to Intercompany Indebtedness.  Notwithstanding any right of any Guarantor to ask, demand, sue for, take or receive any payment from any Obligor, all rights, liens and security interests of such Guarantor, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any other Obligor shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations and the Administrative Agent in those assets.  No Guarantor shall have any right to possession of any such asset or to foreclose upon any such asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document, any Swap Agreement or any Banking Services Agreement have been terminated.  If all or any part of the assets of any Obligor, or the proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application to the creditors of such Obligor, whether partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding, or if the business of any such Obligor is dissolved or if substantially all of the assets of any such Obligor are sold, then, and in any such event (such events being herein referred to as an “Insolvency Event”), any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to any indebtedness of any Obligor to any Guarantor (“Intercompany Indebtedness”) shall be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application on any of the Guaranteed Obligations, due or to become due, until such Guaranteed Obligations shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash).  Should any payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received by the applicable Guarantor upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness after any Insolvency Event and prior to the satisfaction of all of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among any Borrower and the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, such Guarantor shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of the Guarantor where necessary), for application to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by the Guarantor as the property of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations.  If any such Guarantor fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or employees is irrevocably authorized to make the same.  Each Guarantor agrees that until the Guaranteed Obligations (other than the contingent indemnity obligations) have been paid in full (in

 

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cash) and satisfied and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among any Borrower and the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations have been terminated or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions, no Guarantor will assign or transfer to any Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim any such Guarantor has or may have against any Obligor.

 

SECTION 8.                            Contribution with Respect to Guaranteed Obligations.

 

(A)                               To the extent that any Guarantor shall make a payment under this Guaranty (a “Guarantor Payment”) which, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently made by any other Guarantor, exceeds the amount which otherwise would have been paid by or attributable to such Guarantor if each Guarantor had paid the aggregate Guaranteed Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payment in the same proportion as such Guarantor’s “Allocable Amount” (as defined below) (as determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment) bore to the aggregate Allocable Amounts of each of the Guarantors as determined immediately prior to the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Credit Agreement, the Swap Agreements and the Banking Services Agreements, such Guarantor shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each other Guarantor for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment.

 

(B)                               As of any date of determination, the “Allocable Amount” of any Guarantor shall be equal to the excess of the fair saleable value of the property of such Guarantor over the total liabilities of such Guarantor (including the maximum amount reasonably expected to become due in respect of contingent liabilities, calculated, without duplication, assuming each other Guarantor that is also liable for such contingent liability pays its ratable share thereof), giving effect to all payments made by other Guarantors as of such date in a manner to maximize the amount of such contributions.

 

(C)                               This Section 8 is intended only to define the relative rights of the Guarantors, and nothing set forth in this Section 8 is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Guarantors, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty.

 

(D)                               The parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification hereunder shall constitute assets of the Guarantor or Guarantors to which such contribution and indemnification is owing.

 

(E)                                The rights of the indemnifying Guarantors against other Guarantors under this Section 8 shall be exercisable upon the full and indefeasible payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in cash and the termination of the Credit Agreement or satisfaction otherwise of the Final Release Conditions.

 

SECTION 9.                            Limitation of Guaranty.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty, the amount guaranteed by each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the extent, if any, required so that its obligations hereunder shall not be subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law.  In determining the limitations, if any, on the amount of any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, it is the intention of the parties hereto that any rights of subrogation, indemnification or contribution which such Guarantor may have under this Guaranty, any other agreement or applicable law shall be taken into account.

 

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SECTION 10.                     Stay of Acceleration.  If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by any Borrower under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or any other Loan Document is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of such Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or any other Loan Document shall nonetheless be payable by each of the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 11.                     Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be given in the manner prescribed in Article IX of the Credit Agreement with respect to the Administrative Agent at its notice address therein and with respect to any Guarantor, in care of the Company at the address of the Company set forth in the Credit Agreement or such other address or telecopy number as such party may hereafter specify for such purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of such Article IX.

 

SECTION 12.                     No Waivers.  No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any other Holder of Guaranteed Obligations in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies provided in this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

SECTION 13.                     Successors and Assigns.  This Guaranty is for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, that no Guarantor shall have any right to assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of all of the Lenders, and any such assignment in violation of this Section 13 shall be null and void; and in the event of an assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any Banking Services Agreement or the other Loan Documents in accordance with the respective terms thereof, the rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness.  This Guaranty shall be binding upon each of the Guarantors and their respective successors and assigns.

 

SECTION 14.                     Changes in Writing.  Other than in connection with the addition of additional Subsidiaries, which become parties hereto by executing a supplement hereto in the form attached as Annex I, neither this Guaranty nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only in writing signed by each of the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 15.                     GOVERNING LAW.  THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

SECTION 16.                     CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS; JURY TRIAL; IMMUNITY.

 

(A)                               CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.  EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN (OR IF SUCH COURT LACKS SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN), AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES

 

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HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY (AND ANY SUCH CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS OR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS BROUGHT AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES MAY ONLY) BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH FEDERAL (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) OR NEW YORK STATE COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

(B)                               EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES AND APPOINTS THE COMPANY, AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT, TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF, SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF THE NATURE REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.  SAID DESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE BY EACH SUCH FOREIGN GUARANTOR UNTIL ALL GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE BY SUCH FOREIGN GUARANTOR HEREUNDER AND UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THEREOF.  EACH FOREIGN GUARANTOR HEREBY CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF THE NATURE REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE BY SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON THE COMPANY AS PROVIDED IN THIS CLAUSE (B); PROVIDED THAT, TO THE EXTENT LAWFUL AND POSSIBLE, NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE UPON SUCH AGENT SHALL BE MAILED BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED AIR MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE COMPANY OR TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH SUCH FOREIGN GUARANTOR SHALL HAVE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (WITH A COPY THEREOF TO THE COMPANY).  EACH FOREIGN GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL CLAIM OF ERROR BY REASON OF ANY SUCH SERVICE IN SUCH MANNER AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH FOREIGN GUARANTOR IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BE TAKEN AND HELD TO BE VALID AND PERSONAL SERVICE UPON AND PERSONAL DELIVERY TO SUCH FOREIGN GUARANTOR.  NOTHING HEREIN WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

(C)                               WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES  TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN SUCH ACTION.

 

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(D)                               TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER FROM SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT, EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE), EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY.

 

SECTION 17.                     No Strict Construction.  The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Guaranty.  In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Guaranty shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Guaranty.

 

SECTION 18.                     Taxes, Expenses of Enforcement, etc.

 

(A)                               Taxes.  Any obligation of the Loan Parties under Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement to pay any additional amounts to, or indemnify, any Lender or Issuing Bank for any Taxes that are required to be withheld or deducted from payments made to any Lender or Issuing Bank or to pay for, or indemnify any Lender or Issuing Bank for, any Other Taxes (and obligations of any Lender or Issuing Bank to provide tax documentation under Section 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement), shall apply mutatis mutandis, and without duplication, to each Guarantor (and Lender or Issuing Bank) with respect to this Guaranty and payments made hereunder.

 

(B)                               Expenses of Enforcement, Etc.  The Guarantors agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations for any reasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, but subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement) paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Holder of Guaranteed Obligations in connection with the collection and enforcement of amounts due under the Loan Documents, including without limitation this Guaranty.

 

SECTION 19.                     Setoff.  Subject to Section 2.23(b) of the Credit Agreement and any limitations expressly agreed to by any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations or its Affiliate, as applicable, pursuant to any Banking Services Agreement or Swap Agreement to which such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations or Affiliate is a party, at any time after all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations have become due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise), if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent) and its Affiliates may, regardless of the acceptance of any security or collateral for the payment hereof, set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final and in whatever currency denominated) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any of and all of the Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing by such Guarantor held by such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations, irrespective of whether or not such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents.  The rights of each Holder of Guaranteed Obligations under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations may have.  Each Holder of Guaranteed Obligations agrees to notify the Company and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

SECTION 20.                     Financial Information.  Each Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the financial condition of each of the Borrowers and any and all endorsers and/or

 

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other Guarantors of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and each Guarantor hereby agrees that none of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent) shall have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information known to any of them regarding such condition or any such circumstances.  In the event any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to a Guarantor, such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent) shall be under no obligation (i) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, (ii) to disclose any information which such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance or banking practices, wishes to maintain confidential or (iii) to make any other or future disclosures of such information or any other information to such Guarantor.

 

SECTION 21.                     Severability.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty.

 

SECTION 22.                     Merger.  This Guaranty represents the final agreement of each of the Guarantors with respect to the matters contained herein and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements, or subsequent oral agreements, between the Guarantor and any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent).

 

SECTION 23.                     Headings.  Section headings in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not govern the interpretation of any provision of this Guaranty.

 

SECTION 24.                     Judgment Currency.  If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due from any Guarantor hereunder in the currency expressed to be payable herein (the “specified currency”) into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the specified currency with such other currency at the Administrative Agent’s main New York City office on the Business Day preceding that on which final, non-appealable judgment is given.  The obligations of each Guarantor in respect of any sum due hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than the specified currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, may in accordance with normal, reasonable banking procedures purchase the specified currency with such other currency.  If the amount of the specified currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, in the specified currency, each Guarantor agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, against such loss, and if the amount of the specified currency so purchased exceeds (a) the sum originally due to any Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, in the specified currency and (b) amounts shared with other Holders of Guaranteed Obligations as a result of allocations of such excess as a disproportionate payment to such other Holder of Guaranteed Obligations under Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement, such Holder of Guaranteed Obligations (including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, agrees, by accepting the benefits hereof, to remit such excess to such Guarantor.

 

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SECTION 25.                     Keepwell.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Guarantor to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Specified Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 25 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 25 or otherwise under this Guaranty voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 25 shall remain in full force and effect until a discharge of such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 25 constitute, and this Section 25 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.  As used herein, “Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Specified Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Specified Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an ECP and can cause another Person to qualify as an ECP at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

SECTION 26.                     Termination of Guaranty.  The obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty shall automatically terminate in accordance with Section 9.14 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Initial Guarantors has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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ANNEX I TO GUARANTY

 

Reference is hereby made to the Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) made as of [  ], by and among [GUARANTORS TO COME] (the “Initial Guarantors” and along with any additional Subsidiaries of the Company, which become parties thereto and together with the undersigned, the “Guarantors”) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Holders of Guaranteed Obligations, under the Credit Agreement.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Guaranty.  By its execution below, the undersigned [NAME OF NEW GUARANTOR], a [corporation] [partnership] [limited liability company] (the “New Guarantor”), agrees to become, and does hereby become, a Guarantor under the Guaranty and agrees to be bound by such Guaranty as if originally a party thereto.  By its execution below, the undersigned represents and warrants as to itself that all of the representations and warranties contained in Section 2 of the Guaranty are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of the date hereof except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such earlier date.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, New Guarantor has executed and delivered this Annex I counterpart to the Guaranty as of this            day of          , 20   .

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT G-1

 

[FORM OF]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF LENDER]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20[  ]

 

 

EXHIBIT G-2

 

[FORM OF]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20[  ]

 

 

EXHIBIT G-3

 

[FORM OF]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20[  ]

 

 

EXHIBIT G-4

 

[FORM OF]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF LENDER]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20[  ]

 

 

EXHIBIT H-1

FORM OF BORROWING REQUEST

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders referred to below

 

[10 South Dearborn, Floor L2
 Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: [          ]
 Facsimile: [          ]](9)

 

With a copy to:

 

270 Park Avenue, 43rd Floor
 New York, New York 10017
 Attention: [          ]
 Facsimile: [          ]

 

Re:  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

[Date]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

[USE THE FOLLOWING FOR A REVOLVING LOAN REQUESTED UNDER SECTION 2.03:]

 

The [undersigned Subsidiary Borrower and the] Company hereby give[s] you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that a Borrowing is being requested under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection the following information is being provided with respect to such Borrowing requested hereby:

 

1.                                      Name of Borrower:                         

 

2.                                      Aggregate principal amount of Borrowing:(10)                         

 

3.                                      Date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day):                         

 

(9)  If request is in respect of Revolving Loans in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan, please replace this address with the London address from Section 9.01(a)(ii).

(10)  Not less than applicable amounts specified in Section 2.02(c).

 

 

4.                                      Type of Borrowing (ABR(11) or Eurocurrency):                         

 

5.                                      Interest Period and the last day thereof (if a Eurocurrency Borrowing):(12)                         

 

6.                                      Agreed Currency:                         

 

7.                                      Location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account or any other account reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to which proceeds of Borrowing are to be disbursed:                         

 

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to credit extensions specified in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement are satisfied as of the date hereof.

 

[USE THE FOLLOWING FOR A SWINGLINE LOAN REQUESTED UNDER SECTION 2.05:]

 

The [undersigned Subsidiary Borrower and the] Company hereby give[s] you notice pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement that a Swingline Loan in Dollars is being requested under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection the following information is being provided with respect to such Borrowing requested hereby:

 

1.                                      Name of Borrower:                         

 

2.                                      Aggregate principal amount of Borrowing:                         

 

3.                                      Date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day):                         

 

4.                                      Location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account or any other account reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to which proceeds of Borrowing are to be disbursed:                         

 

 

Delivery of an executed signature page to this Borrowing Request by telecopy, e-mailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page to this Borrowing Request.

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to credit extensions specified in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement are satisfied as of the date hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

(11)  ABR should not be selected for a Designated Loan (a Revolving Loan denominated in Dollars to a Designated Foreign Subsidiary Borrower).

(12)  Which must comply with the definition of “Interest Period” and end not later than the Maturity Date.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Borrowing Request to be duly executed by an authorized officer or other authorized signatory as of the date first appearing above.

 

	
 
    	
Very truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.][SUBSIDIARY BORROWER],
    
	
 
    	
as a Borrower
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as the Company
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:](1)
    	
 
    
				

 

(1)  Additional signature of the Company to be included if Borrowing Request is made by a Subsidiary Borrower.

 

 

EXHIBIT H-2

FORM OF INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders referred to below

 

[10 South Dearborn, Floor L2
 Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: [       ]
 Facsimile: ([  ]) [  ]-[     ]](1)

 

Re:  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

[Date]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.  The undersigned Borrower hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement that it requests to [convert][continue] an existing Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection the undersigned Borrower specifies the following information with respect to such [conversion][continuation] requested hereby:

 

1.                                      List Borrower, date, Type, principal amount, Agreed Currency and Interest Period (if applicable) of existing Borrowing:                       

 

2.                                      Aggregate principal amount of resulting Borrowing:                        

 

3.                                      Effective date of interest election (which shall be a Business Day):                       

 

4.                                      Type of Borrowing (ABR or Eurocurrency):                       

 

5.                                      Interest Period and the last day thereof (if a Eurocurrency Borrowing):(2)                       

 

6.                                      Agreed Currency:                       

 

Delivery of an executed signature page to this Interest Election Request by telecopy, e-mailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page to this Interest Election Request.

 

(1)  If request is in respect of Revolving Loans in a Foreign Currency or a Designated Loan, please replace this address with the London address from Section 9.01(a)(ii).

(2)  Which must comply with the definition of “Interest Period” and end not later than the Maturity Date.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

	
 
    	
Very truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as the Company]
    
	
 
    	
[SUBSIDIARY BORROWER,
    
	
 
    	
as a Borrower]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

 

EXHIBIT I
 [FORM OF] NOTE

 

[     ], 2018

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, [REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.][SUBSIDIARY BORROWER], a [           ] (the “Borrower”), HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY PROMISES TO PAY to [NAME OF LENDER] or its registered assigns (the “Lender”) the aggregate unpaid Dollar Amount of all Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the “Credit Agreement” (as defined below) on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made to it from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full at a rate or rates per annum determined in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.  Interest hereunder is due and payable at such times and on such dates as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

At the time of each Loan, and upon each payment or prepayment of principal of each Loan, the Lender shall make a notation either on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof, or in such Lender’s own books and records, in each case specifying the amount of such Loan, the respective Interest Period thereof (in the case of Eurocurrency Loans) or the amount of principal paid or prepaid with respect to such Loan, as applicable; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or notation shall not affect the Obligations of the undersigned Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is one of the notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 by and among the Borrower, [the Company, the other][the] Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).  The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Loans by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the Dollar Amount of such Lender’s Commitment, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Loan to it being evidenced by this Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.

 

Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and protest are hereby waived by the Borrower.

 

Whenever in this Note reference is made to the Administrative Agent, the Lender or the Borrower, such reference shall be deemed to include, as applicable, a reference to their respective successors and permitted assigns.  The provisions of this Note shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of said successors and assigns.  The Borrower’s successors and assigns shall include, without limitation, a receiver, trustee or debtor in possession of or for the Borrower.

 

This Note shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

 

*****

 

 

	
 
    	
[REGENERON   PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.][SUBSIDIARY BORROWER]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

 

SCHEDULE OF LOANS AND PAYMENTS OR PREPAYMENTS

 

	
Date
    	
 
    	
Amount of
   Loan
    	
 
    	
Type of
   Loan Currency
    	
 
    	
Interest
   Period/Rate
    	
 
    	
Amount of
   Principal
   Paid or
   Prepaid
    	
 
    	
Unpaid
   Principal
   Balance
    	
 
    	
Notation
   Made ByExhibit 10.1

 

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

 

DEFERRED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT dated as of the [Date] day of [Month] [Year] (the “Award
Agreement”), by and between Redwood Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and [First
Name] [Last Name], an employee, consultant or non-employee director of the Company (the “Participant”).

 

Pursuant to the Redwood
Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Award Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”),
the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the
Participant is to be granted an award of Deferred Stock Units for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (“Common Stock”), on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Award”), and the
Company hereby grants such Award.  This Award is being made in connection with a deferral of compensation by the Participant
pursuant to the Redwood Trust, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended to date (the “Deferred Compensation
Plan”), and the executed Deferral Election attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Deferral Election”).
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan or the Deferred Compensation Plan, as applicable.

 

1.         Number
of Shares Awarded; Deferral Election.  This Award entitles the Participant to receive [Number of shares
(_____)] shares of Common Stock (the “Award Shares”), in connection with the expiration of the Restricted
Period described below.

 

2.         Dividends.  In
accordance with Section 10.4 of the Plan, the number of Award Shares set forth in Section 1 shall not be adjusted to reflect the
payment of regular cash dividends declared on Common Stock during the Restricted Period.  The Participant will instead
be entitled to Dividend Equivalents (“DERs”) pursuant to which the Participant will be entitled to receive,
pursuant to the Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan and in accordance with the applicable Deferral Election, an amount equal
to the aggregate regular cash dividends with a record date during the Restricted Period that would have been payable to the Participant
with respect to the share of Common Stock underlying the Award Share had it been outstanding on the applicable record date. DERs
shall remain outstanding from the Grant Date (as defined below) until the earlier of the payment or forfeiture of the underlying
Award Share (at which point, the corresponding DER will be forfeited). Subject to an applicable Deferral Election, any amounts
that may become payable in respect of this Section 2 shall be paid as and when the dividends in respect of which such DER payments
arise are paid to holders of Common Stock, without regard to the vested status of the underlying Award Share. Any amounts that
may become payable in respect of this Section 2 shall be treated separately from the Award Shares and the rights arising in connection
therewith for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

 

3.         Vesting
and Restricted Periods.  

 

		(a)	The Award Shares shall vest on the following schedule:

 

As
of [1st year + 1 month anniversary of the date of this Award Agreement], 25%;

 

At
the beginning of each subsequent calendar quarter (beginning [January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 following the 1st
year anniversary of this Award Agreement, as applicable]), 6.25%; and

 

All
Award Shares shall be fully vested as of [One day before the 4th year anniversary of the date of this Award Agreement].

 

Award Shares that
have become vested pursuant to this Section 3 are referred to as “Vested Award Shares”.  The period
from the date of this Award to the applicable date or dates specified for delivery of such shares is referred to as the “Restricted
Period”.

 

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(b)       Award
Shares shall be delivered to the Participant at the time or times provided in the Deferral Election and the Deferred Compensation
Plan (or any re-deferral election made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan).
Vested Award Shares shall not be forfeited in the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service but rather delivery of
such Vested Award Shares shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Deferral Election and the Deferred Compensation Plan
(or any re-deferral election made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan).

 

(c)       Upon
the Participant’s Termination of Service due to Disability or death or a Qualifying CIC Termination (as defined below), in
any such case, prior to the expiration of the vesting period in Section 3(a), any Award Shares not vested at the time of such termination
shall immediately vest and be credited to the Participant’s Deferral Account and shall not be forfeited. Notwithstanding
anything herein or in the Plan or the Deferred Compensation Plan to the contrary, for purposes of this Section 3(c), a “Disability”
shall only exist if the Participant is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

  

(d)       Upon
the Participant’s Termination of Service due to Retirement (as defined below) on or following the one-year anniversary of
the Grant Date (as defined below), any Award Shares not vested at the time of such termination shall immediately vest and be credited
to the Participant’s Deferral Account and shall not be forfeited. Upon the Participant’s Termination of Service due
to Retirement prior to the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, a number of Award Shares not vested at the time of such Termination
of Service shall vest such that the total number of Award Shares vested with respect to this Award equals the total number of Award
Shares, pro-rated based on (x) the number of days from the Grant Date through the date on which the Participant experiences a Termination
of Service due to Retirement, divided by (y) 365, with such pro-rata portion of the Award Shares to be credited to the Participant’s
Deferral Account and not forfeited.

 

(e)       Upon
the Participant’s Termination of Service prior to the expiration of the vesting period in Section 3(a), any Award Shares
not vested at the time of such termination (after taking into account any vesting that occurs in connection with such Termination
of Service), shall become ineligible for crediting to the Participant’s Deferral Account and shall be forfeited.

 

(f)       For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

(i)        A
“Qualifying CIC Termination” means the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company without Cause
or by the Participant for Good Reason, in either case, on or within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control (as defined
in the Plan).

 

(ii)       “Cause”
shall have such meaning defined in the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company or, if no such agreement exists
or does exist but does not contain such a definition, shall mean (i) the Participant’s material failure to substantially
perform the reasonable and lawful duties of the Participant’s position for the Company, which failure shall continue for
thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Company to the Participant; (ii) acts or omissions constituting gross negligence,
recklessness or willful misconduct on the Participant’s part in respect of the performance of the Participant’s duties,
the Participant’s fiduciary obligations or otherwise relating to the business of the Company; (iii) the habitual or repeated
neglect of the Participant’s duties; (iv) the Participant’s conviction of a felony; (v) the Participant’s theft
or embezzlement, or attempted theft or embezzlement, of money or tangible or intangible assets or property of the Company or its
employees, customers, clients, or others having business relations with the Company; (vi) any act of moral turpitude by the Participant
injurious to the interest, property, operations, business or reputation of the Company; or (vii) the Participant’s unauthorized
use or disclosure of trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information pertaining to the Company’s business.

 

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(iii)       “Good
Reason” shall have such meaning defined in the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company or, if no such
agreement exists or does exist but does not contain such a definition, shall mean the occurrence, without the Participant’s
express written consent, of any one or more of the following events: (i) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary
or wages or a material reduction by the Company in the value of the Participant’s total compensation package (salary, wages,
bonus opportunity, equity incentive award opportunity and benefits) if such a reduction is not made in proportion to an across-the-board
reduction for all similarly-situated service providers of the Company; or (ii) the relocation of the Participant’s principal
Company office to a location more than twenty-five (25) miles from its location as of the date hereof, except for required travel
on the Company’s business to the extent necessary to fulfill the Participant’s obligations to the Company.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Participant will not be deemed to have resigned for Good Reason unless (1) the Participant provides the Company
with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed by the Participant to constitute Good
Reason within ninety (90) days after the date of the occurrence of any event that the Participant knows or should reasonably have
known to constitute Good Reason, (2) the Company fails to cure such acts or omissions within thirty (30) days following its receipt
of such notice, and (3) the effective date of the Participant’s termination for Good Reason occurs no later than thirty (30)
days after the expiration of the Company’s cure period.

 

(iv)        “Grant
Date” means the date first written above in this Agreement.

 

(v)        “Retirement”
shall mean a Termination of Service due to retirement (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) if such Termination
of Service (i) occurs on or after the completion by the Participant of ten (10) years of employment with the Company (which need
not be continuous) and (ii) the sum of the Participant’s age and years of service as an Employee equals or exceeds seventy
(70) (in each case measured in years, rounded down to the nearest whole number). [Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing,
a Termination of Service shall only constitute a Retirement if the Participant provides the Company with at least [insert #] months’
written notice of his or her anticipated retirement (which notice period may be up to 12 months, based on the Participant’s
position with the Company at the time of such anticipated retirement).]

 

4.         At-Will
Employment.  This Award Agreement is not an employment contract and nothing in this Award Agreement shall be
deemed to create in any way whatsoever any obligation of the Participant to continue as an Employee, Consultant or Director of
the Company or on the part of the Company to continue the employment or other service relationship of the Participant with the
Company.  It is understood and agreed to by the Participant that the Award and participation in the Plan or the Deferred
Compensation Plan does not alter the at-will nature of the Participant’s relationship with the Company (subject to the terms
of any separate employment agreement the Participant may have with the Company).  The at-will nature of the Participant’s
relationship with the Company can only be altered by a writing signed by both the Participant and the Chief Executive Officer or
the President of the Company.

 

5.         Notices.  Any
notice required or permitted under this Award Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or when deposited in a
United States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate, to the Participant either at the Participant’s address
set forth below or such other address as the Participant may designate in writing to the Company, and to the Company:  Attention:  General
Counsel, at the Company’s address or such other address as the Company may designate in writing to the Participant.

 

6.         Failure
to Enforce Not a Waiver.  The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Award Agreement
shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

 

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7.         Restrictive
Covenants; Arbitration.   The Participant agrees and acknowledges that the Participant’s right to
receive and retain the Award Shares and any DER payments is subject to and conditioned upon the Participant’s continued compliance
with the restrictive covenants contained in Exhibit B attached hereto.   In addition, the Participant agrees
and acknowledges that any dispute arising with respect to this Award and this Award Agreement will be subject to the Alternative
Dispute Resolution provisions set forth in an Employment and Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Participant and the Company.

 

8.         Existing
Agreements.  This Award Agreement does not supersede nor does it modify any existing agreements between the Participant
and the Company.

 

9.         Incorporation
of Plan.  The Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Award
Agreement, and this Award Agreement is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan as in
effect from time to time.  

 

10.       Amendments.   This
Award Agreement may be amended or modified at any time by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Deferral Election shall be irrevocable and the dates specified for distribution of Vested Award Shares may not
be modified after the date hereof except as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code.

 

11.       Withholding.   The
Company shall withhold, or cause to be withheld, Award Shares or other compensation otherwise vesting or issuable under this Award
in satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax obligations. The number of Award Shares which may be so withheld or surrendered
shall be limited to the number of Award Shares which have a fair market value on the date of withholding no greater than the aggregate
amount of such liabilities based on the maximum individual statutory withholding rates in the Participant’s applicable jurisdictions
for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income. To the extent
that any Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax withholding obligations arise in connection with the Award prior to the applicable
vesting date, the Administrator may accelerate the payment of a portion of the Award sufficient to satisfy (but not in excess of)
such tax withholding obligations and any tax withholding obligations associated with any such accelerated payment, and the Administrator
shall withhold such amounts in satisfaction of such withholding obligations.

 

12.       Section
409A.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Award Agreement, this Award Agreement
is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and this Award Agreement, the Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan shall
be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent, and any provisions of this Award Agreement, the Plan or the Deferred Compensation
Plan that would cause the Award to fail to satisfy the requirements for an effective deferral of compensation under Section 409A
of the Code shall have no force and effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Award Agreement, no amounts shall
be paid to the Participant under this Award Agreement during the six (6)-month period following the Participant’s “separation
from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) to the extent that the Administrator determines that the Participant
is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) at the time of such separation from service
and that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Award Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section
409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first
business day following the end of such six (6)-month period (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section
409A of the Code without being subject to such additional taxes), the Company shall pay to the Participant in a lump-sum all amounts
that would have otherwise been payable to the Participant during such six (6)-month period under this Award Agreement.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have executed this Award Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

	 	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	[Andrew P. Stone]
	 	 	[General Counsel & Secretary]
	 	 	One Belvedere Place, Suite 300
	 	 	Mill Valley, CA  94941
	 	 	 
	 	
         

         

        The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees
        to all the terms and provisions of this Award Agreement and to all the terms and provisions of the Plan herein incorporated by
        reference.

	 	
         

         

         

	 	 
	 	[First Name] [Last Name]
	 	c/o Redwood Trust, Inc.
	 	One Belvedere Place, Suite 300
	 	Mill Valley, CA  94941

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Deferral Election

 

[to be separately attached]

 

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EXHIBIT B - Restrictive Covenants

 

		1.	Non-Disparagement. While providing services to the Company and thereafter, the Participant
agrees not to make negative comments or statements about, or otherwise criticize or disparage, in any format or through any medium,
the Company or any entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company (“Affiliates”)
or any of the officers, directors, managers, employees, services, operations, investments or products of the Company or any of
its Affiliates. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, disparagement shall include, but not be limited to, negative comments or
statements intended or reasonably likely to be harmful or disruptive to a person’s or entity’s respective business,
business reputation, business operations, or personal reputation.

 

		2.	Non-solicitation. While providing services to the Company and, for a period of one (1) year
thereafter, the Participant shall not directly or indirectly solicit, induce, or encourage any employee or consultant of any member
of the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates to terminate their employment or other relationship with the Company and its
Affiliates or to cease to render services to any member of the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates and the Participant shall
not initiate discussion with any such person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such
actions by any other individual or entity. While providing services to the Company and thereafter, the Participant shall not use
any trade secret of the Company or its subsidiaries or Affiliates to solicit, induce, or encourage any customer, client, vendor,
or other party doing business with any member of the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates to terminate its relationship therewith
or transfer its business from any member of the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates and the Participant shall not initiate
discussion with any such person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions by
any other individual or entity.

 

		3.	Confidentiality. The Participant shall keep secret and retain in the strictest confidence
all confidential, proprietary and non-public matters, tangible or intangible, of or related to the Company, its stockholders, subsidiaries,
affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, directors, attorneys, fiduciaries, representatives, employees, licensees and agents
including, without limitation, trade secrets, business strategies and operations, seller, counterparty and customer lists, manufacturers,
vendors, material suppliers, financial information, personnel information, legal advice and counsel obtained from counsel, information
regarding litigation, actual, pending or threatened, research and development, identities and habits of employees and agents and
business relationships, and shall not disclose them to any person, entity or any federal, state or local agency or authority, except
as may be required by law; provided that, in the event disclosure is sought as a result of any subpoena or other legal process
initiated against the Participant, the Participant shall immediately give the Company’s General Counsel written notice thereof
in order to afford the Company an opportunity to contest such disclosure (such notice to be delivered to: Redwood Trust, Inc.,
One Belvedere Place, Suite 300, Mill Valley, CA, 94941, Attn: General Counsel).

 

		4.	Exceptions. Nothing herein shall prohibit or restrict the Participant from: (i) making any
disclosure of information required by law; (ii) providing information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation
or proceeding brought by, any federal or state regulatory or law enforcement agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization,
or the Company’s Human Resources, Legal, or Compliance Departments; (iii) testifying, participating in or otherwise assisting
in a proceeding relating to an alleged violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, any federal, state or municipal law relating
to fraud or any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization; or (iv) filing a charge with, reporting possible violations
to, or participating or cooperating with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local regulatory
body or law enforcement agency (each a “Governmental Agency”). Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the
Participant’s right to receive an award for any information provided to a Governmental Agency in relation to any whistleblower,
anti-discrimination, or anti-retaliation provisions of federal, state or local law or regulation. In addition, notwithstanding
the foregoing obligations, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), the Participant understands and acknowledges that the Participant
shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any U.S. federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret
that is made: (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney,
and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) in a complaint or other document
filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly
allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).

 

    B-1

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