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Exhibit 10.2

  

  

  

  
    AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT

    AND

    REAFFIRMATION OF PERFORMANCE GUARANTY

    

    

    This AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF PERFORMANCE GUARANTY (this “Amendment”), dated as of May  8, 2020, is entered into by and among
      OLIN FINANCE COMPANY, LLC (“Olin Finance”), as borrower under the Receivables Financing Agreement (as defined below) (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Borrower”), OLIN
      CORPORATION (“Olin”), as initial servicer under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Servicer”), PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“PNC”),
      as administrative agent under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), as a committed lender under the Receivables Financing
      Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Committed Lender”), and as group agent for the PNC Group under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity, together with its
      successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Group Agent”), THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK (“TD Bank”), as a related committed lender under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and
      permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Related Committed Lender” and together with PNC as a Committed Lender, the “Committed Lenders”) and as group agent for the TD Bank Group under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity,
      together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Group Agent” and together with PNC as Group Agent, the “Group Agents”), COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, in its capacity as trustee of RELIANT TRUST, by its
      U.S. Financial Services Agent, THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as conduit lender under the Receivables Financing Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, “Conduit Lender”) and the various
      other Lenders and Group Agents from time to time party to the Receivables Financing Agreement, and acknowledged and agreed to by PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, as structuring agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in
      such capacity, the “Structuring Agent”), and is reaffirmed by, with respect to Section 11 hereof, Olin, as performance guarantor (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Performance

        Guarantor”).

    

    

    BACKGROUND

    

    

    WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Servicer, the Persons from time to time party thereto as Lenders and as Group Agents, the Administrative Agent, and, solely with respect to Section 10.10
      thereof, the Structuring Agent, entered into the Receivables Financing Agreement as of December 20, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified as of the date hereof, the “Original Receivables Financing Agreement”; as may be
      further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Receivables Financing Agreement”);

    

    

    WHEREAS, the Performance Guarantor entered into the Performance Guaranty as of December 20, 2016 (as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified

    

    

    
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    from time to time, the “Performance Guaranty”) in favor of, and as accepted by, the Administrative Agent; and

    

    

    WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to further amend the Original Receivables Financing Agreement, to replace Schedule V to the Original Receivables Financing Agreement in accordance
      with the definition of “Financial Covenant(s)” set forth therein, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

    

    

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
      hereby agree as follows:

    

    

    SECTION 1.          Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Receivables Financing Agreement.

    

    

    SECTION 2.        Amendments to Original Receivables Financing Agreement.  Effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set
      forth in Section 4 hereof, Schedule V to the Original Receivables Financing Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the schedule set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

    

    

    SECTION 3.        Representations, Warranties and Enforceability.  Each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the
      Group Agents and the Lenders, as applicable, as of the date hereof with respect to itself, as follows:

    

    

    (a)          the representations and warranties of it contained in Section 6.01 and Section 6.02, as applicable, of the Receivables Financing Agreement are true and correct in all
      material respects (unless such representations and warranties contain a materiality qualification, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as made) on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such
      date unless such representations and warranties by their terms refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (unless such representations and warranties contain a materiality qualification, in which
      case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as made) on and as of such earlier date;

    

    

    (b)          no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from this Amendment, that constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, as set forth in
      Section 9.01 of the Receivables Financing Agreement; and

    

    

    (c)         (i) the execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment and the Receivables Financing Agreement, as amended
      hereby, are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part and (ii) this Amendment and the Receivables Financing Agreement, as amended hereby, are its valid and legally binding obligations,
      enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

    

    

    SECTION 4.          Conditions Precedent.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to

    

    

    
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    the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent:

    

    

    (a)          The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart of this Amendment.

    

    

    (b)       The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested on or prior to the date hereof.

    

    

    (c)          Olin shall have notified the Administrative Agent that that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Olin, Blue Cube Spinco
      LLC, as guarantor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as former administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders listed on the signature pages thereof, has been executed and is effective
      in accordance with its terms.

    

    

    (d)          No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, as set forth in Section 9.01 of the Receivables Financing Agreement, shall have occurred and be continuing.

    

    

    (e)          PNC, as the Administrative Agent, as a Committed Lender and as the Group Agent for the PNC Group, TD Bank, as a Related Committed Lender and as the Group Agent for the
      TD Bank Group, and Conduit Lender, in each case, under the Receivables Financing Agreement, as applicable, shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable to it under the Transaction Documents and in connection with the Amendment on or
      prior to the date hereof, including, to the extent invoiced, payment or reimbursement of all fees and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be paid or reimbursed on or
      prior to the date hereof.  To the extent such fees and other amounts have not yet been invoiced, the Borrower agrees to remit payment to the applicable party promptly upon receipt of such invoice.

    

    

    SECTION 5.        Amendment.  The Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the Group Agents, the Lenders, and, with respect to Section 11 hereof, the
      Performance Guarantor, hereby agree that the provisions and effectiveness of this Amendment shall apply to the Receivables Financing Agreement as of the date hereof.  Except as amended by this Amendment, the Receivables Financing Agreement remains
      unchanged and in full force and effect.  This Amendment is a Transaction Document.

    

    

    SECTION 6.         Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of
      which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

    

    

    SECTION 7.         Captions.  The headings of the Sections of this Amendment are provided solely for convenience of reference and shall not modify, define, expand or limit
      any of the terms or provisions of this Amendment.

    

    

    SECTION 8.      Successors and permitted assigns.  The terms of this Amendment shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Borrower, the Servicer, the
      Administrative Agent, the Group Agents, the Lenders, and, with respect to Section 11 hereof, the Performance

    

    

    
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    Guarantor and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

    

    

    SECTION 9.        Severability.  Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to
      the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other
      jurisdiction.

    

    

    SECTION 10.      Governing Law and Jurisdiction.  The provisions of the Receivables Financing Agreement with respect to governing law, jurisdiction, and agent for service
      of process are incorporated in this Amendment by reference as if such provisions were set forth herein.

    

    

    SECTION 11.       Ratification of Performance Guarantee.  After giving effect to the Amendment, all of the provisions of the Performance Guaranty shall remain in full force
      and effect and the Performance Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms the Performance Guaranty and acknowledges that the Performance Guaranty has continued and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

    

    

    

    

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

    

    

    

    

    
      	 	
              OLIN FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

               as the Borrower

                

            	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

            	
              By: 

            	/s/ Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	 	Name: 

            	Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	 	Title: 

            	V.P. & Treasurer	 
	 	 	 	 

    

    

    

    

    

    
      
        	 	
                OLIN CORPORATION,

                 as the Servicer

                  

              	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

              	
                By: 

              	/s/ Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	 	Name: 

              	Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	 	Title: 

              	V.P. & Treasurer	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

    

    

    

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        	Acknowledged and reaffirmed by, with

                respect to Section 11 hereof, as of the date

                first written above: 

              	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
                OLIN CORPORATION,

                  as the Performance Guarantor

              	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
                By: 

              	/s/ Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	Name: 

              	Teresa M. Vermillion	 
	Title: 

              	V.P. & Treasurer	 
	 	 	 

      

      

      

    

              

    

    

    

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                PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

                as the Administrative Agent

              	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

              	
                By: 

              	/s/ Michael Brown	 
	 	Name: 

              	Michael Brown	 
	 	Title: 

              	Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

      

      

      

      

      

      
        
          	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                  as the Group Agent for the PNC Group

                	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

                	
                  By: 

                	/s/ Michael Brown	 
	 	Name: 

                	Michael Brown	 
	 	Title: 

                	Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

        

      

      

      

      

      
        
          
            	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                    as a Committed Lender

                  	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

                  	
                    By: 

                  	/s/ Michael Brown	 
	 	Name: 

                  	Michael Brown	 
	 	Title: 

                  	Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

          

        

      

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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                  THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK,

                  as the Group Agent for the TD Bank Group

                	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

                	
                  By: 

                	/s/ Luna Mills

                	 
	 	Name: 

                	Luna Mills

                	 
	 	Title: 

                	Managing Director

                	 
	 	 	 	 

        

        

        

        

        

        
          
            	 	THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK,
                    as a Related Committed Lender

                  	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

                  	
                    By: 

                  	/s/ Luna Mills

                  	 
	 	Name: 

                  	Luna Mills

                  	 
	 	Title: 

                  	Managing Director

                  	 
	 	 	 	 

          

        

        

        

        

        
          
            	 	
                    COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF

                    CANADA, in its capacity as trustee of RELIANT

                    TRUST, by its U.S. Financial Services Agent, the

                    TORONTO-DOMINION BANK,

                    as Conduit Lender for the TD Bank Group	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	

                  	
                    By: 

                  	/s/ Luna Mills	 
	 	Name: 

                  	Luna Mills	 
	 	Title: 

                  	Managing Director

                  	 
	 	 	 	 

          

          

          

          

          

        

      

    

    

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          	Acknowledged and agreed to by, as of the

                  date first written above: 

                	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
                  PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

                    as the Structuring Agent

                  

                	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
                  By: 

                	/s/ Michael Brown

                	 
	Name: 

                	Michael Brown

                	 
	Title: 

                	Managing Director

                	 
	 	 	 

        

        

        

      

    

      

    

    

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    Exhibit A to Amendment 4 to RFA

    

    

    SCHEDULE V

    Financial Covenant

    

    

    Financial Covenant Definitions.

    

    

    “Collateral Release Date” shall have the same meaning attributed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

    

    

    “Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio” shall have the same meaning attributed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

    

    

    “Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” shall have the same meaning attributed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

    

    

    “Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2019, by and among Olin, Blue Cube Spinco LLC (“Blue Cube”), the lenders listed on the
      signature pages thereof, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“Wells Fargo”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, by and among Olin, Blue Cube, the
      lenders listed on the signature pages thereof, and Wells Fargo, and that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2020, by and among Olin, Blue Cube, the lenders listed on the signature pages thereof, and Bank of America,
      N.A., as administrative agent, and so long as PNC and TD Bank are each a lender under the Credit Agreement as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, waived, extended, refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified from time
      to time.

    

    

    Financial Covenant.

    

    

    Olin, so long as it is the Servicer or Performance Guarantor, shall comply with the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as required by the Credit Agreement; provided,
      that upon the occurrence of the Collateral Release Date, the foregoing shall be of no further force and effect, and Olin, so long as it is the Servicer or Performance Guarantor, shall comply with the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio as required by the
      Credit Agreement.

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

    Exh. A-1ex_184973.htm

Exhibit 10.15

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to [Amended and Restated] Executive Employment Agreement (“Amendment”) is made by and between Bio-Techne Corporation (“Bio-Techne”) and [                   ] (“Executive”), effective [           ], 2020.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Bio-Techne and Executive are parties to an existing [Amended and Restated] Executive Employment Agreement, dated effective [                ] (the “Employment Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Bio-Techne and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement as reflected herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that the following amendments will be made a part of the Employment Agreement:

 

1)     Amendment of Section 4.1(D). Section 4.1(D) of the Employment Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following text:

 

“D. By either Party upon [30/90]1 days’ advance written notice to the other Party, including by Employee because of Retirement (as defined in Section 5.25). Bio-Techne may in its sole discretion continue to pay Employee his or her base salary and cost of benefits (but not incentive bonus) during the [30/90] day notice period in lieu of requiring Employee to continue to perform his or her duties and responsibilities during such notice period;

 

2)     Amendment of Section 5.1. The first paragraph of Section 5.1 of the Employment Agreement shall be replaced with the following text:

 

“5.1) Payment Upon Termination. Upon termination of Employee’s employment (i) by Bio-Techne under Section 4.1(D), (ii) under Section 4.1(E), (iii) under Section 4.1(F), or (iv) by Employee’s resignation for Good Reason, as defined below, Employee will receive the following payments: (x) an amount equal to one (1) year of his or her then-current base annual salary (but not any cash or incentive bonus) and (y) continued payment by Bio-Techne of the employer portion of the premiums for the health and dental insurance coverage Employee was receiving under group health, dental and vision insurance plans as of the Termination Date for one (1) year (the payments in (x) and (y) hereinafter referred to as the “Termination Severance Payments”); provided, however, that Employee shall be entitled to the Termination Severance Payments set forth in this Section 5.1 only if he or she executes within 60 days of termination of employment, does not rescind, and fully complies with a release agreement in a form supplied by Bio-Techne, which will include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive release of claims against Bio-Techne and its directors, officers, employees and all related parties, in their official and individual capacities (the “Release”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Bio-Techne determines, in its sole discretion, that payment of the COBRA premiums under this Section 5.1 would result in a violation of the nondiscrimination rules of Section 105(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code or any statute or regulation of similar effect, then in lieu of paying the COBRA premiums, Bio-Techne may instead elect to pay Employee on the first day of each month, a fully taxable cash payment equal to the employer portion of the COBRA premiums for that month, subject to applicable tax withholdings (the “Special Severance Payment”), for each remaining month during which Employee is entitled to receive payment of COBRA premiums under this Section 5.1. Employee may, but will not be obligated to, use the Special Severance Payment toward the cost of COBRA premiums.”

 

1 Note: CEO Agreement requires 90 days’ notice; other executives require 30 days.

 

 

 

3)     Amendment of Section 5.2. The text of Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement is amended so that the definition of “Change of Control” is revised to define the term “Change in Control.”

 

4)     Insertion of New Section 5.25. The following text shall be inserted as a new section immediately following Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement:

 

“5.25) Change in Control Following Retirement. If there is a Change in Control following the termination of Employee’s employment by Employee as a result of Retirement, the vesting requirements of any unvested portion of any equity grants to Employee that have not expired, terminated, or been forfeited by their terms shall be automatically accelerated upon consummation of such Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” means termination of employment by Employee for any reason on or after Employee reached the age of 55 and has completed at least 5 years of continuous service with Bio-Techne or any affiliate; provided, however, that Employee shall be credited with continuous service only for periods during which Employee regularly works 20 or more hours per week. The terms of this Section 5.25 will survive the termination of this Agreement.”

 

5)     Amendment of Section 5.4. Section 5.4 of the Employment Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following text:

 

“5.4 No Other Payments. Except as provided in Section 5.1, 5.2, and 5.25, Employee will not be entitled to any compensation or benefits other than that which was due to him or her as of the date of termination, regardless of any claim by Employee for compensation, salary, bonus, severance benefits or other payments.”

 

6)     No Additional Amendments. Except as set forth herein, the Employment Agreement will remain in full force and effect without modification.

 

7)     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original of this Amendment and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. Electronically transmitted (e.g., by facsimile or pdf) signed copies of this Amendment shall be deemed to be original signed versions of this Amendment. 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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THE PARTIES HAVE executed this Amendment in the manner appropriate to each as of the dates set forth below.

 

 

	BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By	 	 	 	 
	Its	 	 	Date	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	[                         ]	 	Date

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