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Exhibit 4.31

 

ENSafrica

 

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SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

entered into between

 

SANKATY EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS III S.Á.R.L.

 

GRINDROD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

 

and

 

IVS BULK PTE. LTD.

 

	law | tax | forensics | IP	Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated	registration number 2006/018200/21

 

    	 	 	

     

    

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	Clause number and description	Page

 

	1.	PARTIES	3
	 	 	 
	2.	INTERPRETATION AND PRELIMINARY	3
	 	 	 
	3.	INTRODUCTION	9
	 	 	 
	4.	FUNDRAISING	10
	 	 	 
	5.	FIRST CLOSING MEETING	11
	 	 	 
	6.	SECOND CLOSING MEETING	12
	 	 	 
	7.	PAYMENTS	13
	 	 	 
	8.	RISK AND BENEFIT	13
	 	 	 
	9.	SALE SHARES WARRANTIES	14
	 	 	 
	10.	INDEMNITIES	14
	 	 	 
	11.	RECIPROCAL WARRANTIES	14
	 	 	 
	12.	NOTICES	15
	 	 	 
	13.	ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FILINGS BY GSH	16
	 	 	 
	14.	ASSIGNMENT	17
	 	 	 
	15.	GOVERNING LAW	17
	 	 	 
	16.	WHOLE AGREEMENT, NO AMENDMENT	17
	 	 	 
	17.	SEVERABILITY	18
	 	 	 
	18.	COSTS	18
	 	 	 
	19.	EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS	18
	 	 	 
	20.	SIGNATURE	18
	 	 	 
	Annexure A          WARRANTIES	21

 

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		1.	PARTIES

 

		1.1.	Sankaty European Investments III S.Á.R.L., a private limited liability company incorporated in Luxembourg with its registered
office at 4 Rue Lou Hemmer, L-1748, Findel, Luxembourg (“Sankaty”);

 

		1.2.	Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01
Southpoint, Singapore 089763 (“GSPL”); and

 

		1.3.	IVS Bulk Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint,
Singapore 089763 (“IVS Bulk”).

 

		2.	INTERPRETATION AND PRELIMINARY

 

The headings
in this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience and reference only and shall neither be used in the interpretation of nor
modify nor amplify the terms of this Agreement nor any of its clauses. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears:

 

		2.1.	the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them hereunder and cognate expressions shall have corresponding meanings,
namely:

 

		2.1.1.	“Agreement” means this written share purchase agreement;

 

		2.1.2.	“A Shares” means the issued ordinary shares, designated as “A” class shares, in IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.3.	“B Shares” means the issued ordinary shares, designated as “B” class shares, in IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.4.	“Business Day” means any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Luxembourg
and Singapore;

 

		2.1.5.	“CACIB Singapore” means Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Singapore Branch, acting in
such capacity through its office at 168 Robinson Road, #23-00 Capital Tower, Singapore;

 

		2.1.6.	“Companies Act” means the Companies Act, Cap. 50;

 

		2.1.7.	"Encumbrance" means any mortgage, lien, pledge, encumbrance, security interest, deed of trust, option, pre-emptive
right, encroachment, reservation, order, decree, judgment, condition, restriction (including any restriction on voting, use, or
transfer), charge, contract, claim, or equity of any kind;

 

		2.1.8.	“First Closing” means the completion of the transaction steps set out in clause 5.2;

 

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		2.1.9.	“First Closing Date” means the 3rd (third) Business Day following the day on which GSPL issues the GSPL
Confirmation;

 

		2.1.10.	“First Closing Meeting” has the meaning given to it in clause 5.1;

 

		2.1.11.	“GSH” means Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (the holding company of GSPL), a company incorporated in Singapore
with its registered office at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763;

 

		2.1.12.	“GSPL Account” means the following bank account operated by GSPL:

 

	Beneficiary Bank:	Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
	Bank SWIFT Code:	BSUIFRPPXXX
	Beneficiary Name:	GSPL (Island View Shipping)
	Account No.:	00242970062
	IBAN code:	FR7631489000100024297006247
	Correspondent Bank:	JP Morgan Chase NY
	SWIFT Code:	CHASUS33

 

		2.1.13.	“GSPL Confirmation” has the meaning given to it in clause 4.2;

 

		2.1.14.	“Interest Rate” means LIBOR plus 3% (three percent);

 

		2.1.15.	“IVS Bulk Confirmation” has the meaning given to it in clause 4.1.2;

 

		2.1.16.	“IVS Bulk Delivery Documents” means:

 

		2.1.16.1.	a certified copy of the written resolutions passed at a meeting of the directors of IVS Bulk, in
terms of which they approved in accordance with the process set out in clause 6.3:

 

		2.1.16.1.1.	the registration of the transfer of the Sale Shares to GSPL, subject to them being duly stamped;

 

		2.1.16.1.2.	the issue of share certificates in the name of GSPL in respect of the Sale Shares and the affixation
of the common seal of IVS Bulk (in accordance with the constitution of IVS Bulk) onto the share certificates; and

 

		2.1.16.1.3.	the updating of the electronic register of members of IVS Bulk maintained by the Accounting and
Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore to reflect the transfer of the Sale Shares to GSPL; and

 

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		2.1.16.2.	a form E4A and a working sheet for the transfer of shares duly prepared and signed by a director
of IVS Bulk, in the form prescribed by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, together with all requisite documents as may
be required by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore for stamp duty purposes including IVS Bulk’s latest audited accounts
or management accounts, so as to allow for the sale and transfer of the Sale Shares as contemplated in this Agreement;

 

		2.1.17.	“IVS Bulk Redemption and Dividend Documents” means:

 

		2.1.17.1.	a written resolution of the directors of IVS Bulk, authorising the Pref Redemption, signed by all
of the directors of IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.17.2.	a director’s solvency statement pursuant to section 7A of the Companies Act, signed by each
of the directors of IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.17.3.	a notice of redemption addressed to GSPL and Sankaty (as collectively the holders of all the Prefs),
regarding the Pref Redemption and signed by any one director of IVS Bulk; and

 

		2.1.17.4.	a written resolution of the directors of IVS Bulk to declare and pay the Ordinary Dividend;

 

		2.1.18.	“LIBOR” means the 3 (three) month London Interbank Offered Rate for United States
Dollars, as publically quoted from time-to-time by ICE Benchmark Limited (or any successor thereto);

 

		2.1.19.	“Loan Facility” means the term loan facility in place as at the Signature Date
with CACIB Singapore, in terms of which IVS Bulk and GSH are joint borrowers;

 

		2.1.20.	“Longstop Date” means 30 September 2021, provided that GSPL may request a single
extension to such date and Sankaty shall not unreasonably withhold its consent thereto, provided further that such consent shall
be considered to be reasonably withheld if the requested extension is for a period of longer than 15 (fifteen) Business Days;

 

		2.1.21.	“Losses” means all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, interest, costs and
expenses including fines, penalties, legal and other professional fees and expenses;

 

		2.1.22.	“Ordinary Dividend” has the meaning given to it in clause 4.1.2.2;

 

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		2.1.23.	“Parties” means the parties to this Agreement, and “Party”
means any one of them;

 

		2.1.24.	“Pref Redemption” means the contemplated redemption by IVS Bulk of all of the
Prefs;

 

		2.1.25.	“Prefs” means the issued preference shares in IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.26.	“Reciprocal Warranties” means the warranties provided by each of the Parties
in terms of clause 2.1.26;

 

		2.1.27.	“Sale Consideration” means an amount equal to:

 

		2.1.27.1.	US$46 306 000 (forty six million three hundred and six thousand United States Dollars) (“Base
Sale Consideration”); plus

 

		2.1.27.2.	interest on such Base Sale Consideration accruing at the Interest Rate from June 24, 2021 until
the date upon which the Sale Consideration is paid by GSPL to Sankaty in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (both
dates inclusive); less

 

		2.1.27.3.	the aggregate amount received by Sankaty in terms of the Pref Redemption and the Ordinary Dividend;

 

		2.1.28.	“Sale Shares” means the 59 642 500 (fifty nine million six hundred and forty
two thousand five hundred) A Shares of which Sankaty is, and shall be, the registered and beneficial holder as at the Signature
Date and the Second Closing Date;

 

		2.1.29.	“Sankaty Account” means the following bank account operated by Sankaty:

 

	Beneficiary Bank:	ING, Luxembourg
	Bank SWIFT Code:	CELLLULL
	Beneficiary Name:	Sankaty European Investments III S.à.r.l.
	IBAN code:	LU08 0141 1492 7300 3010

 

		2.1.30.	“Sankaty Delivery Documents” means:

 

		2.1.30.1.	a share transfer form in respect of the Sale Shares duly completed by Sankaty and dated as at the
Second Closing Date, with GSPL recorded as the transferee;

 

		2.1.30.2.	original share certificate/s issued in the name of Sankaty in respect of the Sale Shares;

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		2.1.30.3.	written resignations of each of the directors of IVS Bulk and each subsidiary of IVS Bulk as were
nominated for appointment as such by Sankaty, with effect from the Second Closing Date and including acknowledgements by each of
such directors in each such written resignation that their resignations are unconditional and that they have no actual or contingent
claims against IVS Bulk or subsidiary of IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.31.	“Second Closing” means the completion of the transaction steps set out in clause
6.3;

 

		2.1.32.	“Second Closing Date” means the 3rd (third) Business Day following the First
Closing Date;

 

		2.1.33.	“Second Closing Meeting” has the meaning given to it in clause 6.1;

 

		2.1.34.	“Shareholders’ Agreement” means the shareholders’ agreement in force
as at the Signature Date in respect of IVS Bulk, between Sankaty, GSPL and IVS Bulk;

 

		2.1.35.	“Signature Date” means the date of signature of this Agreement by the Party
last signing;

 

		2.1.36.	“Vessel” has the meaning given to it in the Shareholders’ Agreement; and

 

		2.1.37.	“Warranties” means the warranties listed in Annexure A;

 

		2.2.	words importing:

 

		2.2.1.	any one gender include the other of masculine, feminine and neuter;

 

		2.2.2.	the singular include the plural and vice versa; and

 

		2.2.3.	natural persons include created entities (corporate or unincorporate) and the state and vice
versa;

 

		2.3.	any reference to an enactment is to that enactment as at the Signature Date and as amended or re-enacted
from time to time and includes any subordinate legislation made from time to time under such enactment. Any reference to a particular
section in an enactment is to that section as at the Signature Date, and as amended or re-enacted from time to time and/or an equivalent
measure in an enactment, provided that if as a result of such amendment or re-enactment, the specific requirements of a section
referred to in this Agreement are changed, the relevant provision of this Agreement shall be read as if it had also been amended
as necessary, without the necessity for a written amendment;

 

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		2.4.	if any provision in a definition is a substantive provision conferring rights or imposing obligations
on any Party, notwithstanding that it is only in the definition clause, effect shall be given to it as if it were a substantive
provision in the body of the agreement;

 

		2.5.	when any number of days is prescribed in this Agreement, same shall be reckoned exclusively of
the first and inclusively of the last day unless the last day falls on a day which is not a Business Day, in which case the last
day shall be the next succeeding Business Day;

 

		2.6.	if figures are referred to in numerals and in words in this Agreement and if there is any conflict
between the two, the words shall prevail;

 

		2.7.	expressions defined in the main body of this Agreement shall bear the same meanings in schedules
or annexures to this Agreement which do not themselves contain their own conflicting definitions;

 

		2.8.	any reference to a day, month or year in this Agreement shall be construed as a Gregorian calendar
day, month or year;

 

		2.9.	the use of any expression in this Agreement covering a process available under English law, including
winding-up, shall, if any of the Parties is subject to the law of any other jurisdiction, be construed as including any equivalent
or analogous proceedings under the law of such other jurisdiction;

 

		2.10.	if:

 

		2.10.1.	any term is defined in any particular clause in the main body of this Agreement, the term so defined,
unless it is clear from the clause in question that the defined term has limited application to the relevant clause, shall bear
the meaning ascribed to it for all purposes in terms of this Agreement, notwithstanding that that term has not been defined in
this interpretation clause;

 

		2.10.2.	any term is defined in any annexure to this Agreement, the term so defined, unless it expressly
provides in that annexure that the defined term in question shall bear the meaning ascribed to it for all purposes in the annexure
and in the main body of this Agreement, will have limited application to that annexure only;

 

		2.10.3.	any annexure to this Agreement contains any rules of interpretation which conflict with the rules
of interpretation contained in the main body of this Agreement, the former shall prevail for purposes of the annexure;

 

		2.11.	the discharge or termination of this Agreement shall not affect those provisions of this Agreement
which expressly provide that they will operate after such discharge or termination or which of necessity must continue to have
effect after such discharge or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this;

 

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		2.12.	the rule of construction that a contract shall be interpreted against the Party responsible for
the drafting or preparation of the contract, shall not apply;

 

		2.13.	any reference in this Agreement to a Party shall include a reference to that Party’s assigns
expressly permitted under this Agreement and, if such Party is liquidated, or is sequestrated or business rescue proceedings have
commenced in respect of such Party, be applicable also to and binding upon that Party’s liquidator, trustee or business rescue
practitioner, as the case may be;

 

		2.14.	the words following “other”, “otherwise”, “including”, “in
particular”, or any other similar general term or expression shall not:

 

		2.14.1.	be construed as being of the same kind, class or nature with any preceding words; or

 

		2.14.2.	limit the generality of any preceding word/s, if a wider
construction is possible;

 

		2.15.	any reference in this Agreement to any other agreement or document shall be construed as a reference
to such other agreement or document as at the Signature Date, and as amended from time to time; and

 

		2.16.	terms, acronyms, and phrases not defined and known in general commercial or industry specific practice,
shall be interpreted in accordance with their generally accepted meanings.

 

		3.	INTRODUCTION

 

		3.1.	It is recorded and agreed that as at the Signature Date, the issued shares in IVS Bulk are held as follows:

 

	 	 	 	 	 	GSPL	 	 	Sankaty	 	 	Total	 
	A Shares	 	 	number	 	 	 	131 864 435	 	 	 	59 642 500	 	 	 	191 506 935	 
	 	 	 	percentage	 	 	 	68.86	%	 	 	31.14	%	 	 	100	%
	B Shares	 	 	number	 	 	 	2	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	2	 
	 	 	 	percentage	 	 	 	100	%	 	 	-	 	 	 	100	%
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Prefs	 	 	number	 	 	 	18 242 775	 	 	 	9 087 225	 	 	 	27 330 000	 
	 	 	 	percentage	 	 	 	66.75	%	 	 	33.25	%	 	 	100	%

 

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		3.2.	The Parties have agreed that:

 

		3.2.1.	IVS Bulk shall redeem certain of the Prefs (including all of the Prefs held by Sankaty as at the Signature Date);

 

		3.2.2.	IVS Bulk shall declare and pay the Ordinary Dividend; and

 

		3.2.3.	GSPL shall acquire the Sale Shares from Sankaty for the
Sale Consideration, on the basis set out in this Agreement.

 

		4.	FUNDRAISING

 

		4.1.	In order to facilitate GSPL’s purchase of the Sale Shares as contemplated in this Agreement, IVS Bulk shall:

 

		4.1.1.	seek to borrow additional funds under the Loan Facility or from GSPL (in which regard, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the Shareholders’ Agreement, GSPL may advance funds to IVS Bulk in terms of an interest free, non-convertible loan that
is not repayable prior to the finalisation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; provided, however, that if either
the First Closing or the Second Closing does not occur, IVS shall immediately repay such advanced funds to GSPL (without any prepayment
penalty or other fees) in full satisfaction of such loan agreement); and

 

		4.1.2.	once CACIB Singapore has provided written confirmation that IVS Bulk can borrow additional funds under the Loan Facility, or
GSPL has agreed to advance funds to IVS Bulk as contemplated in clause 4.1.1, IVS Bulk shall, taking into account such additional
funds and such other funds as IVS Bulk has available, notify GSPL and Sankaty in writing (“IVS Bulk Confirmation”):

 

		4.1.2.1.	that the Pref Redemption can be effected; and

 

		4.1.2.2.	as to the ordinary dividend that IVS Bulk can declare and pay in respect of the A Shares (“Ordinary Dividend”).

 

		4.2.	GSPL shall, within 3 (three) Business Days of receipt of the IVS Bulk Confirmation, notify Sankaty and IVS Bulk in writing
if the amounts referred to in the IVS Bulk Confirmation will be sufficient to allow GSPL (also utilising its own funds) to purchase
the Sale Shares as contemplated in this Agreement (a positive confirmation in that regard constituting the “GSPL Confirmation”).

 

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		4.3.	If GSPL has not issued the GSPL Confirmation by the Longstop Date, IVS Bulk shall sell such Vessels as are necessary for it
to increase the Ordinary Dividend and allow GSPL to issue the GSPL Confirmation. If GSPL has not issued the GSPL Confirmation within
90 (ninety) days following the Longstop Date, this Agreement (and the obligations of the Parties hereunder) shall automatically
terminate and have no further force and effect.

 

		4.4.	The Vessel sale process contemplated in clause 4.3 shall, mutatis mutandis, follow the process set out in clause 12
of the Shareholders’ Agreement, save that:

 

		4.4.1.	not all of the Vessels need be sold; and

 

		4.4.2.	the proceeds of the sales of Vessels shall all be applied by IVS Bulk in declaring and paying the Ordinary Dividend.

 

		5.	FIRST CLOSING MEETING

 

		5.1.	Subject to clauses 5.4 and 5.5, at 14h00 (Singapore time) on the First Closing Date, duly authorised representatives or agents
of each of the Parties shall meet at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763, or on such other time and at such
other place as the Parties may agree in writing (“First Closing Meeting”).

 

		5.2.	At the First Closing Meeting:

 

		5.2.1.	GSPL and Sankaty (as collectively the holders of all the Prefs) shall deliver to IVS Bulk consent to short notice for the redemption
of the relevant Prefs in terms of the Pref Redemption, executed by GSPL and Sankaty respectively;

 

		5.2.2.	Sankaty shall deliver to IVS Bulk the original share certificate/s for the 9 087 225 (nine million eighty seven thousand two
hundred and twenty five) Prefs held by Sankaty and that that are to be redeemed in terms of the Pref Redemption;

 

		5.2.3.	GSPL shall deliver to IVS Bulk the original share certificate/s for the 18 242 775 (eighteen million two hundred and forty
two thousand seven hundred and seventy five) Prefs held by GSPL that are to be redeemed in terms of the Pref Redemption;

 

		5.2.4.	IVS Bulk shall table the IVS Bulk Redemption and Dividend Documents;

 

		5.2.5.	IVS Bulk shall:

 

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		5.2.5.1.	effect the Pref Redemption by making all necessary filings with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
with respect to the Pref Redemption, deliver an updated electronic register of members of IVS Bulk reflecting that the Pref Redemption
has been effected, with GSPL and Sankaty (as collectively the holders of all the Prefs) hereby irrevocably and entirely waiving
the notice period that would otherwise be required for such redemption in terms of the constitution of IVS Bulk, and make payment
to GSPL and Sankaty in accordance with their respective holdings of Pref Shares; and

 

		5.2.5.2.	declare the Ordinary Divided, and make payment thereof to GSPL and Sankaty in accordance with their respective holdings of
A Shares,

 

in each
case on the basis set out in the IVS Bulk Confirmation (including any increase in the amount of the Ordinary Dividend as contemplated
in clause 4.3, if applicable); and

 

		5.2.6.	IVS Bulk shall cancel the shares certificates referred to in clauses 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.

 

		5.3.	The amounts that are due to each of GSPL and Sankaty, in terms of the Pref Redemption and the Ordinary Divided, shall be paid
by IVS Bulk into the GSPL Account and the Sankaty Account respectively.

 

		5.4.	The First Closing Meeting may be conducted entirely by electronic communication or one or all of the Parties may participate
in the First Closing Meeting by electronic communication.

 

		5.5.	The Parties may, by written agreement, dispense with the First Closing Meeting and ensure that the documents and payments referred
to in clause 5.2 are exchanged and made in such other manner as the Parties may agree in writing.

 

		6.	SECOND CLOSING MEETING

 

		6.1.	The Sale Shares are hereby sold by Sankaty to GSPL, with effect from the Second Closing Date and provided that the Sale Consideration
is paid.

 

		6.2.	Subject to clauses 6.4 and 6.5, at 14h00 (Singapore time) on the Second Closing Date, duly authorised representatives or agents
of each of the Parties shall meet at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763, or on such other time and at such
other place as the Parties may agree in writing (“Second Closing Meeting”).

 

		6.3.	At the Second Closing Meeting:

 

		6.3.1.	IVS Bulk shall deliver the IVS Bulk Delivery Documents to GSPL;

 

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		6.3.2.	Sankaty shall table the Sankaty Delivery Documents but not release them to GSPL;

 

		6.3.3.	provided that GSPL has received into the GSPL Account its share of the proceeds of the Pref Redemption and the Ordinary Dividend,
GSPL shall deliver to Sankaty proof that irrevocable instructions have been given for the payment of the Sale Consideration into
the Sankaty Account;

 

		6.3.4.	or as soon as Sankaty has received the Sale Consideration into the Sankaty Account, Sankaty shall release the Sankaty Delivery
Documents to GSPL; and

 

		6.3.5.	as soon as Sankaty has released the Sankaty Delivery Documents to GSPL, IVS Bulk shall issue to GSPL share certificates in
respect of the Sale Shares and affix the common seal of IVS Bulk (in accordance with the constitution of IVS Bulk) onto the share
certificates.

 

		6.4.	The Second Closing Meeting may be conducted entirely by electronic communication or one or all of the Parties may participate
in the Second Closing Meeting by electronic communication.

 

		6.5.	The Parties may, by written agreement, dispense with the Second Closing Meeting and ensure that the documents and payments
referred to in clause 6.3 are exchanged and made in such other manner as the Parties may agree in writing.

 

		6.6.	The stamp duty in respect of the sale of the Sale Shares shall be paid by IVS Bulk.

 

		7.	PAYMENTS

 

		7.1.	All payments to be made in terms of this Agreement shall be made:

 

		7.1.1.	without any deduction or set-off;

 

		7.1.2.	in immediately cleared and available funds; and

 

		7.1.3.	by way of electronic transfer into the bank account specified in this Agreement for purposes of such payment.

 

		8.	RISK AND BENEFIT

 

Provided
that the Sale Consideration has been received by Sankaty into the Sankaty Account, possession and effective control, and, all risk
in and all benefit attaching to the Sale Shares shall be deemed to have passed to GSPL with effect from the Second Closing Date.

 

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		9.	SALE SHARES WARRANTIES

 

		9.1.	Sankaty hereby gives to GSPL the Warranties, and GSPL enters into this Agreement on the strength of those Warranties.

 

		9.2.	Sankaty warrants and represents to GSPL that each of the Warranties is true and accurate in all respects and not misleading
as at the Signature Date and shall continue to remain true and accurate in all respects and not misleading at all times subsequent
to such date up to and including the Second Closing Date (save, with regard to dates, to the extent specified otherwise in Annexure
A).

 

		9.3.	Neither GSPL nor IVS Bulk shall, once all of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement have been fully implemented, have
any claim of any nature, actual or contingent, against Sankaty save in respect of a breach of any of the Warranties or the Reciprocal
Warranties. Sankaty shall not, once all of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement have been fully implemented, have any
claim of any nature, actual or contingent, against IVS Bulk or GSPL, save in respect of a breach of any of the Reciprocal Warranties.

 

		10.	INDEMNITIES

 

Without prejudice
to any of GSPL’s rights arising from any other provision of this Agreement, Sankaty hereby indemnifies and holds GSPL harmless
from and against any Losses which GSPL, directly and/or indirectly, may suffer resulting from, arising out of, or relating to a
failure of any of the Warranties to be true and accurate in all respects and not misleading.

 

		11.	RECIPROCAL WARRANTIES

 

		11.1.	The Parties warrant and represent to each other that they have taken or caused to be taken all steps, actions and corporate
proceedings necessary to cause this Agreement to be binding on themselves. Any Party shall, if requested by any other Party, furnish
to the latter sufficient evidence of the authority of the person or persons who shall, on behalf of the Party so requested, take
any action or execute any documents required or permitted to be taken or executed by such person under this Agreement.

 

		11.2.	Each Party hereby warrants and represents to and in favour of the other Parties that:

 

		11.2.1.	it has the legal capacity and has taken all necessary corporate action required to empower and authorise it to enter into this
Agreement;

 

		11.2.2.	this Agreement constitutes an agreement valid and binding on it and enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;

 

		11.2.3.	it is fully aware of and acquainted with the provisions of this Agreement and the meaning and effect of all of such provisions;
and

 

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		11.2.4.	the execution of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not and shall not:

 

		11.2.4.1.	contravene any law or regulation to which that Party is subject;

 

		11.2.4.2.	contravene any provision of that Party's constitutional documents; or

 

		11.2.4.3.	conflict with, or constitute a breach of any of the provisions of any other agreement, obligation, restriction or undertaking
which is binding on it.

 

		11.3.	Each of the representations and warranties given by the Parties in terms of this clause 11, shall:

 

		11.3.1.	be a separate warranty and shall in no way be limited or restricted by inference from the terms of any other warranty or by
any other words in this Agreement;

 

		11.3.2.	continue and remain in force, notwithstanding the completion of any or all of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement,
for a period of thirty six (36) months following the Second Closing Date (and shall thereafter terminate in all respects); and

 

		11.3.3.	prima facie be deemed to be material and to be a material representation inducing the other Parties to enter into this
Agreement.

 

		11.4.	Each of the Warranties given by Sankaty shall continue and remain in force, notwithstanding the completion of any or all of
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, for a period of thirty six (36) months following the Second Closing Date (and
shall thereafter terminate in all respects).

 

		12.	NOTICES

 

		12.1.	The Parties choose as their addresses for all purposes under this Agreement, whether in respect of court process, notices or
other documents or communications of whatsoever nature, the addresses set out below:

 

		12.1.1.	Sankaty

 

	Physical:	Sankaty European Investments III S.Á.R.L.
	 	
        4 Rue Lou Hemmer

        L-1748 Luxembourg

        Luxembourg

	Attention:	Myleen Basilio
	Email:	mbasilio@baincapital.com

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute
notice) to:

 

		Bain Capital Credit, Ltd.
	 	Devonshire House, Mayfair Place London W1J 8AJ
		United Kingdom Attention: Jessica Yeager
		Email: j.yeager@baincapital.com

 

		12.1.2.	GSPL

	Physical:	200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763
	E-mail:	yvetteb@grindrodshipping.com
	Attention:	Yvette Kingsley-Wilkins

 

		12.1.3.	IVS Bulk

	Physical:	200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763
	E-mail:	yvetteb@grindrodshipping.com
	Attention:	Yvette Kingsley-Wilkins

 

		12.2.	A notice or communication given in terms of this Agreement shall be valid and effective only if in writing, but it shall be
competent to give notice by e-mail.

 

		12.3.	Any Party may by notice to any other Party change its chosen physical or e-mail address to another address, provided that the
change shall become effective on the 1st (first) Business Day after the deemed receipt of the notice by the addressee.

 

		12.4.	Any notice to a Party:

 

		12.4.1.	delivered by hand to a responsible person during ordinary business hours at the Party’s chosen physical address shall
be deemed to have been received on the day of delivery; or

 

		12.4.2.	sent by e-mail to the Party’s chosen e-mail address, shall be deemed to have been received on the date of despatch (unless
the contrary is proved).

 

		12.5.	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained a written notice actually received by a Party shall be an adequate
written notice to it notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen chosen physical or e-mail address.

 

		13.	ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FILINGS BY GSH

 

		13.1.	It is recorded and agreed that GSH, shall be entitled to make all announcements and filings in relation to this Agreement and
any of the transactions in terms thereof, that are required due to the shares of GSH being listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(primary listing) and on the main board of the stock exchange operated by JSE Limited (secondary listing).

 

		13.2.	The provisions of this clause 13 constitute a stipulation in favour of GSH capable of acceptance by it at any time. GSH shall
be entitled in terms of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, to enjoy the benefit of the provisions of this clause
13.

 

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		14.	ASSIGNMENT

 

No Party may, without the prior
written consent of each of the other Parties, assign any of its rights or obligations in terms of this Agreement to any other person.

 

		15.	GOVERNING LAW

 

		15.1.	Notwithstanding the conflict of law principles which might otherwise have governed, this Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

 

		15.2.	The Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may
arise out of or in connection with this Agreement, and that accordingly any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement, including the existence, validity or termination thereof, shall be brought in such courts and each Party hereby
irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

		16.	WHOLE AGREEMENT, NO AMENDMENT

 

		16.1.	This Agreement, together with the Shareholders’ Agreement, constitute the whole agreement between the Parties relating
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous discussions, agreements and/or understandings (whether written or oral),
regarding the subject matter hereof.

 

		16.2.	No amendment or consensual cancellation of this Agreement or any provision or term hereof or of any agreement, bill of exchange
or other document issued or executed pursuant to or in terms of this Agreement and no settlement of any disputes arising under
this Agreement and no extension of time, waiver or relaxation or suspension of or agreement not to enforce or to suspend or postpone
the enforcement of any of the provisions or terms of this Agreement or of any agreement, bill of exchange or other document issued
pursuant to or in terms of this Agreement shall be binding unless recorded in a document signed by the Parties (or in the case
of an extension of time, waiver, relaxation or suspension, a document signed by the Party granting such extension, waiver, relaxation
or suspension). Any such extension, waiver, relaxation or suspension which is so given or made shall be strictly construed as relating
only to the matter in respect of which it was made or given. For the purposes of this clause 16, “signed” shall mean
a signature executed by hand on paper containing the document.

 

		16.3.	No extension of time or waiver or relaxation of any of the provisions or terms of this Agreement or any agreement, bill of
exchange or other document issued or executed pursuant to or in terms of this Agreement shall operate as an estoppel against a
Party in respect of its rights under this Agreement, nor shall it operate so as to preclude such Party (save as to any extension,
waiver or relaxation actually given) thereafter from exercising its rights strictly in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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		16.4.	To the extent permissible by law a Party shall not be bound by any express or implied or tacit term, representation, warranty,
promise or the like not recorded in this Agreement, whether it induced the agreement and/or whether it was negligent or not.

 

		17.	SEVERABILITY

 

Any provision
in this Agreement which is or may become illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction affected by this Agreement shall,
as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability and shall be treated pro non scripto
and severed from the balance of this Agreement, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting
the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

		18.	COSTS

 

		18.1.	Subject to clause 18.2, each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in respect of the negotiation and preparation of this
Agreement (including prior drafts and consultations).

 

		18.2.	IVS Bulk shall reimburse Sankaty for its legal costs in respect of the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement (including
prior drafts and consultations), upon receipt of invoices evidencing such costs and up to a maximum of US$ 30 000 (thirty thousand
United States Dollars).

 

		19.	EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS

 

This Agreement
may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

		20.	SIGNATURE

 

The Parties
record that it is not required for this Agreement to be valid and enforceable that a Party shall initial the pages of this Agreement
and/or have its signature of this Agreement verified by a witness.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

 

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	For:	Sankaty	/s/ Sally Fassler	/s/ Myleen Basilio	 
	 	 	 
	Signature:	 	 
	 	who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto	 
	 	 	 
	Name:	Sally Fassler	 
	Date:	7/20/2021	7/21/2021	 
	Place:	Boston MA	Luxembourg	 
	 	 	 
	Signature of Witness:	/s/ Megan McCarthy	 
	 	 	 
	Name of Witness:	Megan McCarthy	 

 

	For:	GSPL	 
	 	/s/Martyn Richard Wade	 
	 	 	 
	Signature:	 	 
	Date:	21 July 2021	 
	Place:	Singapore	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Signature of Witness:	/s/ Yvette Renee Kingsley-Wilkins	 
	 	 	 
	Name of Witness:	Yvette Renee Kingsley-Wilkins	 

 

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	For:	IVS Bulk	 
	 	 	 
	Signature:	 	 
	 	who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto	 
	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Date:	 	 
	Place:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Signature of Witness:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Name of Witness:	 	 

 

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Annexure A      WARRANTIES

 

		1.	SALE SHARES

 

		1.1.	Sankaty is the sole registered and beneficial holder of the Sale Shares.

 

		1.2.	No person, other than GSPL, shall have any right whatsoever (whether pursuant to any option, right of first refusal or otherwise)
to purchase or otherwise obtain any right in and to the Sale Shares or any part thereof.

 

		1.3.	The Sale Shares are sold to GSPL free of any Encumbrances.

 

		1.4.	Sankaty does not hold, or have any rights in or to, any shares in IVS Bulk other than the Sale Shares.

 

		2.	SANKATY PREFS

 

		2.1.	As at the Signature Date Sankaty is, and until the First Closing Date shall remain, the sole registered and beneficial holder
of 9 087 225 (nine million eighty seven thousand two hundred and twenty five) Prefs.

 

		2.2.	No person, other than IVS Bulk, shall have any right whatsoever (whether pursuant to any option, right of first refusal or
otherwise) to purchase or otherwise obtain any right in and to the Prefs referred to in paragraph 2.1 of this Annexure A, or any
part thereof.

 

		2.3.	The Prefs referred to in paragraph 2.1 of this Annexure A are free of any Encumbrances.

 

    	 	 	21EX-10.1

  Exhibit 10.1

   

  CREDIT AGREEMENT

  dated as of

  March 25, 2022

  among

  SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC., 
as Holdings

  SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS HOLDINGS, LLC, 
as the Borrower

  The Lenders Party Hereto

  and

  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender

  J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

  as Sustainability Structuring Agent

   

  BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and 

  Wells Fargo SECURITIES, LLC,

  as Syndication Agents

  and

  TRUIST BANK and PNC BANK, N.A.,
as Documentation Agents

   

  BOFA SECURITIES, INC., BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 

  and

  Wells Fargo SECURITIES, LLC,

  as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers

   

   

   

   

   

  

   

  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page

  			
	ARTICLE I Definitions
	 
	1

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 1.01.
	Defined Terms
	1

	SECTION 1.02.
	Classification of Loans and Borrowings
	44

	SECTION 1.03.
	Terms Generally
	44

	SECTION 1.04.
	Accounting Terms; GAAP
	45

	SECTION 1.05.
	Currency Equivalents
	45

	SECTION 1.06.
	Status of Obligations
	45

	SECTION 1.07.
	Interest Rates
	46

	SECTION 1.08.
	Rounding
	46

	SECTION 1.09.
	Limited Condition Transactions
	46

	SECTION 1.10.
	Waiver of Break Funding Payments under the Existing Credit Agreement
	47

	SECTION 1.11.
	Pro Forma Adjustments
	47

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE II The Credits
	 
	47

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 2.01.
	Commitments
	47

	SECTION 2.02.
	Loans and Borrowings
	48

	SECTION 2.03.
	Requests for Revolving Borrowings
	49

	SECTION 2.04.
	Intentionally Omitted
	49

	SECTION 2.05.
	Swingline Loans
	49

	SECTION 2.06.
	Letters of Credit
	51

	SECTION 2.07.
	Funding of Borrowings
	56

	SECTION 2.08.
	Interest Elections
	57

	SECTION 2.09.
	Termination and Reduction of Commitments
	58

	SECTION 2.10.
	Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
	58

	SECTION 2.11.
	Prepayment of Loans
	59

	SECTION 2.12.
	Fees
	59

	SECTION 2.13.
	Interest
	60

	SECTION 2.14.
	Alternate Rates of Interest
	61

	SECTION 2.15.
	Increased Costs
	63

	SECTION 2.16.
	Break Funding Payments
	65

	SECTION 2.17.
	Taxes
	65

	SECTION 2.18.
	Payments Generally; Allocations of Proceeds; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
	68

	SECTION 2.19.
	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
	71

	SECTION 2.20.
	Expansion Option
	71

	SECTION 2.21.
	Defaulting Lenders
	73

	SECTION 2.22.
	Extension of Maturity Date
	75

	SECTION 2.23.
	Sustainability Adjustments
	77

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties
	 
	79

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 3.01.
	Organization; Powers
	79

	SECTION 3.02.
	Authorization
	79

	SECTION 3.03.
	Enforceability
	80

	SECTION 3.04.
	Governmental Approvals
	80

   

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	SECTION 3.05.
	Financial Statements
	80

	SECTION 3.06.
	No Material Adverse Effect
	81

	SECTION 3.07.
	Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases
	81

	SECTION 3.08.
	Subsidiaries
	81

	SECTION 3.09.
	Litigation; Compliance with Laws
	81

	SECTION 3.10.
	Federal Reserve Regulations
	82

	SECTION 3.11.
	Investment Company Act
	82

	SECTION 3.12.
	Use of Proceeds
	82

	SECTION 3.13.
	Tax Returns
	82

	SECTION 3.14.
	No Material Misstatements
	83

	SECTION 3.15.
	Employee Benefit Plans
	83

	SECTION 3.16.
	Environmental Matters
	83

	SECTION 3.17.
	Collateral Documents
	84

	SECTION 3.18.
	Location of Real Property and Leased Premises
	84

	SECTION 3.19.
	Solvency
	85

	SECTION 3.20.
	Labor Matters
	85

	SECTION 3.21.
	Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
	85

	SECTION 3.22.
	Senior Debt
	85

	SECTION 3.23.
	Insurance
	86

	SECTION 3.24.
	Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions
	86

	SECTION 3.25.
	EEA Financial Institutions
	86

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE IV Conditions
	 
	86

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 4.01.
	Effective Date
	86

	SECTION 4.02.
	Each Credit Event
	87

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants
	 
	88

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 5.01.
	Existence; Businesses and Properties
	88

	SECTION 5.02.
	Insurance
	88

	SECTION 5.03.
	Taxes
	89

	SECTION 5.04.
	Financial Statements, Reports, etc
	89

	SECTION 5.05.
	Litigation and Other Notices
	91

	SECTION 5.06.
	Compliance with Laws
	92

	SECTION 5.07.
	Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections
	92

	SECTION 5.08.
	Use of Proceeds
	92

	SECTION 5.09.
	Compliance with Environmental Laws
	92

	SECTION 5.10.
	Further Assurances; Additional Collateral
	92

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants
	 
	95

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 6.01.
	Indebtedness
	95

	SECTION 6.02.
	Liens
	99

	SECTION 6.03.
	Sale and Lease-Back Transactions
	102

	SECTION 6.04.
	Investments, Loans and Advances
	103

	SECTION 6.05.
	Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions
	107

	SECTION 6.06.
	Restricted Payments
	108

	SECTION 6.07.
	Transactions with Affiliates; Transfers of Material Intellectual Property to Unrestricted Subsidiaries
	110

	SECTION 6.08.
	Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
	113

   

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	SECTION 6.09.
	Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements; etc
	113

	SECTION 6.10.
	Changes in Fiscal Year
	115

	SECTION 6.11.
	Financial Performance Covenants
	116

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE VII Holdings Covenant
	 
	116

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE VIII Events of Default
	 
	116

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE IX The Administrative Agent
	 
	119

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 9.01.
	Authorization and Action
	119

	SECTION 9.02.
	Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Indemnification, Etc
	121

	SECTION 9.03.
	Posting of Communications
	122

	SECTION 9.04.
	The Administrative Agent Individually
	124

	SECTION 9.05.
	Successor Administrative Agent
	124

	SECTION 9.06.
	Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks
	125

	SECTION 9.07.
	Collateral Matters
	125

	SECTION 9.08.
	Credit Bidding
	126

	SECTION 9.09.
	Certain ERISA Matters
	127

	SECTION 9.10.
	Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations included in Secured Obligations
	129

	SECTION 9.11.
	Recovery of Erroneous Payments
	129

	 
	 
	 

	ARTICLE X Miscellaneous
	 
	129

	 
	 
	 

	SECTION 10.01.
	Notices
	129

	SECTION 10.02.
	Waivers; Enforcement; Amendments
	131

	SECTION 10.03.
	Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
	134

	SECTION 10.04.
	Successors and Assigns
	136

	SECTION 10.05.
	Survival
	140

	SECTION 10.06.
	Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution; Electronic Records
	140

	SECTION 10.07.
	Severability
	141

	SECTION 10.08.
	Right of Setoff
	141

	SECTION 10.09.
	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
	142

	SECTION 10.10.
	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
	143

	SECTION 10.11.
	Headings
	143

	SECTION 10.12.
	Confidentiality
	143

	SECTION 10.13.
	USA PATRIOT Act
	144

	SECTION 10.14.
	Appointment for Perfection
	144

	SECTION 10.15.
	Releases of Subsidiary Loan Parties
	144

	SECTION 10.16.
	Interest Rate Limitation
	145

	SECTION 10.17.
	No Fiduciary Duty, etc
	145

	SECTION 10.18.
	Agency of the Borrower for the Loan Parties
	146

	SECTION 10.19.
	Payments Set Aside
	146

	SECTION 10.20.
	Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs
	146

	SECTION 10.21.
	Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions
	147

   

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  SCHEDULES:

  Schedule 1.01A 	-- 	Certain Subsidiaries

  Schedule 1.01B	--	Sustainability Table

  Schedule 1.01C 	-- 	Adjusted EBITDA

  Schedule 1.01D 	-- 	Immaterial Subsidiaries 

  Schedule 1.01E 	-- 	Subsidiary Loan Parties

  Schedule 1.01F 	-- 	Unrestricted Subsidiaries

  Schedule 2.01A 	-- 	Commitments

  Schedule 2.01B 	-- 	Letter of Credit Commitments

  Schedule 2.06	-- 	Existing Letters of Credit

  Schedule 3.01	-- 	Organization and Good Standing

  Schedule 3.04	-- 	Governmental Approvals

  Schedule 3.08(a) 	-- 	Subsidiaries

  Schedule 3.08(b) 	-- 	Subscriptions

  Schedule 3.09(a)	-- 	Litigation

  Schedule 3.09(b) 	-- 	Compliance with Laws

  Schedule 3.13	-- 	Taxes

  Schedule 3.16	-- 	Environmental Matters

  Schedule 3.20	-- 	Labor Matters

  Schedule 3.21	-- 	Intellectual Property

  Schedule 3.23	-- 	Insurance

  Schedule 5.10(h)	-- 	Certain Collateral Matters

  Schedule 6.01	-- 	Indebtedness 

  Schedule 6.02(a)	-- 	Liens

  Schedule 6.04	-- 	Investments

  Schedule 6.07	-- 	Transactions with Affiliates

  EXHIBITS:

  Exhibit A 	--	Form of Assignment and Assumption

  Exhibit B	--	Form of Intercompany Subordination Terms

  Exhibit C	--	Form of Increasing Lender Supplement

  Exhibit D	--	Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement

  Exhibit E	--	List of Closing Documents

  Exhibit F-1	--	Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships)

  Exhibit F-2	--	Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships)

  Exhibit F-3	--	Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships)

  Exhibit F-4	--	Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships)

  Exhibit G-1	--	Form of Borrowing Request

  Exhibit G-2	--	Form of Interest Election Request

  Exhibit G-3	--	Form of Swingline Borrowing Request

  Exhibit H	--	Form of Note

  Exhibit I	--	Form of Notice of Loan Prepayment

  Exhibit J	--	Form of Secured Party Designation Notice

  Exhibit K	--	Form of Compliance Certificate

  Exhibit L	--	Form of Pricing Certificate

   

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  CREDIT AGREEMENT

  CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of March 25, 2022 among SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. (f/k/a Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC), a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS from time to time party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender.

  WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Issuing Banks make loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower; and

  WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks have agreed to make such loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions herein.

  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

  Article I

Definitions 

  SECTION I.01.Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

  1.“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.

  2.“Additional Commitment Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(d).

  3.“Adjusted Covenant Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11(a).

  4.“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder or any successor administrative agent.

  5.“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address set forth in Section 10.01 or such other address as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Lenders.

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

  7.“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

  8.“Affiliate” means, when used 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.

  9.“Agent Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.03(c).

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  10.“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 $700,000,000.

  11.“Alternate Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c)  Term SOFR plus 1.00%, subject to the interest rate floors set forth therein; provided that if the Alternate Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.  The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. 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.

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

  13.“Applicable Authority” means with respect to SOFR, NYFRB or any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent or NYFRB.

  14.“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 2.21 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 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.

  15.“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Term SOFR 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 “Term SOFR Spread”, “ABR Spread” or “Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio applicable on such date:

  					
	Pricing Level
	Total Net
Leverage Ratio
	Term SOFR
Spread
	ABR
Spread
	Commitment Fee
Rate

	1
	< 1.25:1.00
	1.00%
	0.00%
	0.100%

	2
	> 1.25:1.00 but < 2.25:1.00
	1.25%
	0.25%
	0.125%

	3
	> 2.25:1.00 but < 3.25:1.00
	1.50%
	0.50%
	0.175%

	4
	> 3.25:1.00
	1.75%
	0.75%
	0.225%

   

  For purposes of the foregoing,

  i.if at any time the Borrower fails to deliver the Financials or Compliance Certificate on or before the date the Financials or Compliance Certificate, as applicable, are due pursuant to Section 5.04, Pricing Level 4 shall be deemed applicable for the period commencing three (3) Business Days after the required date of delivery and ending on the date which is three (3) Business Days after the Financials or Compliance Certificate, as 

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  applicable, are actually delivered, after which the Pricing Level shall be determined in accordance with the table above;

  ii.adjustments, if any, to the Pricing 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 Pricing 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); and

  iii.notwithstanding the foregoing, Pricing Level 1 shall be deemed to be applicable until the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the applicable Financials for the Borrower’s fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 and adjustments to the Pricing Level then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the preceding paragraphs.

  16.It is hereby understood and agreed that (a) the Commitment Fee Rate shall be adjusted from time to time based upon the Sustainability Fee Adjustment (to be calculated and applied as set forth in Section 2.23) and (b) the Applicable Rate (with respect to the Term SOFR Spread (including for purposes of the participation fee with respect to Letters of Credit) and the ABR Spread) shall be adjusted from time to time based upon the Sustainability Rate Adjustment (to be calculated and applied as set forth in Section 2.23).

  17.“Approved Electronic Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

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

  19.“Arrangers” means (a) with respect to the Commitments, BofA Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in their capacities as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers hereunder and (b) with respect to any amendment, modification or supplement of this Agreement, any Person designated as a lead arranger or bookrunner on the cover page of such amendment, modification or supplement.

  20.“Asset Sale” means any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any Disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets and any mortgage or lease of Real Property) to any person of any asset or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

  21.“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 in accordance with Section 9.04, as applicable, and acceptance by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.04) in the form of Exhibit A or any other form (including an electronic documentation form generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

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

  23.“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c)(iii).

  24.“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.

  25.“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 

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  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).

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

  27.“Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) 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, rule, regulation or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

  28.“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A.

  29.“Banking Services” means each and any of the following bank services provided to the Borrower 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).

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

  31.“Banking Services Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Borrower 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.

  32.“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

  33.“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, 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 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.

  34.“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 

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  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”.

  35.“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

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

  37.“Board Diversity Rate” means the number of members of the Board of Directors of Holdings as of the last day of any prior Fiscal Year who self-identify as gender or ethnically diverse divided by the number of members of the Board of Directors of Holdings as of such date.

  38.“Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, (a) negative 0.025%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is more than the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, (b) 0.000%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report equals the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, and (c) positive 0.025%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year.

  39.“Board Diversity Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, (a) negative 0.005%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is more than the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, (b) 0.000%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report equals the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, and (c) positive 0.005%, if the Board Diversity Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year.

  40.“Board Diversity Rate Threshold” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the Board Diversity Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the Sustainability Table.

  41.“Board of Directors” means, as to any person, the board of directors or other governing body of such person, or if such person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

  42.“Borrower” means Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

  43.“Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

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

  45.“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G-1 or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system) as may be approved by the Administrative Agent, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

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  46.“Budget” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(e).

  47.“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located.

  48.“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other similar 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 capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for purposes hereof, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

  49.“Capitalized Software Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in accordance with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its subsidiaries.

  50.“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the relevant Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for LC Exposures, Obligations in respect of Swingline Loans, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the relevant Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender benefitting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the relevant Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

  51.“Cash Interest Expense” means, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Interest Expense for such period to the extent such amounts are paid in cash or cash equivalents for such period; provided that Cash Interest Expense shall exclude any one time financing fees, including those paid in connection with the Transactions or any amendment of this Agreement.

  52.“CFC” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of section 957(a) of the Code.

  “Change in Control” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of the following:

  a.any person, entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person, entity or “group” and its subsidiaries and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) shall at any time have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act) of voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of Holdings having more than 35% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of Holdings; or

  b.during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of Holdings shall be occupied by individuals who were 

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  neither (1) nominated by the Board of Directors of Holdings nor (2) appointed by directors so nominated; or

  c.Holdings shall fail to own, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower.

  53.“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) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with the making or issuance of any request, rule, 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 the 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.

  54.“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.

  55.“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.

  56.“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

  57.“Collateral” means all the “Collateral” (or equivalent term) as defined in any Collateral Document and shall also include all property that is subject to any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to any Collateral Documents; provided that (i) the Collateral shall (x) in all respects be limited by and subject to the Collateral Requirement and (y) shall not include any Excluded Property or Excluded Securities and (ii) to the extent that any limitation with regard to the grant or perfection of any security interest any property that constitutes Collateral is limited by the terms of the Credit Agreement, no requirement for any additional perfection actions or requirements shall be imposed to the extent the requirement to grant or perfect a lien thereof is limited by any provision of this Credit Agreement.

  58.“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure the Secured Obligations, including all other documents and instruments executed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 4.01 or Section 5.10, in each case delivered to the Administrative Agent and as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

  59.“Collateral Requirement” means the requirement that (in each case subject to Section 5.10(d), (e) and (g) and Schedule 5.10(h)):

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  a.on the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received from Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party, a counterpart of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person;

  b.on the Effective Date, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received (A) a pledge of all the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (x) the Borrower and (y) each Domestic Subsidiary (other than any such subsidiary that is an FSHCO) owned on the Effective Date directly by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party and (B) a pledge of 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Equity Interests of each “first tier” Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party on the Effective Date (other than, in each case, Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1.01A and any other Excluded Securities) and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

  c.(i) on the Effective Date, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and each Subsidiary having, in the case of each instance of Indebtedness, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 (other than (A) intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (B) to the extent that a pledge of such promissory note or instrument would violate applicable law or (C) any Excluded Securities) that is owing to the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party that is evidenced by a promissory note or an instrument shall have been pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or other applicable Collateral Document as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent), and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all such promissory notes or instruments, together with note powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

  d.in the case of any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Effective Date, subject to Section 5.10(g), the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a supplement to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and (ii) supplements to the other Collateral Documents, if applicable, in the form specified therein or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Subsidiary Loan Party;

  e.after the Effective Date, (i) all the outstanding Equity Interests of (A) any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Effective Date and (B) subject to Section 5.10(g), all the Equity Interests that are directly acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than Excluded Securities), shall have been pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or other applicable Collateral Document as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent); provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests of any “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO directly owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary Loan Party be pledged to secure the Secured Obligations, and in no event shall any of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party be pledged to secure the Secured Obligations, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

  f.on the Effective Date and at all times thereafter, except as otherwise contemplated by any Collateral Document, all documents and instruments, including UCC financing statements and filings with the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and all other actions required by law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be delivered, filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the 

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  Collateral Documents (in each case, including any supplements thereto) and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Collateral Documents, shall have been delivered, filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or the recording concurrently with, or promptly following, the execution and delivery of each such Collateral Document;

  g.[Intentionally Omitted];

  h.[Intentionally Omitted];

  i.[Intentionally Omitted];

  j.[Intentionally Omitted];

  k.on the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of the insurance required by Section 5.02; and

  l.after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received such other Collateral Documents as may be required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.10.

  60.“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 (a) reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.20 and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01A, or in the Assignment and Assumption or other documentation 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), pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.

  61.“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.

  62.“Communications” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(c). 

  63.“Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(c).

  64.“Conforming Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Incremental Equivalent Debt” in this Section 1.01.

  65.“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use, administration of or any conventions associated with SOFR or any proposed Successor Rate or Term SOFR, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Alternate Base Rate”, “SOFR”, “Term SOFR” and “Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative or operational matters (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the definitions of “Business Day” and “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices and length of lookback periods) as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such applicable rate(s) and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market 

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  practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any other Loan Document).

  66.“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.

  67.“Consolidated Debt” at any date means, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of recapitalization or purchase accounting in connection with any Permitted Business Acquisition or Investments similar to those made for Permitted Business Acquisitions), consisting of indebtedness for borrowed money, purchase money indebtedness, unreimbursed amounts under any letters of credit and bank guarantees, Lease Liabilities and third party debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments; provided that Consolidated Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit and bank guarantees, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder.

  68.“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such person and its subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that, without duplication,

  i.any net after tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including store closing costs and store opening costs, in each case, shall be excluded,

  ii.any net after-tax gains or losses or income or expense or charge attributable to Disposed of, abandoned, closed or discontinued operations (and the Disposal thereof) and any net after-tax gains or losses or income or expense or charge attributable to Disposed of, abandoned, closed or discontinued operations (and the Disposal thereof) shall be excluded,

  iii.any net after-tax gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business Dispositions or asset Dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower) shall be excluded,

  iv.any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment or conversion of indebtedness, Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments (including write offs of deferred financing expenses and premiums paid) shall be excluded,

  v.(A) the Net Income for such period of any person that is not a subsidiary of such person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such referent person) in respect of such period and (B) the Net Income for such period shall include any dividend, distribution or other payment in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) received from any person in excess of the amounts included in clause (A),

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  vi.any deductions attributable to minority interests shall be excluded,

  vii.Consolidated Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period,

  viii.effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its subsidiaries) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

  ix.any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles and other fair value adjustments arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,

  x.any non-cash compensation charge or expenses realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights to officers, directors, employees and consultants of such person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any non-cash loss, charges or expenses from earn-out obligations, shall be excluded,

  xi.[reserved],

  xii.non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations shall be excluded,

  xiii.any currency translation gains and losses related to currency re-measurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Agreements for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded,

  xiv.[reserved],

  xv.(A) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for amounts not actually received within such 365 days up to such estimated amount), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded; and (B) amounts estimated in good faith to be received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be included (with a deduction for amounts not actually received up to such estimated amount to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income),

  xvi.non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded,

  xvii.[reserved],

  xviii.without duplication, an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such person during such applicable period in 

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  accordance with Section 6.06(b)(y) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such person for such applicable period,

  xix.net unrealized gains and losses on hedge agreements shall be excluded; and

  xx.any fees, expenses, premiums or charges incurred, including financial advisory, accounting, auditor, legal and other consulting and advisory fees or other filing fees or expenses, or any amortization thereof in connection with or related to any issuance of Equity Interests or debt securities, Investment, acquisition, New Project, Disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness, including (x) the Transactions and amendments, modifications, or refinancings of the Loan Documents, as well as those undertaken but not successful or completed, (y) such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering of the Obligations and (z) any amendment or other modification of the Obligations or other Indebtedness, shall be excluded.

  69.“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date, the total assets of the Borrower and the consolidated Subsidiaries without giving effect to any impairment of the amount of intangible assets since the Effective Date (or with respect to assets acquired after the Effective Date, the date such assets were acquired by the Borrower or a consolidated Subsidiary), determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as applicable, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any acquisition or Disposition of a person or assets that may have occurred on or after the last day of such fiscal quarter.

  70.“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 ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

  71.“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (a) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (b) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (c) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

  72.“Covered Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

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

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

  75.“Daily Simple SOFR” with respect to any applicable determination date means SOFR published on such date by the NYFRB, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator) on the NYFRB’s website (or any successor source).

  76.“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.

  77.“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

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  78.“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 Borrower 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) has become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action.

  79.“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower on the date such non-cash consideration is received) of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.

  80.“Disinterested Director” means, with respect to any person and transaction, a member of the Board of Directors of such person who does not have any material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such transaction.

  81.“Dispose” or “Disposed of” shall mean to convey, sell, lease, sell and leaseback, assign, farm-out, transfer or otherwise dispose of any property, business or asset. The term “Disposition” shall have a correlative meaning to the foregoing.

  82.“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any person, any Equity Interests of such person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) mature or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full in cash of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than (x) solely for Qualified Equity Interests or (y) upon the occurrence of a change of control sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, subject, in each case of this clause (y), to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments) in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) at the option of the holders thereof, is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in each case of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance thereof; provided, however, that only the portion of the Equity Interests that so mature or are mandatorily redeemable, are so convertible or exchangeable or are so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof 

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  prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided further, however, that if such Equity Interests are issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because they may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided further, however, that any class of Equity Interests of such person that by its terms authorizes such person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided further, however, that with respect to clause (d) above, Equity Interests constituting Qualified Equity Interests when issued shall not cease to constitute Qualified Equity Interests as a result of the subsequent extension of the date on which the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable are repaid in full in cash and the Commitments are terminated.

  83.“Documentation Agent” means each Person identified as a Documentation Agent on the cover page of this Agreement or any amendment, modification or supplement of this Agreement.

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

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

  86.“EBITDA” means, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period plus to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication, (a) the sum of:

  i.without duplication, (x) an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 6.06(b)(y), and (y) provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to taxes or arising from tax examinations);

  ii.Interest Expense (and to the extent not included in Interest Expense, (x) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities) of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period;

  iii.depreciation and amortization expenses of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period including, without limitation, (x) the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and Capitalized Software Expenditures and (y) amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post- employment benefits;

  iv.any fees, expenses, premiums, or charges incurred (other than depreciation or amortization expense as described in clause (iii) above) any fees, including financial advisory, accounting, auditor, legal and other consulting and advisory fees or other filing fees or expenses, or any amortization thereof in connection with or related to any issuance of Equity Interests or debt securities, Investment, acquisition, New Project, Disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness, including (x) the Transactions and amendments, modifications, or refinancings of the Loan Documents, as well as those undertaken but not successful or completed, (y) such fees, 

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  expenses or charges related to the offering of the Obligations and (z) any amendment or other modification of the Obligations or other Indebtedness;

  v.[reserved];

  vi.any other non-cash expenses, losses, charges or impairments, including without limitation, non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, non-cash retirement plan expenses and LIFO reserve; provided that, for purposes of this clause (vi), any non-cash expenses, losses, charges or impairments shall be treated as cash expenses, losses, charges or impairments in any subsequent period during which cash disbursements attributable thereto are made (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period);

  vii.any costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed by Holdings or any other Parent Entity to the capital of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock);

  viii.[reserved];

  ix.[reserved];

  x.non-operating expenses;

  xi.with respect to any joint venture that is not a Subsidiary and solely to the extent relating to any net income referred to in clause (v) of the proviso to this definition, an amount equal to the proportion of those items described in clauses (i)(y) and (ii) above relating to such joint venture corresponding to the Borrower’s and the Subsidiaries’ proportionate share of such joint venture’s Consolidated Net Income (determined as if such joint venture were a Subsidiary);

  xii.business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges and non-recurring charges, reserves or expenses, including any such charges or expenses arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, retention charges (including charges or expenses in respect of incentive plans) start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and investments  (including travel and out-of-pocket costs, professional fees for legal, accounting and other services), human resource costs (including relocation bonuses), restructuring costs (including recruiting costs and employee severance), the effect of inventory optimization programs, facility openings and closures, facility consolidations, integration costs, retention or completion bonuses, systems establishment costs, contract termination costs, future lease commitments, excess pension charges, signing costs, transition costs, severance, relocation costs, or curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans (including any settlement of pension liabilities), any employer portion of payroll, social security, unemployment or similar Taxes relating to any of the foregoing; and

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  xiii.pro forma adjustments, including pro forma “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating expense enhancements and other cost synergies related to mergers, business combinations, Permitted Business Acquisitions or Investments similar to those made for Permitted Business Acquisitions, Dispositions and other specified transactions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, those occurring prior to the Effective Date), or related to restructuring initiatives, cost savings initiatives and other initiatives (including the modification and renegotiation of contracts and other arrangements) projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or are expected to be taken or actions with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in each case, in the good faith determination of the Borrower), in any such case, within twenty-four (24) months after the date of consummation of such merger, business combination, Permitted Business Acquisition or Investment similar to those made for a Permitted Business Acquisition, Disposition or other specified transaction or the initiation of such restructuring initiative, cost savings initiative or other initiative; provided that, for the purpose of this clause (xiii), (i) any such adjustments shall be added to EBITDA for each Test Period until fully realized and shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such adjustments had been realized on the first day of the relevant Test Period and shall be calculated net of the amount of actual benefits realized from such actions, (ii) any such adjustments shall be reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and (iii) the aggregate amount included in EBITDA in any relevant Test Period in reliance on this clause (xiii), shall not exceed 25.0% of EBITDA for such Test Period (calculated after giving effect to any addbacks or adjustments made pursuant to this definition of EBITDA);

  minus, to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, (b) the sum of non-cash items for such period (but excluding any such items (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period or (B) which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period);

  provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating “EBITDA” for the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis of any period:

  i.any extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including store closing costs and store opening costs, in each case, shall be excluded;

  xiv.any net after-tax income or loss from Disposed of, abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gain or loss on Disposed of, abandoned, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,

  xv.any net after-tax gain or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business Dispositions or asset Dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower) shall be excluded,

  xvi.any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,

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  xvii.(A) the Net Income for such period of any person that is not a subsidiary of such person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such referent person) in respect of such period and (B) the Net Income for such period shall include any dividend, distribution or other payment in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) received from any person in excess of the amounts included in clause (A),

  xviii.any deductions attributable to minority interests shall be excluded,

  xix.the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period shall be excluded,

  xx.effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its subsidiaries) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

  xxi.any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles and other fair value adjustments arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,

  xxii.any non-cash compensation charge or expenses realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights to officers, directors, employees and consultants of such person or any of its Subsidiaries shall be excluded,

  xxiii.[reserved],

  xxiv.non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations shall be excluded,

  xxv.any currency translation gains and losses related to currency re-measurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Agreements for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded,

  xxvi.[reserved],

  xxvii.(A) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for amounts not actually received within such 365 days up to such estimated amount), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded; and (B) amounts estimated in good faith to be received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption 

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  shall be included (with a deduction for amounts not actually received up to such estimated amount to the extent included in EBITDA),

  xxviii.non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded,

  xxix.[reserved], and

  xxx.without duplication, an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 6.06(b)(y) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such person for such period.

  87.“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.

  88.“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.

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

  90.“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.

  91.“Effective Date” means the date hereof.

  92.“Electronic Copy” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.06(b).

  93.“Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.

  94.“Environment” means ambient and indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources such as flora and fauna, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.

  95.“Environmental Laws” means all applicable laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, binding agreements, orders, decrees , injunctions or judgments, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the Environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the generation, management, disposal, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or to human health and safety (to the extent relating to the Environment or Hazardous Materials).

  96.“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental 

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  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.

  97.“Equity Interests” of any person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity or ownership of such person, including any preferred stock, any limited or general partnership interest and any limited liability company membership interest, and any securities or other rights or interests convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.

  98.“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time and any final regulations promulgated and the rulings issued thereunder.

  99.“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with a Loan Party, 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.

  100.“ERISA Event” means (a) any Reportable Event or the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a Plan; (b) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA with respect to a Plan, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412 of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (f) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the impending imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in critical or endangered status, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; or has been determined to be in “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (h) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; or (i) a determination that any Plan is in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 303 of ERISA).

  101.“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.

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

  103.“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

  104.“Excluded Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10. 

  105.“Excluded Securities” shall mean any of the following:

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  a.any Equity Interests or Indebtedness with respect to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrower reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences of pledging such Equity Interests or Indebtedness in favor of the Secured Parties under the Collateral Documents are likely to be excessive in relation to the value to be afforded thereby;

  b.in the case of any pledge of voting Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary (in each case, that is owned directly by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party) to secure the Secured Obligations, any voting Equity Interest of such Foreign Subsidiary in excess of 65% of the outstanding Equity Interests of such class;

  c.in the case of any pledge of voting Equity Interests of any FSHCO (in each case, that is owned directly by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party) to secure the Secured Obligations, any voting Equity Interest of such FSHCO in excess of 65% of the outstanding Equity Interests of such class;

  d.any Equity Interests or Indebtedness to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any Requirement of Law;

  e.any Equity Interests of any person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to the extent (A) that a pledge thereof to secure the Secured Obligations is prohibited by (i) any applicable organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement or (ii) any other contractual obligation with an unaffiliated third party not in violation of Section 6.09(c) (other than, in this subclause (A)(ii), customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the UCC or other applicable Requirements of Law), (B) any organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement (or other contractual obligation referred to in subclause (A)(ii) above) prohibits such a pledge without the consent of any other party; provided that this clause (B) shall not apply if (1) such other party is a Loan Party or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or (2) consent has been obtained to consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to obligate the Borrower or any Subsidiary to obtain any such consent) and for so long as such organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or (C) a pledge thereof to secure the Secured Obligations would give any other party (other than a Loan Party or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) to any organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement governing such Equity Interests (or other contractual obligation referred to in subclause (A)(ii) above) the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than, in the case of other contractual obligations referred to in subclause (A)(ii), customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the UCC or other applicable Requirement of Law);

  f.any Equity Interests of any Immaterial Subsidiary and any Unrestricted Subsidiary;

  g.any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of, or other Equity Interests owned by, a Foreign Subsidiary;

  h.any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Equity Interests could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as determined in good faith by the Borrower;

  i.any Equity Interests that are set forth on Schedule 1.01(A) to this Agreement or that have been identified on or prior to the Effective Date in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and agreed to by the Administrative Agent;

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  j.(x) any Equity Interests owned by Holdings, other than Equity Interests in the Borrower, and (y) any Indebtedness owned by Holdings; and

  k.any Margin Stock.

  106.“Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean any of the following (except as otherwise provided in clause (b) of the definition of Subsidiary Loan Party):

  a.each Immaterial Subsidiary,

  b.each Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary),

  c.each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Secured Obligations by any Requirement of Law or that would require consent, approval, license or authorization of a Governmental Authority to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Secured Obligations (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received),

  d.each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable contractual requirement from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Secured Obligations on the Effective Date or at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary not in violation of Section 6.09(c) (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect),

  e.any Foreign Subsidiary,

  f.any Domestic Subsidiary (i) that is an FSHCO or (ii) that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC,

  g.any other Domestic Subsidiary with respect to which, (x) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences of providing a Guarantee of or granting Liens to secure the Secured Obligations are likely to be excessive in relation to the value to be afforded thereby or (y) providing such a Guarantee or granting such Liens could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences as determined in good faith by the Borrower, and

  h.each Unrestricted Subsidiary.

  107.“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.

  108.“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, 

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  (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, 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 the 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.

  109.“Existing Credit Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2018, among Holdings, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended.

  110.“Existing Letters of Credit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a). 

  111.“Existing Maturity Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a). 

  112.“Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(b).

  113.“Extension Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

  114.“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 and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices, in each case, adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Section of the Code.

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

  116.“Financial Officer” of any Person means the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer or Controller of such Person.

  117.“Financial Performance Covenants” means the covenants of the Borrower set forth in Section 6.11.

  118.“Financials” means the annual or quarterly financial statements, and accompanying certificates and other documents, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b).

  119.“Fiscal Year” means any Fiscal Year of Holdings.

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  120.“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the 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 the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

  121.“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (together with its successors) that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

  122.“FSHCO” shall mean any Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs and/or of one or more FSHCOs.

  123.“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis, subject to the provisions of Section 1.02; provided that any reference to the application of GAAP in Sections 3.13(b), 3.20, 5.03, 5.07, 6.02(d) and 6.02(e) to a Foreign Subsidiary (and not as a consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower) means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary.

  124.“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory or legislative body.

  125.“Guarantee” of or by any person (the “guarantor”) means (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) 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, (iii) 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 (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the holders of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such holders against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of the guarantor securing any Indebtedness (or any existing right, contingent or otherwise, of the holder of Indebtedness to be secured by such a Lien) of any other person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by the guarantor; provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Effective Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or Disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such person in good faith.

  126.“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, among Holdings, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Loan Party and the Administrative Agent, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

  127.“Hazardous Materials” means all pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals, materials, substances and constituents, including, without limitation, explosive or radioactive substances or petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls or radon gas, of any nature subject to regulation, or which can give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law.

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  128.“Holdings” means Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (f/k/a Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC), a Delaware corporation.

  129.“Immaterial Subsidiary” means any subsidiary that (a) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets or EBITDA (on an individual basis) representing in excess of 5.0% of EBITDA (for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) as of such date for the Test Period most recently ended and (b) taken together with all Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), did not have assets with a value in excess of 10.0% of Consolidated Total Assets or EBITDA representing in excess of 10.0% of EBITDA (for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) as of such date for the Test Period most recently ended; provided that the Borrower may elect in its sole discretion to exclude as an Immaterial Subsidiary any Subsidiary that would otherwise meet the definition thereof. Each Immaterial Subsidiary as of the Effective Date shall be set forth in Schedule 1.01D, and the Borrower shall update such Schedule from time to time after the Effective Date as necessary to reflect all Immaterial Subsidiaries at such time (the selection of Subsidiaries to be added to or removed from such Schedule to be made as the Borrower may determine).

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

  131.“Incremental Cap” means the amount equal to sum of (a) the greater of (i) $500,000,000 and (ii) 100% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period plus (b) the aggregate amount of voluntary prepayments of principal of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, in each case other than any such prepayments funded with the issuance of long term Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans) and voluntary reductions of Commitments plus (c) the maximum amount, if any, such that immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Incremental Facility or such Incremental Equivalent Debt on a Pro Forma Basis, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio recomputed as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period would not exceed the greater of (i) 3.00:1.00 and (ii) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Business Acquisition or other permitted Investment, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, it being further agreed and understood that (A) for purposes of the calculation in clause (c), (1) the full amount of the commitments under an Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be deemed fully drawn on the date of incurrence thereof and the proceeds of such Incremental Facility or such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be excluded from the cash netting in the numerator of the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and (2) the portion of an Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in reliance on the clauses (a) and (b) above shall be disregarded for purposes of testing compliance under clause (c), but full pro forma effect shall be  given to any increase in the amount of EBITDA resulting from the application of the entire amount of such Incremental Facility or such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the related transactions occurring in connection therewith, (B) the Borrower shall be deemed to have used amounts under clause (c) (to the extent compliant therewith) prior to utilization of amounts under clause (a), (C) the Borrower may incur amounts under clauses (a), (b) and (c), and proceeds from any such incurrence under clauses (a), (b) and (c), may be utilized in a single transaction by first calculating the incurrence under clause (c) and then calculating the incurrence under clause (a) and (b) and (D) Incremental Facilities and Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred under clause (a) or (b) shall be automatically reclassified as incurred under clause (c) if the Borrower meets the applicable Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio under clause (c) at any time subsequent to the incurrence of such Incremental Facility or such or Incremental Equivalent Debt, as applicable.

  132.“Incremental Equivalent Debt” means term loans or notes issued or incurred by the Borrower in lieu of Incremental Facilities; provided that (a) the aggregate amount of all Incremental 

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  Equivalent Debt and all Incremental Facilities does not exceed the Incremental Cap, (b) subject to and in accordance with Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of such Incremental Equivalent Debt are being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, no Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to or after giving effect to the issuance of incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (c) subject to and in accordance with Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of such Incremental Equivalent Debt are being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the Financial Performance Covenants after giving effect to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (d) such Incremental Equivalent Debt, if secured, shall be secured only by Liens in property that constitutes Collateral and on a pari passu basis or junior basis with the Secured Obligations and such  Liens shall be subject to customary intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, (e) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be Guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party, (f) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not mature earlier than the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuances or incurrence thereof (but may have amortization prior to such date), (g) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (i) if no previously incurred Incremental Term Loan is then outstanding, customary for Indebtedness of the same type as such Incremental Equivalent Debt, and (ii) if a previously incurred Incremental Term Loan is outstanding, is greater than or equal to the shorter of (A) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Term Loan and (B) the Maturity Date and (h) other than as set forth in clauses (f) and (g) above or in respect of any applicable pricing or economic terms of such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the covenants, events of default and mandatory prepayments of such Incremental Equivalent Debt, if not consistent with the terms of the Loan Documents, shall not be more restrictive to the Loan Parties (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), when taken as a whole, than the terms of the Loan Documents (other than with respect to economic terms and optional prepayment provisions) unless (1) such covenants, events of default and mandatory prepayments shall be added to this Agreement for the ratable benefit of all Lenders pursuant to an amendment to this Agreement executed solely by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (each a “Conforming Amendment”), (2) any such provisions apply after the latest Maturity Date) or (3) the Administrative Agent consents thereto (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

  133.“Incremental Facility” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20. 

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

  135.“Incremental Facility Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

  136.“Indebtedness” of any person means, if and to the extent (other than with respect to clause (h)) the same would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than such obligations accrued in the ordinary course), to the extent the same would be required to be shown as a long-term liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, (d) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (e) all net payments that such person would have to make in the event of an early termination, on the date Indebtedness of such person is being determined, in respect of outstanding Swap Agreements, (f) the principal component of all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such person as an account party in respect of letters of credit, (g) the principal component of all obligations of such person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (h) all Guarantees by such person of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) to (g) above and (i) the amount of all obligations of such person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock (excluding accrued dividends that have not increased the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock); provided that Indebtedness shall not include (A) trade and other ordinary course payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (B) 

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  prepaid or deferred revenue, (C) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase prices of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (D) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP or (E) in the case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (I) all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business and (II) intercompany liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness limits the liability of such person in respect thereof.

  137.“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.

  138.“Ineligible Institution” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b). 

  139.“Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.14(a).

  140.“Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

  141.“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) EBITDA to (b) Cash Interest Expense, in each case for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date; provided that the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.

  142.“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G-2 or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system) as may be approved by the Administrative Agent, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

  143.“Interest Expense” means, with respect to any person for any period, the sum of (a) gross interest expense of such person for such period on a consolidated basis, including (i) the amortization of debt discounts, (ii) the amortization of all fees (including fees with respect to Swap Agreements) payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to the extent included in interest expense and (iii) the portion of any payments or accruals with respect to Capital Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense, and (b) capitalized interest of such person whether paid or accrued, and (c) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges incurred for such period in connection with any receivables financing of such person or any of its subsidiaries that are payable to persons other than Holdings, the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party. For purposes of the foregoing, gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received and costs incurred by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries with respect to Swap Agreements, and interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

  144.“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 applicable Maturity Date, (b) with respect to any Term SOFR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan 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 

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  months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the applicable Maturity Date and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December and the applicable Maturity Date.

  145.“Interest Period” means with respect to any Term SOFR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date such Borrowing is disbursed as, or converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in its Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request (in the case of each requested Interest Period, subject to availability); provided that:

  146.(a)	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

  147.(b)	any Interest Period pertaining to a Term SOFR Borrowing 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.

  148.“Investment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

  149.“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

  150.“Issuing Bank” means each of Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each other Lender designated by the Borrower as an “Issuing Bank” hereunder that has agreed to such designation (and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), each in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). Any Issuing Bank may, in its reasonable 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.

  151.“ISP” means the International Standby Practices, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time).

  152.“Junior Financing” has the meaning specified in Section 6.09(b).

  153.“Junior Financing Payment” has the meaning specified in Section 6.09(b).

  154.“KPI Metric” means each of the Sales from E&S Standards Rate and the Board Diversity Rate.

  155.“KPI Metrics Report” means an annual report that sets forth the calculations by the Borrower for each KPI Metric for the applicable Fiscal Year that is attached to each applicable Pricing Certificate.

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

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

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  158.“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower 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.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

  159.“LCA Election” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.09.

  160.“LCA Test Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.09.

  161.“Lease Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability in respect of a Right of Use Asset that is required to be recorded on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP as in effect on January 1, 2015; provided that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Lease Liability shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP as in effect on January 1, 2015.

  162.“Lender Notice Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(b).

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

  164.“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01A and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.20, 2.22 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.

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

  166.“Letter of Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder. The initial amount of each Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01B, or if any Issuing Bank has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the amount set forth for such Issuing Bank as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent.

  167.“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, hypothecation, pledge, charge, security interest or similar monetary encumbrance in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

  168.“Limited Condition Transaction” means (a) any acquisition or similar Investment by the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to this Agreement whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing, (b) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness requiring irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge  or repayment and (c) any Restricted Payment requiring irrevocable notice in advance thereof (to the extent such Restricted Payment is paid 

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  within 60 days of such notice)., in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), is designated as a Limited Condition Transaction by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent.

  169.“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to Section 2.10(e), any Letter of Credit applications, the Collateral Documents and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, contracts, notices and letter of credit agreements (including any agreements between the Borrower and an Issuing Bank regarding such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment or the respective rights and obligations between the Borrower and such Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit), now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement (but specifically excluding any Swap Agreement or any Banking Services Agreement). 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, 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.

  170.“Loan Parties” means, collectively, Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

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

  172.“Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

  “Market Capitalization” means an amount equal to (i) the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common Equity Interests of Holdings or such Parent Entity on the date of the declaration of a Restricted Payment multiplied by (ii) the arithmetic mean of the closing prices per share of such common Equity Interests on the principal securities exchange on which such common Equity Interests are traded for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of declaration of such Restricted Payment.

   

  173.“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, property, operations or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the validity and enforceability of any of the material Loan Documents or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereunder.

  174.“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000.

  175.“Material Intellectual Property” means any intellectual property that is material to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (when taken as a whole).

  176.“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than Immaterial Subsidiaries.

  177.“Maturity Date” means March 25, 2027 subject to extension (in the case of each Lender consenting thereto) as provided in Section 2.22.

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

  179.“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only 

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  pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Code Section 414) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding six plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

  180.“Net Income” means, with respect to any person, the net income (loss) of such person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends.

  181.“Net Proceeds” means 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but only as and when received) from any Asset Sale under Section 6.05(d) (solely with respect to Sale and Leaseback Transactions pursuant to clause (c)(ii) of the proviso contained in Section 6.03), net of (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, required debt payments and required payments of other obligations relating to the applicable asset to the extent such debt or obligations are secured by a Lien permitted hereunder (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) on such asset, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (ii) Taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, and (iii) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above) (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be cash proceeds of such Asset Sale occurring on the date of such reduction).

  182.“Net Sales” means, with respect to any person, the net sales of such person, determined in accordance with GAAP.

  183.“New Project” shall mean (x) each plant, store, facility or branch which is either a new plant, store, facility or branch or an expansion of an existing plant, store, facility or branch owned by the Borrower or the Subsidiaries which in fact commences operations and (y) each creation (in one or a series of related transactions) of a business unit to the extent such business unit commences operations or each expansion (in one or a series of related transactions) of business into a new market.

  184.“Non-Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a). 

  185.“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c)(iii).

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

  187.“Notice of Loan Prepayment” means a notice of prepayment with respect to a Loan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system) as may be approved by the Administrative Agent, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

  188.“Obligations” means (a) all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, (b) all LC Exposure and (c) all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest and fees accruing during the 

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  pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of any of the Borrower 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, in each case of this clause (c), arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

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

  190.“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).

  191.“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 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).

  192.“Outstanding LC Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b).

  193.“Parent Entity” means any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower. 

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

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

  196.“Patriot Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.

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

  198.“Perfection Certificate” means the Perfection Certificate with respect to Holdings, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be supplemented from time to time to the extent required by Section 5.04(f).

  199.“Permitted Business Acquisition” means any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all or substantially all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) not previously held by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto: (a) [reserved]; (b) [reserved]; (c) to the extent required by Section 5.10, any person acquired in such acquisition, if acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party, shall be merged into the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party or become, following the consummation of such acquisition in accordance with Section 5.10, a Subsidiary Loan Party; (d) the Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 6.08 and (e) subject to and in accordance with Section 1.09, at the time of and after giving effect to 

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  such acquisition, (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the Financial Performance Covenants.

  200.“Permitted Investments” means:

  a.direct obligations of the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof, in each case with maturities not exceeding two years;

  b.time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $250,000,000 and whose long-term debt, or whose parent holding company’s long-term debt, is rated A (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

  c.repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above;

  d.commercial paper, maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any investment therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to Moody’s, or A-1 (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

  e.securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition, issued or fully guaranteed by any State, commonwealth or territory of the United States, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

  f.shares of mutual funds whose investment guidelines restrict 95% of such funds’ investments to those satisfying the provisions of clauses (a) through (e) above;

  g.money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and

  h.time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits in an aggregate face amount not in excess of 0.5% of the total assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the end of the Borrower’s most recently completed fiscal year; and

  i.instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above denominated in any foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction 

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  outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

  201.“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.

  202.“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund (collectively, to “Refinance”), the Indebtedness being Refinanced (or previous refinancings thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced, to effect a corresponding reduction in the commitments with respect to such revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced); provided that with respect to any Indebtedness being Refinanced: (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so Refinanced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses, plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized thereunder and letters of credit undrawn thereunder), (b) except with respect to Section 6.01(i), the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is greater than or equal to the shorter of (i) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (ii) the Maturity Date, (c) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations under this Agreement, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Obligations on terms in the aggregate not materially less favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced, (d) no Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have obligors that are not (or would not have been) obligated with respect to the Indebtedness being Refinanced (except that a Loan Party may be added as an additional obligor) and (e) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is secured by any Collateral, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness may be secured by such Collateral (including any Collateral pursuant to after-acquired property clauses to the extent any such Collateral secured (or would have secured) the Indebtedness being Refinanced) on terms in the aggregate not materially less favorable to the Secured Parties than those contained in the documentation (including any intercreditor agreement) governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced or on terms otherwise permitted by Section 6.02.

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

  204.“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is, (i) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, (ii) sponsored or maintained (at the time of determination or at any time within the five years prior thereto) by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate, and (iii) in respect of which a Loan Party 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.

  205.“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.

  206.“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

  207.“Pre-Opening Expenses” means, with respect to any fiscal period, the amount of expenses (other than interest expense) incurred with respect to stores which are classified as “pre-opening expenses” or “store opening costs” (or any similar or equivalent caption) on the applicable financial statements of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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  208.“Pricing Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and attaching a true and correct copy of the KPI Metrics Report for the most recently ended Fiscal Year and setting forth each of the Sustainability Fee Adjustment and the Sustainability Rate Adjustment for the period covered thereby and computations in reasonable detail in respect thereof.

  209.“Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(d).

  210.“Pro Forma Basis” means, as to any person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “Reference Period”): (i) pro forma effect shall be given to any Asset Sale, any acquisition, Investment, capital expenditure, construction, repair, replacement, improvement, development, Disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation (including the Transactions) (or any similar transaction or transactions not otherwise permitted under Section 6.04 or 6.05 that require a waiver or consent of the Required Lenders and such waiver or consent has been obtained), any dividend, distribution or other similar payment, any designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation, New Project, and any restructurings of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made and are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable, which would include cost savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar operational and other cost savings, which adjustments the Borrower determines are reasonable as set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (the foregoing, together with any transactions related thereto or in connection therewith, the “relevant transactions”), in each case that occurred during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Compliance” or pursuant to Article VI (other than Section 6.11), occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated), (ii) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under this Agreement or otherwise, but excluding normal fluctuations in revolving Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes, in each case not to finance any acquisition) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Compliance” or pursuant to Article VI (other than Section 6.11), occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period, and (y) Interest Expense of such person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in the preceding clause (x), bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods, and (z) in giving effect to clause (i) above with respect to each New Project which commences operations and records not less than one full fiscal quarter’s operations during the Reference Period, the operating results of such New Project shall be annualized on a straight line basis during such period, taking into account any seasonality adjustments determined by the Borrower in good faith and (iii) (A) any Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary Redesignation and all other Subsidiary Redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, collectively, and (B) any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after 

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  the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively.

  211.“Pro Forma Compliance” means, at any date of determination, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the relevant transactions (including the assumption, the issuance, incurrence and permanent repayment of Indebtedness), with the Financial Performance Covenants recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for which the financial statements and certificates required pursuant to Section 5.04 have been or were required to have been delivered; provided that prior to delivery of financial statements for the first fiscal quarter ended after the Effective Date, such covenant shall be deemed to have applied to the Borrower’s most recently completed fiscal quarter.

  212.“Projections” means the projections of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and any forward-looking statements (including statements with respect to booked business) of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Date.

  213.“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.

  214.“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 9.03(g).

  215.“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

  216.“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

  217.“Qualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity other than Disqualified Stock.

  218.“Real Property” means, collectively, all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned in fee or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements, and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

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

  220.“Reference Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis.”

  221.“Refinance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness,” “Refinancing” and “Refinanced” shall have a meaning correlative thereto.

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

  223.“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

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  224.“Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

  225.“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

  226.“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

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

  228.“Related Sections” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

  229.“Release” means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, emanating or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment.

  230.“Reportable Event” means any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

  231.“Required Lenders” means, subject to Section 2.21, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such time; provided that for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Article VIII, and for all purposes after the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Article VIII or the Commitments expire or terminate, then, as to each Lender, clause (a) of the definition of Swingline Exposure shall only be applicable for purposes of determining its Revolving Credit Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its participation in the outstanding Swingline Loans to the extent required under Section 2.05(c).

  232.“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

  233.“Rescindable Amount” has the meaning as defined in Section 2.18(e).

  234.“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

  235.“Responsible Officer” of any person means any executive officer or Financial Officer of such person and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party 

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  and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party. To the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, each Responsible Officer will provide an incumbency certificate and to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, appropriate authorization documentation, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent

  236.“Restricted Payments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06.

  237.“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.

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

  239.“Right of Use Asset” means, with respect to any Person, any asset that is leased by such Person and that is required in accordance with GAAP to be recorded on the balance sheet of such Person as a “right of use asset”.

  240.“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc.

  241.“Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.

  242.“Sales from E&S Standards Rate” means the ratio between (a) the amount of Net Sales by Holdings and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis from products with environmental or social sustainability standards in any applicable Fiscal Year as verified by a third-party determined by the Borrower with the consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, of the Administrative Agent and (b) the amount of Net Sales by Holdings and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in any applicable Fiscal Year.

  243.“Sales from E&S Standards Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, (a) negative 0.025%, if the Sales from E&S Standard Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is more than the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, (b) 0.000%, if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is equal to the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, and (c) positive 0.025%, if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than or equal to Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year.

  244.“Sales from E&S Standards Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, (a) negative 0.005%, if the Sales from E&S Standard Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is more than the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, (b) 0.000%, if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is equal to the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year, and (c) positive 0.005%, if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than or equal to Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year.

  245.“Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Threshold for such Fiscal Year as set forth in the Sustainability Table.

  246.“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions.

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  247.“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, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

  248.“Sanctions” means all 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, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.

  249.“Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning as defined in Section 2.14(c).

  250.“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

  251.“Secured Obligations” means all Obligations, together with all Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations owing to one or more Persons who are Lenders (or Affiliates of any Lenders) on the Effective Date or when entering into the relevant Swap Agreements or Banking Services Agreements and who (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination; provided that the definition of “Secured Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Loan Party of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Party to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Party.

  252.“Secured Parties” means the holders of the Secured Obligations from time to time and shall include (i) each Lender and each Issuing Bank in respect of its Loans and LC Exposure respectively, (ii) the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in respect of all other present and future obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and each Subsidiary of every type and description arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (iii) each Person to whom Swap Obligations or Banking Services Obligations are owing and who is a Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) on the Effective Date or when entering into the relevant Swap Agreements or Banking Servicing Agreements with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iv) each indemnified party under Section 9.03 in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to such Person hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (v) their respective successors and (in the case of a Lender, permitted) transferees and assigns.

  253.“Secured Party Designation Notice” means a notice from any Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit J.

  254.“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

  255.“Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt that is secured by a lien on any property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries outstanding as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date less (ii) the aggregate amount of (A) Unrestricted Cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such Test Period and (B) to the extent excluded by the foregoing clause (A), cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries restricted in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date; provided that the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.

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  256.“Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from (i) the activities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date, (ii) any business or activity that is a natural outgrowth of, is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of any such business or any business similar, reasonably related, incidental, complementary or ancillary to any of the foregoing or (iii) any business that in the Borrower’s good faith business judgment constitutes a reasonable diversification of businesses conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

  257.“SOFR” means the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as administered by the NYFRB (or a successor administrator).

  258.“SOFR Adjustment” means 0.10% (10 basis points).

  259.“Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area.

  260.“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.

  261.“Specified Transactions” means any incurrence of any Indebtedness (including Revolving Loans), any Permitted Business Acquisition or other Investment that results in a Person becoming a Subsidiary, any Restricted Payment, any Junior Financing Payment, any Asset Sale (whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise), designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation.

  262.“Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary the payment of which is subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations.

  263.“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 (a) 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, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

  264.“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing (and except for purposes of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary contained herein and for the purposes of Sections 3.09, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16, 3.24, 5.03, 5.09 and clause (k) of Article VIII), an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed not to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.

  265.“Subsidiary Loan Party” means (a) each Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Excluded Subsidiary and (b) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that may be designated by the Borrower (by way of delivering to the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, duly executed by such Subsidiary) in its sole discretion from time to time to be a guarantor in respect of the Secured Obligations and the obligations in respect of the Loan Documents, whereupon such Subsidiary shall be obligated to comply with the other requirements of Section 

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  5.10(d) as if it were newly acquired. The Subsidiary Loan Parties on the Effective Date are set forth on Schedule 1.01E.

  266.“Subsidiary Redesignation” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” contained in this Section 1.01.

  267.“Successor Rate” has the meaning as defined in Section 2.14(c).

  268.“Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

  269.“Sustainability Fee Adjustment” means, with respect to any KPI Metrics Report for any Fiscal Year, an amount (whether positive, negative or zero), expressed as a percentage:

  a.if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount and the Board Diversity Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount are both negative, equal to the sum of (i) the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount, plus (ii) the Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Fiscal Year;

  b.if the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount and the Board Diversity Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount are both positive, equal to the sum of (i) the Sales from E&S Standards Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount, plus (ii) the Board Diversity Rate Commitment Fee Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Fiscal Year; or

  c.otherwise, equal to positive 0.005%.

  270.“Sustainability Linked Loan Principles” means the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (as published in May 2021 by the Loan Market Association, Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and Loan Syndications & Trading Association).

  271.“Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(a).

  272.“Sustainability Rate Adjustment” with respect to any KPI Metrics Report for any Fiscal Year, an amount (whether positive, negative or zero), expressed as a percentage:

  a.if the Sales from E&S Standards Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount and the Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount are both negative, equal to the sum of (i) the Sales from E&S Standards Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount, plus (ii) the Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Fiscal Year;

  b.if the Sales from E&S Standards Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount and the Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount are both positive, equal to the sum of (i) the Sales from E&S Standards Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount, plus (ii) the Board Diversity Rate Applicable Rate Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Fiscal Year; or

  c.otherwise, equal to positive 0.025%.

  273.“Sustainability Structuring Agent” means each Person identified as a Sustainability Structuring Agent on the cover page of this Agreement or any amendment, modification or supplement of this Agreement.

  274.“Sustainability Table” means the Sustainability Table set forth on Schedule 1.01B.

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  275.“Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, spot, future, credit default 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 Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

  276.“Swap/Banking Services Counterparty” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(b).

  277.“Swap Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Borrower 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 permitted hereunder with Persons who are Lenders (or Affiliates of any Lenders) on the Effective Date or when entering into the relevant Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any such Swap Agreement transaction.

  278.“Swingline Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Swingline Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.05 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G-3 or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as may be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

  279.“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).

  280.“Swingline Lender” means Bank of America, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

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

  282.“Syndication Agent” means each Person identified as a Syndication Agent on the cover page of this Agreement or any amendment, modification or supplement of this Agreement.

  283.“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.

  “Term SOFR” means:

  (a)for any Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. on such determination date then Term SOFR means the Term SOFR Screen Rate on the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto, in each case, plus the SOFR Adjustment for such Interest Period; and

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  (b)for any interest calculation with respect to an Alternate Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate with a term of one month commencing that day;

  provided that if the Term SOFR determined in accordance with either of the foregoing provisions (a) or (b) of this definition would otherwise be less than zero, the Term SOFR shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

  284.“Term SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of Term SOFR.

  285.“Term SOFR Replacement Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(c).

  286.“Term SOFR Screen Rate” means the forward-looking SOFR term rate administered by CME (or any successor administrator satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).

  287.“Test Period” means, on any date of determination, the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower then most recently ended (taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b) and, initially, the four fiscal quarter period ended March 31, 2022.

  288.“Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt outstanding as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date less (ii) the aggregate amount of (A) Unrestricted Cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such Test Period and (B) to the extent excluded by the foregoing clause (A), cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries restricted in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date,; provided that the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.

  289.“Total Revolving Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Lenders’ Revolving Loans, their LC Exposure and their Swingline Exposure at such time; 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 to the extent required under Section 2.05(c).

  290.“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the creation of the Liens pursuant to the Collateral Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof, the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder and the payment of all fees and expenses to be paid in connection with the foregoing.

  291.“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 Term SOFR Screen Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

  292.“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

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  293.“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person subject to IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

  294.“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

  295.“Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (i) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (iii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.

  296.“Unrestricted Cash” shall mean cash of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

  297.“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (1) any Subsidiary of the Borrower identified on Schedule 1.01F, (2) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, whether now owned or acquired or created after the Effective Date, that is designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that the Borrower shall only be permitted to so designate a new Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Effective Date so long as (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (b) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) through Investments as permitted by, and in compliance with, Section 6.04, (c) without duplication of clause (b), any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 6.04 and (d) such Subsidiary does not hold Material Intellectual Property at the time of the initial designation thereof and (3) any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying to the best of such officer’s knowledge, compliance with the requirements of preceding clause (i); provided further that (x) an amount equal to the outstanding amount of all Investments made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary under clause (cc) of Section 6.04 shall be deemed to be outstanding under another clause (or clauses) of Section 6.04 designated by the Borrower in its sole discretion and, in such case, the then available amount under clause(cc) of Section 6.04 shall be increased by such amount so designated and (y) an amount equal to all or a portion of the outstanding amount of all Investments made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary under clauses (k) and (bb) of Section 6.04 may, at the election of the Borrower in its sole discretion, be deemed to be outstanding under another clause (or clauses) of Section 6.04 designated by the Borrower in its sole discretion and, in such case, the then available amount under clauses (k) and (bb) of Section 6.04 shall be increased by such amount so designated.

  298.“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any Business Day, except any Business Day on which any of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYFRB is not open for business because such day is a legal holiday under the federal laws of the United States or the laws of the State of New York, as applicable.

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

  300.“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.

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

  302.“Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, such person’s Equity Interests having the right to vote for the election of directors of such person under ordinary circumstances.

  303.“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, means the number of years obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

  304.“Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary” of any person means a Domestic Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

  305.“Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary” of any person means a Foreign Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

  306.“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of any person means a subsidiary of such person, all of the Equity Interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such person or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such person. Unless the context otherwise requires, “Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

  307.“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.

  308.“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) 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, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

  SECTION I.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 “Term SOFR Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing”).

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  SECTION I.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 and (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.  Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, 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, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. 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

  SECTION I.04.Accounting Terms; GAAP. 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 Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower 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 Borrower 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, (a) 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 (i) 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 Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein, (ii) 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 (iii) all Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof and (b) any obligations relating to a lease that was accounted for by such Person as an operating lease or a financing lease as of December 31, 2015 and any similar lease entered into thereafter by such 

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  Person shall be deemed to be obligations relating to an operating lease or a financing lease, as applicable, and not as Capital Lease Obligations under this Agreement.

  SECTION I.05.Currency Equivalents. For purposes of determining compliance as of any date with Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07 or 6.09, amounts incurred or outstanding in currencies other than U.S. Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the first Business Day of the fiscal quarter in which such determination occurs or in respect of which such determination is being made, as such exchange rates shall be determined in good faith by the Borrower. No Default or Event of Default shall arise as a result of any limitation or threshold set forth in U.S. Dollars in Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07 or 6.09 or paragraph (f) or (j) of Article VIII being exceeded solely as a result of changes in currency exchange rates from those applicable on the first day of the fiscal quarter in which such determination occurs or in respect of which such determination is being made.

  SECTION I.06.Status of Obligations. In the event that the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall at any time issue or have outstanding any Subordinated Indebtedness, the Borrower shall take or cause such other Loan Party to take all such actions as shall be necessary to cause the Secured Obligations to constitute senior indebtedness (however denominated) in respect of such Subordinated Indebtedness and to enable the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, the Secured Obligations are hereby designated as “senior indebtedness” and as “designated senior indebtedness” and words of similar import under and in respect of any indenture or other agreement or instrument under which such Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding and are further given all such other designations as shall be required under the terms of any such Subordinated Indebtedness in order that the Lenders may have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

  SECTION I.07.Interest Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to any reference rate referred to herein or with respect to any rate (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the selection  of such rate and any related spread or other adjustment) that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any such rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any Conforming Changes.  The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions or other activities that affect any reference rate referred to herein, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or any related spread or other adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower.  The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any reference rate referred to herein or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or other action or omission related to or affecting the selection, determination, or calculation of any rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

  SECTION I.08.Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number.

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  SECTION I.09.Limited Condition Transactions.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Loan Document to the contrary, when calculating any applicable ratio or determining other compliance with this Agreement (including the determination of compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires that no Default or Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would result therefrom) in connection with a Specified Transaction undertaken in connection with the consummation of a Limited Condition Transaction, the date of determination of such ratio and determination of whether any Default or Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would result therefrom or other applicable covenant and any compliance with any representation and warranty shall, at the option of the Borrower (the Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCA Election”), be deemed to be (A) in the case of any acquisition or similar Investment, the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into, (B) in the case of any Restricted Payment, the date of the declaration of such Restricted Payment, (C) in the case of any Indebtedness or Lien in connection therewith, the date of entry into the commitment for such Indebtedness or Lien and/or (D) in the case of any Junior Financing Payment, at the time of delivery of notice (which may be conditional) with respect to such Junior Financing Payment (in each case, the “LCA Test Date”), and if (1), after such ratios and other provisions are measured on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Limited Condition Transaction and the other Specified Transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) as if they occurred at the beginning of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period being used to calculate such financial ratio ending prior to the LCA Test Date, the Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratios and provisions and (2) no Event of Default under clause (b), (c), (h) or (i) of Article VIII shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction and the Specified Transaction, such provisions shall be deemed to have been complied with.  For the avoidance of doubt, (x) if any of such ratios are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in such ratio (including due to fluctuations in EBITDA) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant Limited Condition Transaction, such ratios and other provisions will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations solely for purposes of determining whether the Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder and (y) such ratios and other provisions shall not be tested at the time of consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction and any substantially concurrent transactions consummated in connection therewith.  If the Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any ratio contained in Section 6.11) or basket availability with respect to any other Specified Transaction on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio shall be calculated and such test shall be required to be complied with (i) on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated and (ii) with respect to any such Specified Transaction that is a Restricted Payment or Junior Financing Payment, any such ratio or basket shall also be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have not been consummated.

  SECTION I.10.Waiver of Break Funding Payments under the Existing Credit Agreement. Each Lender that is a party to the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Effective Date waives, and agrees not to demand from the Borrower, any claim under Section 2.16 of the Existing Credit Agreement for any loss, cost and expense attributable to the repayment in full of the loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the Effective Date.

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  and may include adjustments to reflect (1) “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and other operating cost improvements, cost synergies or cost savings (net of continuing associated expenses and benefits actually received) reasonably expected to result from any actions taken or to be taken in connection with any relevant pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, the Transactions), to the extent such actions are taken or expected to be taken within twenty-four (24) months after the date of such relevant pro forma event and such adjustments would be permitted to be reflected in financial statements prepared in compliance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act; and (2) all adjustments of the type used in connection with the calculation of EBITDA as set forth in Schedule 1.01C to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth such demonstrable or additional operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings and information and calculations supporting them in reasonable detail. For purposes of any determination made on a Pro Forma basis, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based on the average exchange rate for such currency for the most recent twelve month period immediately prior to the date of determination in a manner consistent with that used in calculating EBITDA for the applicable period.

  Article II

The Credits

  SECTION II.01.Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender (severally and not jointly) agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in Dollars 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) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the Total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the Aggregate Commitment. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

  SECTION II.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 Term SOFR Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. 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 Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or result in any increased cost to the Borrower.

  (c)At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided that an 

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  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 $100,000 and not less than $1,000,000. 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 ten (10) Term SOFR Borrowings outstanding.

  (d)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (i) the Borrower shall not 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 and (ii) after giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect with respect to Loans.

  (e)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all of the portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and such Lender

  (f)With respect to SOFR or Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

  SECTION II.03.Requests for Revolving Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone or delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request(a) in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, two (2) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) 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, facsimile or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

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

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

  (iii)whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Term SOFR Borrowing;

  (iv)in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and

  (v)the location and number of the 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 the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s 

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  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 II.04.Intentionally Omitted.

  SECTION II.05.Swingline Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans in Dollars to the 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 $50,000,000, (ii) the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding its Commitment or (iii) the Total Revolving Credit Exposures 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, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

  (a)To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone or delivery a written Swingline Borrowing Request (provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed by delivery to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swingline Borrowing Request), 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), amount of the requested Swingline Loan and the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.07. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the specified account of the Borrower designated by the Borrower in the applicable Swingling Borrowing Request (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.

  (b)The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on any Business Day 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, upon receipt of notice as provided above, 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 Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments 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 the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein 

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  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 the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

  (c)The Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, 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 Borrower 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.

  (d)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 Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, such Swingline Lender shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.05(c) above.

  SECTION II.06.Letters of Credit.

  (a)General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request that the Issuing Banks, in reliance on the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.06, issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars as the applicant thereof for the support of its or its Subsidiaries’ obligations, or amend, renew or extend an outstanding Letter of Credit, in each case 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 form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the relevant Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the relevant Issuing Bank shall have no obligation hereunder to issue, and shall not issue, any Letter of Credit (i) the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (A) 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 the subject of any Sanctions or (B) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement, (ii) if such issuance would result in a violation of one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally or (iii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular.  The relevant Issuing Bank shall have no obligation hereunder to amend, renew or extend, and shall not amend, renew or extend an outstanding Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank would have no obligation to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form.  The Borrower unconditionally 

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  and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for the support of any Subsidiary’s obligations as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph, the Borrower will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements in accordance with the terms hereof, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section 2.12(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit (the Borrower hereby irrevocably waiving any defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of the obligations of such a Subsidiary that is an account party in respect of any such Letter of Credit). The letters of credit identified on Schedule 2.06 (the “Existing Letters of Credit”) shall be deemed to be “Letters of Credit” issued on the Effective Date for all purposes of the Loan Documents.  For all purposes herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time, provided however that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of the letter of credit application relating thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof (to the extent the applicable Issuing Bank does have the right to not permit such increase), the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases (to the extent the applicable Issuing Bank does have the right to not permit such increases), whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

   

   

  (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 Borrower shall hand deliver or facsimile (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the relevant Issuing Bank) to an Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank may agree) in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice 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 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. If requested by an Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the relevant Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. 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 Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the amount of the LC Exposure shall not exceed $75,000,000, (ii) the Total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment, (iii) each Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (iv) the sum of (x) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank at such time plus (y) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements made by such Issuing Bank that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time (such sum for any Issuing Bank at any time of determination, its “Outstanding LC Amount”) shall not exceed such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment (provided that, notwithstanding this clause (iv) but at all times subject to the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) and the immediately succeeding clause (v), an Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue, amend, renew or extent a Letter of Credit if such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension would cause such Issuing Bank’s Outstanding LC Amount to exceed its Letter of Credit Commitment) and (v) the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank shall not exceed such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, reduce the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank with the consent of such Issuing Bank; provided that the Borrower shall not reduce the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank if, after giving effect to such reduction, the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (v) shall not be satisfied.

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  (c)Expiration Date. Except to the extent Cash Collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to the relevant Issuing Bank, 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 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. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Maturity Date shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.22, “Maturity Date” as referenced in this clause (c) shall refer to the Maturity Date as extended pursuant to Section 2.22; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including Section 2.22 hereof) or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Maturity Date, as such term is used in reference to any Issuing Bank or any Letter of Credit issued thereby, may not be extended without the prior written consent of such Issuing Bank.

  If the Borrower so requests, an Issuing Bank may issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon by the Borrower and such Issuing Bank at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by such Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiration date not later than the date permitted pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(i); provided that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Issuing Bank would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (except that the expiration date may be extended to a date that is no more than one (1) year from the then-current expiration date) or (B) such Issuing Bank has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if promptly confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension.

  (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 any Issuing Bank or the Lenders, each Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from each 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 Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower 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.

  (e)Reimbursement. If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent in Dollars the amount equal to such LC Disbursement, calculated as of the date such Issuing Bank made such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day immediately following the date that the Borrower receives notice that such LC Disbursement is made; provided that, if 

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  such LC Disbursement is not less than $1,000,000, the Borrower 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 an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount of such LC Disbursement and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower 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 an 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 Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

  (f)Obligations Absolute.	The Borrower’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 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 an 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, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any Issuing Bank, 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 any Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower 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 Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower 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.

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  (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 Borrower by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail) 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 Borrower 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 Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date 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 and such interest shall be due and payable on the date when such reimbursement is payable; provided that, if the Borrower 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 such 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower 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, an Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 Borrower shall either deposit cash 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”) or provide other form(s) of Cash Collateral, in an aggregate amount equal to 103% of the amount of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective immediately, and such Cash Collateral shall become immediately due and payable, 

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  without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VIII. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account and the Borrower hereby grants the Administrative Agent a security interest in the LC Collateral Account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’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 Borrower 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 Secured Obligations. If the Borrower 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 Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

  (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 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 amount 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 (and whether the amount thereof changed), it being understood that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any issuance, renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the amount of any Letter of Credit to occur without first obtaining written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that it is then permitted under this Agreement, (ii) 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 of such payment(s), (iii) on any Business Day on which the Borrower fails to reimburse any amount required to be reimbursed by such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the amount of such payment in respect of Letters of Credit and (iv) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

  (l)Applicability of ISP.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued by it (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Bank shall be responsible to the Borrower for, and no Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of any Issuing Bank required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the law or any order of a jurisdiction where any Issuing Bank or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade – International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

  (m)Benefits.  Each Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (i) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included such Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided herein with respect to such Issuing Bank.

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  SECTION II.07.Funding of Borrowings. 

  (a)Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds 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; 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 Borrower by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to such account as designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request or, absent such designation by the Borrower, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent and designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided that ABR 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 Issuing Bank.

  (b)Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any 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 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 the 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 the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing or (ii) in the case of the 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 II.08.Interest Elections. 

  (a)Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The 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 Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the 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, facsimile or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request signed by the Borrower. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not be construed to permit the Borrower to elect an Interest Period for Term SOFR Loans that does not comply with Section 2.02(d).

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

  (i)the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to 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 Term SOFR Borrowing; and

  (iv)if the resulting Borrowing is a Term SOFR Borrowing, the Interest Period 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 Term SOFR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the 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 Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Term SOFR Revolving 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 such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the written request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Revolving Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

  SECTION II.09.Termination and Reduction of Commitments. 

  (a)Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

  (b)The Borrower 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 $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Total Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the Aggregate Commitment.

  (c)The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section not later than 11:00a.m., New York City time, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent), 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 Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination or reduction of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other transactions specified therein, 

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  in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (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 II.10.Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. 

  (a)The Borrower 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 on the Maturity Date and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the tenth (10th) Business Day after such Swingline Loan is made.

  (b)Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the 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 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 the 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 be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H. 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.

  SECTION II.11.Prepayment of Loans. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.11. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by written notice in the form of a Notice of Loan Prepayment of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, two (2) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Term SOFR Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination or reduction of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09. 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 

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  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 pursuant to Section 2.16. If at any time the Total Revolving Credit Exposures exceed the Aggregate Commitment, the Borrower shall immediately repay Borrowings 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 principal amount of the Total Revolving Credit Exposures to be less than or equal to the Aggregate Commitment.

  SECTION II.12.Fees. 

  (a)The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates; provided that, if such Lender continues to have any Revolving Credit Exposure after its Commitment terminates, then such commitment fee shall continue to accrue on the daily amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure from and including the date on which its Commitment terminates to but excluding the date on which such Lender ceases to have any Revolving Credit Exposure. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the tenth Business Day following the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof; 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 Borrower 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 Term SOFR Revolving Loans on the average daily 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 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 the tenth 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).

  (c)The Borrower 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

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  (d)All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the relevant 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 II.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 Term SOFR Loan shall bear interest at the Term SOFR for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

  (c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, unless waived by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 10.02, 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 Loans 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 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 Term SOFR Revolving 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 computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), 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 or Term SOFR shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

  SECTION II.14.Alternate Rates of Interest. 

  (a)If any Lender determines that any law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Term SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to Term SOFR Loans shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.  Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Term SOFR Loans of such Lender to ABR 

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  Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan (it being understood and agreed that no break funding payments pursuant to Section 2.16 shall be payable by the Borrower in connection with such prepayment or conversion) and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon SOFR, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Term SOFR component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

  (b)If in connection with any request for a Term SOFR Loan or a conversion of ABR Loans to Term SOFR Loans or a continuation of any of such Loans, as applicable, (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (A) no Successor Rate has been determined in accordance with Section 2.14(c), and the circumstances under clause (i) of Section 2.14(c) or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred, or (B) adequate and reasonable means do not otherwise exist for determining Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Term SOFR  Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed ABR Loan, or (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason that Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender.  

  Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Term SOFR Loans, or to convert ABR Loans to Term SOFR Loans, shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, the utilization of the Term SOFR component in determining the Alternate Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a determination by the Required Lenders described in clause (ii) of this Section 2.14(b), until the Administrative Agent upon instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.  

  Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, or conversion to, or continuation of Term SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of ABR Loans in the amount specified therein and (ii) any outstanding Term SOFR Loans shall be deemed to have been converted to ABR Loans immediately at the end of their respective applicable Interest Period.

  (c)Replacement of Term SOFR or Successor Rate.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrower or Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to the Borrower) that the Borrower or Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:

  (i)adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining one month, three month and six month interest periods of Term SOFR, including, without limitation, because the Term SOFR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or

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  (ii)CME or any successor administrator of the Term SOFR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent or such administrator with respect to its publication of Term SOFR, in each case acting in such capacity, has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which one month, three month and six month  interest periods of Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate shall or will no longer be made available, or permitted to be used for determining the interest rate of U.S. dollar denominated syndicated loans, or shall or will otherwise cease, provided that, at the time of such statement, there is no successor administrator that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that will continue to provide such  interest periods of Term SOFR after such specific date (the latest date on which one month, three month and six month interest periods of Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate are no longer available permanently or indefinitely, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”);

  then, on a date and time determined by the Administrative Agent (any such date, the “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (ii) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any Loan Document with Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment for any payment period for interest calculated that can be determined by the Administrative Agent, in each case, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “Successor Rate”). 

  If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment, all interest payments will be payable on a quarterly basis.

  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) if the Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date, or (ii) if the events or circumstances of the type described in Section 2.14(c)(i) or (ii) have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then in each case, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section 2.14 at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such alternative benchmark. and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such benchmark, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated.  For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments, shall constitute a “Successor Rate”.  Any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.

  The Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify the Borrower and each Lender of the implementation of any Successor Rate.

  Any Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

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  Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate as so determined would otherwise be less than zero percent (0%), the Successor Rate will be deemed to be zero percent (0%) for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

  In connection with the implementation of a Successor Rate, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

  For purposes of this Section 2.14, those Lenders that either have not made, or do not have an obligation under this Agreement to make, the relevant Loans in Dollars shall be excluded from any determination of Required Lenders.

  SECTION II.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 or any Issuing Bank;

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

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  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 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 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 the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) 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 Borrower 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 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower 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 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

  SECTION II.16.Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Term SOFR 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 Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Term SOFR Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.11 and is revoked in accordance therewith) or (d) the assignment of any Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

  SECTION II.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 

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  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) 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 Borrower. The 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, Other Taxes.

  (c)Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.17, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent 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.

  (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) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable 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 as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the 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.

  (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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without 

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  withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower 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 or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

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

  (A)any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the 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 the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), 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 the 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 the 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, executed copies of 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 “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, 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 F-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 the 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

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  (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 F-2 or Exhibit F-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 F-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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the 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 the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA 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 Borrower 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 

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  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.

  SECTION II.18.Payments Generally; Allocations of Proceeds; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

  (a)The 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 12:00 noon, New York City time on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off 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 to the Administrative Agent at its office set forth in Section 10.01, except payments to be made directly to an 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 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. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.

  (b)After the exercise of remedies provided for in Article VIII (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the LC Exposure has automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in Article VIII) or if at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all Obligations then due hereunder, any amounts received on account of the Secured Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.06(j) and 2.21, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order: first, to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Bank from the Borrower, second, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrower, third, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, fourth, to prepay principal on the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements and any other amounts owing with respect to Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations and to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred three percent (103%) of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of any unpaid LC Disbursements, to be held as Cash Collateral for such Obligations, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause fourth held by them, and fifth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) amounts received from any Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Loan Party but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Secured Obligations 

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  otherwise set forth above in this Section 2.18(b) and (y) the Secured Obligations consisting of Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received a Secured Party Designation Notice, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that is the holder of such Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations (each such Person a “Swap/Banking Services Counterparty”).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless a Default is in existence, none of the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall apply any payment which it receives to any Term SOFR Loan of a Class, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Term SOFR Loan or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding ABR Loans of the same Class and, in any event, the Borrower shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations.

  (c)At the election of the Administrative Agent, all payments of principal, interest, LC Disbursements, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.03), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (i) the Administrative Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

  (d)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 the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment 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 Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

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  (e)Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the 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 the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the 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. With respect to any payment that the Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks hereunder as to which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”): (1) the Borrower has not in fact made such payment; (2) the Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by the Borrower (whether or not then owed); or (3) the Administrative Agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment; then each of the Lenders or each of the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount 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 Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.  A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this clause (e) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

  (f)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(e) or 9.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its reasonable 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 reasonable discretion.

  SECTION II.19.Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. 

  (a)If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or the 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 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 Borrower 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) the 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 Borrower 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 (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) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, delayed 

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  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, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the 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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each party hereto agrees that (a) an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, 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 (b) 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. Nothing in this Section 2.19(b) shall be deemed to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender.

  SECTION II.20.Expansion Option.  The Borrower 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” and, together with each increase in the Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.20, an “Incremental Facility”), in each case in minimum increments of $10,000,000 so long as, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Incremental Facilities and all Incremental Equivalent Debt does not exceed the Incremental Cap.  The Borrower may arrange for any 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and (ii) (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the Borrower and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto or such other form as may be agreed to among the Borrower, such Increasing Lender and the Administrative Agent, and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Borrower and such Augmenting Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other form as may be agreed to among the Borrower, such Augmenting Lender and the Administrative Agent. 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders, 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 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) subject to Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of such Incremental Facility are being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, 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 to that effect dated such date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower and (B) subject to Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of such Incremental Facility are being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, the Borrower shall be in compliance (on a Pro Forma Basis) with the Financial Performance Covenants after giving effect to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Facility and (ii) subject to Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of such Incremental Facility are being used in connection with a Limited 

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  Condition Transaction, the Administrative Agent shall have received documents and opinions substantially consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date as to the organizational power and authority of the Borrower to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such increase or tranche. 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) except in the case of any Incremental Term Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans 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 Borrower, 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 Term SOFR Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the Borrower 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 and any previously incurred Incremental Term Loans, (b) shall not mature earlier than the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans (but may have amortization prior to such date), (c) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Term Loan is (i) if no previously incurred Incremental Term Loan is then outstanding, customary for a term loan of the same type as such Incremental Term Loan, and (ii) if a previously incurred Incremental Term Loan is outstanding, greater than or equal to the shorter of (A) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Term Loans and (B) the Maturity Date and (d) subject to the foregoing clauses, shall have terms (including interest rate, interest rate margins, interest rate floors, fees, original issue discount, call protection or prepayment premiums, amortization and final maturity date) as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that the terms and conditions applicable to any tranche of Incremental Term Loans maturing after the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans may provide for material additional or different financial or other covenants, events of default or prepayment requirements only if (x) such financial or other covenants, events of default and prepayment requirements are applicable only during periods after the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans, (y) such financial or other covenants, events of default and prepayment requirements shall be added to this Agreement for the ratable benefit of all Lenders pursuant to the related Incremental Facility Amendment (which addition to this Agreement shall not, for the avoidance of doubt, require the approval of any Lender other than any Increasing Lender or Augmenting Lender) or (z) the Administrative Agent consents thereto. Increases in the Commitments and Incremental Term Loans may be made hereunder pursuant to an amendment or restatement (an “Incremental Facility Amendment”) of this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender participating in such tranche, each Augmenting Lender participating in such tranche, if any, and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Facility 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 II.21.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:

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  (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, pursuant to Section 2.18(b) 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 any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to cash collateralize the Issuing Banks’ LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with this Section; fourth, as the Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 Issuing Banks’ 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 Swingline Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders 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 Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower 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 Borrower’s 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.

  (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 10.02); provided that any amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders directly affected thereby shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02, 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 

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  term) shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that 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 Borrower 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 the relevant Issuing Bank only the Borrower’s 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 Borrower Cash Collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower 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 any 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 the relevant Issuing Banks 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 the Issuing Banks shall not 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 Borrower in accordance with Section 2.21(d), and participating interests in any such newly made Swingline Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.21(d)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

  If (i) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action 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 such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, 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 Borrower, 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 

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  (together with any break funding costs incurred by such other Lenders as a result of such purchase) 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.

  SECTION II.22.Extension of Maturity Date.

  (a)Requests for Extension. The Borrower 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 a date that is later than the Maturity Date then in effect for such Lender (the “Existing Maturity Date”).

  (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 Borrower’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 Borrower for extension of the Maturity Date.

  (c)Notification by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 each case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) 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 Borrower 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 Borrower (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 Borrower 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 

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  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, any extension of any Maturity Date pursuant to this Section 2.22 shall not be effective with respect to any Extending Lender unless:

  (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)representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the applicable Extension Date and after giving effect thereto as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) as of such earlier date); and

  (iii)the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, delivered on behalf of the Borrower, (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 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 Borrower 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 10.02 to the contrary.

  SECTION II.23.Sustainability Adjustments.

  (a)Following the date on which the Borrower provides a Pricing Certificate in respect of the most recently ended Fiscal Year, (i) the Applicable Rate (with respect to the Term SOFR Spread (including for purposes of the participation fee with respect to Letters of Credit) and the ABR Spread) shall be increased or decreased (or neither increased nor decreased), as applicable, pursuant to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment as set forth in such Pricing Certificate and (ii) the Commitment Fee Rate shall be increased or decreased (or neither increased nor decreased), as applicable, pursuant to the Sustainability Fee Adjustment as set forth in such Pricing Certificate.  For purposes of the foregoing, (A) each of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment and the Sustainability Fee Adjustment shall be determined as of the third Business Day 

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  following receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Pricing Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(j) based upon the KPI Metrics set forth in such Pricing Certificate and the calculations of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment and the Sustainability Fee Adjustment calculations, as applicable, therein (such day, the “Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date”) and (B) each such change in the Applicable Rate and the Commitment Fee Rate resulting from a Pricing Certificate shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the applicable Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date and ending on the date immediately preceding the next such Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date (or, in the case of non-delivery of a Pricing Certificate, the last day such Pricing Certificate could have been delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 5.04(j).

  (b)For the avoidance of doubt, only one Pricing Certificate may be delivered in respect of any Fiscal Year.  It is further understood and agreed that the Applicable Rate (with respect to the Term SOFR Spread (including for purposes of the participation fee with respect to Letters of Credit) and the ABR Spread) will never be reduced or increased by more than 0.05% and the Commitment Fee Rate will never be reduced or increased by more than 0.01%, in each case pursuant to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the Sustainability Fee Adjustment, as applicable, during any Fiscal Year.  For the avoidance of doubt, any adjustment to the Applicable Rate or Commitment Fee Rate by reason of meeting one or several KPI Metrics in any year shall not be cumulative year-over-year.  Each applicable adjustment shall only apply until the date on which the next adjustment is due to take place.

  (c)It is hereby understood and agreed that if no such Pricing Certificate is delivered by the Borrower within the period set forth in Section 5.04(j), the Sustainability Rate Adjustment will be positive 0.05% and the Sustainability Fee Adjustment will be positive 0.01% commencing on the last day such Pricing Certificate could have been delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 5.04(j) and continuing until the Company delivers a Pricing Certificate to the Administrative Agent.

  (d)If (i)(A) the Borrower or any Lender becomes aware of any material inaccuracy in the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, the Sustainability Fee Adjustment or the KPI Metrics as reported in the KPI Metrics Report attached to any applicable Pricing Certificate (any such material inaccuracy, a “Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy”) and, in the case of any Lender, such Lender delivers, not later than 10 Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, a written notice to the Administrative Agent describing such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy in reasonable detail (which description shall be shared with each Lender and the Borrower), or (B) the Borrower and the Lenders agree that there was a Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy at the time of delivery of a Pricing Certificate, and (ii) a proper calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, the Sustainability Fee Adjustment or the KPI Metrics would have resulted in an increase in the Applicable Rate and the Commitment Fee Rate for any period, the Borrower shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (or any comparable event under non-U.S. Debtor Relief Laws), automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank), but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the Borrower has received written notice of, or has agreed in writing that there was, a Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy, an amount equal to the excess of (1) the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over (2) the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.  If the Borrower becomes aware of any Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy and, in connection therewith, if a proper calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, the Sustainability Fee Adjustment or the KPI Metrics would have resulted in a decrease in the Applicable Rate and the Commitment Fee Rate for any period, then, upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of notice from the Borrower of such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy (which notice shall include corrections to the calculations of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, the Sustainability Fee Adjustment or the KPI Metrics, as applicable), commencing on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Applicable Rate and the Commitment 

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  Fee Rate shall be adjusted to reflect the corrected calculations of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, the Sustainability Fee Adjustment or the KPI Metrics, as applicable.  It is understood and agreed that any Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default; provided that the Borrower complies with the terms of this Section 2.23(d) with respect to such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless such amounts shall be due upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to a Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (or any comparable event under non-U.S. Debtor Relief Laws), (a) any additional amounts required to be paid pursuant the immediate preceding paragraph shall not be due and payable until a written demand is made for such payment by the Administrative Agent in accordance with such paragraph, (b) any nonpayment of such additional amounts prior to or upon such demand for payment by Administrative Agent shall not constitute a Default (whether retroactively or otherwise) and (c) none of such additional amounts shall be deemed overdue prior to such a demand or shall accrue interest at the Default Rate prior to such a demand.

  (e)Each party hereto hereby agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Sustainability Structuring Agent shall have any responsibility for (or liability in respect of) reviewing, auditing or otherwise evaluating any calculation by the Company of any Sustainability Fee Adjustment or any Sustainability Rate Adjustment (or any of the data or computations that are part of or related to any such calculation) set forth in any Pricing Certificate (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry).

  (f)To the extent any event occurs (which would include, without limitation, a material disposition or material acquisition) which, in the opinion of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, means that one or more of the KPI Metrics and/or applicable specified value in the Sustainability Table is no longer appropriate, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders that the Borrower and the Administrative Agent have determined that such KPI Metric and/or applicable specified value in the Sustainability Table should no longer apply.  In such scenario, unless, prior to 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day following the date the Administrative Agent so notifies the Lenders, the Lenders comprising the Required Lenders deliver to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such determination, the Borrower will cease to refer to the applicable KPI Metric and/or applicable specified value in the Sustainability Table in the Pricing Certificate for such period and no Sustainability Rate Adjustment or Sustainability Fee Adjustment shall be made in respect of such KPI Metric.

  (g)Solely to the extent that at any time there is only one Sustainability Structuring Agent under this Agreement and such Sustainability Structuring Agent ceases to be a Lender, the Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to appoint another Person that is a Lender to fulfill the role of Sustainability Structuring Agent.

  (h)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in addition to any amendment, modification or other supplement to any KPI Metric and/or the Sustainability Table pursuant to Section 2.23(f), any other amendment, modification or other supplement to the Sustainability Table may be entered into in writing executed only by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, each acting reasonably.  Any such other amendment, modification or other supplement to the Sustainability Table pursuant to this Section 2.23(h) shall become effective at the later of (x) 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment, modification or other supplement to all Lenders unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such amendment, modification or other supplement and (y) the date of effectiveness of such amendment, modification or other supplement specified therein.

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  Article III

Representations and Warranties

  The Borrower (and, solely in the case of representations and warranties relating to Holdings, Holdings) represent and warrant to the Lenders that:

  SECTION III.01.Organization; Powers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01, each of Holdings, the Borrower and each of the Material Subsidiaries (a) is a partnership, limited liability company, unlimited liability company or corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (or, if applicable in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status under the laws of any jurisdiction of organization outside the United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, (c) is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow and otherwise obtain credit hereunder.

  SECTION III.02.Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Holdings, the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the borrowings hereunder and the transactions forming a part of the Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all corporate, stockholder, partnership, limited liability company or other organizational action required to be obtained by Holdings, the Borrower and such Subsidiary Loan Parties and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Holdings, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including any partnership, limited liability company or operating agreements) or by-laws of Holdings, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, (B) any applicable order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority or (C) any provision of any indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument to which Holdings, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, give rise to a right of or result in any cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation (including any payment) under any such indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.02(b), would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to (x) any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens, or (y) any Equity Interests of the Borrower now owned or hereafter acquired by Holdings, other than Liens created by the Loan Documents or Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

  SECTION III.03.Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Holdings and the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing and (iv) any foreign laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties.

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  SECTION III.04.Governmental Approvals. No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be required for the execution, delivery or performance of each Loan Document, except for (a) the filing of UCC financing statements, (b) filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (c) [Intentionally Omitted], (d) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect, (e) such actions, consents and approvals the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (f) filings or other actions listed on Schedule 3.04 and any other filings or registrations required by the Collateral Documents.

  SECTION III.05.Financial Statements. The audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity of Holdings as of and for its fiscal year ended January 2, 2022 (including comparative information for its fiscal years ended January 3, 2021 and December 29, 2019) that are delivered to the Administrative Agent, including in each case the notes thereto, if applicable, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein and the results of operations and, if applicable, cash flows for the periods then ended, and were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, except, in the case of interim period financial statements, for the absence of notes and for normal year-end adjustments and except as otherwise noted therein.

  SECTION III.06.No Material Adverse Effect. Since January 2, 2022, there has been no event, development or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  SECTION III.07.Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases.

  (a)Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has valid title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all its Real Properties and has valid title to its personal property and assets, in each case, except for Permitted Liens and except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for their intended purposes and except where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, other than Permitted Liens. The Equity Interests of the Borrower owned by Holdings are free and clear of Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

  (b)None of the Borrower or their Subsidiaries are in default under any leases to which it is a party, except for such defaults as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Borrower’s or Subsidiaries’ leases are in full force and effect, except leases in respect of which the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  (c)[Intentionally Omitted].

  (d)[Intentionally Omitted].

  SECTION III.08.Subsidiaries.

  (a)Schedule 3.08(a) sets forth as of the Effective Date the name and jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization of each subsidiary of the Borrower and, as to each such subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or by any such subsidiary.

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  (b)As of the Effective Date, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors (or entities controlled by directors) and shares held by directors (or entities controlled by directors)) of any nature relating to any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, except rights of employees to purchase Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions or as set forth on Schedule 3.08(b).

  SECTION III.09.Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

  (a)As of the Effective Date, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, investigations by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or in arbitration now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing against or affecting Holdings or the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of any such person (i) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions or (ii) could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09(a), there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or in arbitration now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing against or affecting the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of any such person which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

  (b)Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09(b), none of the Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their respective properties or assets is in violation of (nor will the continued operation of their material properties and assets as currently conducted violate) any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permit, but excluding any Environmental Laws, which are subject to Section 3.16), or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

  SECTION III.10.Federal Reserve Regulations.

  (a)None of Holdings, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries is engaged principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

  (b)No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X.

  SECTION III.11.Investment Company Act. None of Holdings, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

  SECTION III.12.Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, and may request the issuance of Letters of Credit, solely for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, for Permitted Business Acquisitions and paying the fees and expenses associated with the foregoing and other related transactions and, in the case of Letters of Credit, for the back-up or replacement of existing letters of credit) and, in the case of Revolving Loans made on the Effective Date, to refinance certain existing indebtedness. The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower and Holdings shall not use, and shall procure that their respective Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, 

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  payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, 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, to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or in a European Union member state or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

  SECTION III.13.Tax Returns. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13:

  (a)Each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries (i) has timely filed or caused to be timely filed all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. Tax returns required to have been filed by it that are material to such companies taken as a whole and each such Tax return is true, complete and correct in all material respects, including, without limitation, relating to all periods or portions thereof ending on or prior to the Effective Date; and (ii) has timely paid or caused to be timely paid all U.S. federal income and other material Taxes required to be paid (whether or not shown thereon to be due and payable by it) and all other material Taxes or assessments, except Taxes or assessments, including, without limitation, relating to all periods or portions thereof ending on or prior to the Effective Date that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in accordance with Section 5.03 and for which Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP; and

  (b)Other than as would not be, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: as of the Effective Date, with respect to each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, (i) there are no claims being asserted in writing with respect to any Taxes, (ii) no presently effective waivers or extensions of statutes of limitation with respect to Taxes have been given or requested and (iii) no Tax returns are being examined by, and no written notification of intention to examine has been received from, the Internal Revenue Service or any other Taxing authority.

  SECTION III.14.No Material Misstatements.

  (a)All written factual information (other than the Projections, forward-looking information, estimates and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “Information”) concerning Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries, the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby or prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Effective Date and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made (giving effect to all supplements and updates provided thereto).

  (b)The Projections, forward-looking information and estimates and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from the Projections), as of the date such Projections and estimates were furnished to the Lenders and as of the Effective Date, and (ii) as of the Effective Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the Borrower.

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  SECTION III.15.Employee Benefit Plans. Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no Reportable Event has occurred during the past five years as to which Holdings, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate was required to file a report with the PBGC, other than reports that have been filed; (ii) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur.

  SECTION III.16.Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 and except as to matters that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no written notice; request for information, order, complaint or penalty has been received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and there are no judicial, administrative or other actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened which allege a violation of or liability under any Environmental Laws, in each case relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective operations and properties are, and for the past three (3) years have been, in compliance with, and each of them has and for the past three (3) years has maintained all environmental permits, licenses and other approvals necessary for its operations to comply with, all applicable Environmental Laws and is, and during the term of all applicable statutes of limitation, has been, in compliance with the terms of such permits, licenses and other approvals and with all other applicable Environmental Laws, (iii) there has been no Release or threat of Release of any Hazardous Material at, on , under or from any property currently owned, operated or leased or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, formerly owned, operated or leased, by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws, and no Hazardous Material has been generated, owned, treated, stored, handled, disposed of or controlled by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and transported to or Released at any location in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws and (iv) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to any order, decree or agreement that imposes any obligation or liability under any Environmental Laws.

  SECTION III.17.Collateral Documents.

  (a)Each Collateral Document is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. As of the Effective Date, in the case of the Pledged Collateral described in a Collateral Document, when certificates or promissory notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Collateral and required to be delivered under the applicable Collateral Document are delivered to the Administrative Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in such Collateral Document (other than the Intellectual Property), when financing statements and other filings specified in the Perfection Certificate are filed in the offices specified in the Perfection Certificate, the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and, subject to Section 9-315 of the UCC, the proceeds thereof, as security for the Secured Obligations to the extent perfection in such Collateral can be obtained by filing UCC financing statements, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person (except for Permitted Liens).

  (b)When the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or an ancillary document thereunder is properly filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, and, with respect to Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by such filings, upon the proper filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (a) above, the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a fully perfected (subject to exceptions arising from defects in the chain of title, which defects in the aggregate do not constitute a Material Adverse Effect hereunder) Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties thereunder in the material domestic Intellectual 

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  Property included in the Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on material registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the Effective Date).

  (c)[Intentionally Omitted.]

  (d)Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 3.17) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign law.

  SECTION III.18.Location of Real Property and Leased Premises.

  (a)[Intentionally Omitted.]

  (b)The Perfection Certificate lists correctly in all material respects, as of the Effective Date, all material Real Property that is leased by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties as the lessee and the addresses thereof. As of the Effective Date, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties have in all material respects valid leases in all the Real Property set forth as being leased by them as the lessee in the Perfection Certificate except to the extent set forth therein.

  SECTION III.19.Solvency.  On the Effective Date, immediately after giving effect to the Transactions that occur on the Effective Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Effective Date. For purposes of this definition, “debt” means any liability on a claim, and “claim” means (i) a right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured or (ii) a right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance to the extent such breach gives rise to a payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured. With respect to any such contingent liabilities, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount which can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

  SECTION III.20.Labor Matters. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes pending or threatened against Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries; (b) the hours worked and payments made to employees of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for which any claim may be made against 

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  Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent required by GAAP. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as set forth on Schedule 3.20, the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any material collective bargaining agreement to which Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is a party or by which Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is bound.

  SECTION III.21.Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as set forth in Schedule 3.21, (a) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all Intellectual Property that is used or held for use in or is otherwise necessary for the present conduct of their respective businesses, (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating the Intellectual Property of any person, and (c)(i) no claim or litigation regarding any of the Intellectual Property owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, is pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened and (ii) to the knowledge of the Borrower, no claim or litigation regarding the Intellectual Property described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) is pending or threatened.

  SECTION III.22.Senior Debt. The Obligations constitute “Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof) and “Designated Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof, if any) under the documentation governing any Junior Financing or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof constituting Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations.

  SECTION III.23.Insurance. Schedule 3.23 sets forth a true, complete and correct description, in all material respects, of all material insurance (excluding any title insurance) maintained by the Borrower as of the Effective Date. As of such date, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all such insurance is in full force and effect.

  SECTION III.24.Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Holdings and the Borrower have implemented and maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Holdings, the Borrower, their respective Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Holdings, the Borrower, their respective Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower their respective directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, any agent of Holdings or the Borrower 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 will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.

  SECTION III.25.EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

  Article IV

Conditions

  SECTION IV.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 10.02):

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  (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 satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of 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 as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the Transactions, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel and as further described in the list of closing documents attached as Exhibit E.

  (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 Greenberg Traurig, LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties covering such matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.

  (c)Without duplicating the items required by clause (a)(ii) above, the Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the initial Loan Parties, 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 closing documents attached as Exhibit E.

  (d)Without duplicating the items required by clause (a)(ii) above, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying (i) that the representations and warranties contained in Article III are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of such date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) 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 a customary payoff letter (or other satisfactory evidence) that the credit facilities evidenced by the Existing Credit Agreement have been terminated and cancelled and any and all Indebtedness thereunder (other than unmatured contingent obligations and any Existing Letters of Credit) shall have been fully repaid (except to the extent being so repaid with the proceeds of the initial Revolving Credit Loans or cash on hand held by the Administrative Agent with the direction to make such repayment) and that the liens thereunder will be terminated and released substantially concurrently with such repayment.

  (f)The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees (including upfront fees payable to the Lenders) and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder.

  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.  Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 10.02(b), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or 

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  satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Effective Date specifying its objection thereto..

  SECTION IV.02.Each Credit Event. Subject to Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of the Loans are or such Letter of Credit are being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, the obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, the conversion of a Loan to another Type or the continuation of a Loan as the same Type), and of each Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

  (a)The representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit (other than an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit), as applicable, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) 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 (other than an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit), as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

  Each making of a Loan (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, the conversion of a Loan to another Type or the continuation of a Loan as the same Type) and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section (subject to Section 1.09 if all or any portion of the proceeds of the Loans are or such Letter of Credit is being used in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction).

  Article V

Affirmative Covenants

  Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated, in each case, without any pending draw, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to (and, to the extent relating to Holdings, Holdings covenants and agrees with the Lenders that it will, solely in the case of each of the covenants set forth in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.06, 5.08, 5.09 and 5.10):

  SECTION V.01.Existence; Businesses and Properties.

  (a)Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except, in the case of a Subsidiary of the Borrower, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05; provided that the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve one or more Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiaries (to the extent they exceed estimated liabilities) are acquired by the Borrower or a 

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  Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in such liquidation or dissolution, except that Subsidiary Loan Parties may not be liquidated into Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Domestic Subsidiaries may not be liquidated into Foreign Subsidiaries (except in each case as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05).

  (b)Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) lawfully obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the permits, franchises, authorizations, Intellectual Property, licenses and rights with respect thereto necessary to the normal conduct of its business, and (ii) at all times maintain, protect and preserve all property necessary to the normal conduct of its business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be properly conducted at all times (in each case except as permitted by this Agreement).

  SECTION V.02.Insurance.

  (a)Maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance (subject to customary deductibles and retentions) in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by similarly situated companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and cause the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties to be listed as insured and the Administrative Agent to be listed as a co-loss payee on property and casualty policies and as an additional insured on liability policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries may self-insure with respect to such risks with respect to which companies of established reputation engaged in the same general line of business in the same general area usually self-insure.

  (b)[Intentionally Omitted.]

  (c)[Intentionally Omitted.]

  (d)In connection with the covenants set forth in this Section 5.02, it is understood and agreed that:

  (i)none of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their respective agents or employees shall be liable for any loss or damage insured by the insurance policies required to be maintained under this Section 5.02, it being understood that (A) the Loan Parties shall look solely to their insurance companies or any other parties other than the aforesaid parties for the recovery of such loss or damage and (B) such insurance companies shall have no rights of subrogation against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or their agents or employees. If, however, the insurance policies, as a matter of the internal policy of such insurer, do not provide waiver of subrogation rights against such parties, as required above, then each of Holdings and the Borrower, on behalf of itself and behalf of each of its Subsidiaries, hereby agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to waive, and further agrees to cause each of their Subsidiaries to waive, its right of recovery, if any, against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their agents and employees;

  (ii)the designation of any form, type or amount of insurance coverage by the Administrative Agent under this Section 5.02 shall in no event be deemed a representation, warranty or advice by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders that such insurance is adequate for the purposes of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or the protection of their properties; and

  (iii)the amount and type of insurance that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has in effect as of the Effective Date satisfies for all purposes the requirements of this Section 5.02.

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  SECTION V.03.Taxes. Pay and discharge promptly when due all material Taxes imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as (a) the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (b) Holdings, the Borrower or the affected Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto and (c) the failure to make such payment and discharge could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

  SECTION V.04.Financial Statements, Reports, etc. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly furnish such information to the Lenders):

  (a)within ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year (or, if later, when required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the consolidated results of its operations during such year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the prior fiscal year, which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity shall be audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope of audit or as to the status of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary as a going concern, other than solely with respect to, or resulting solely from an upcoming maturity date under any series of Indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (it being understood that the delivery by Holdings or the Borrower of annual reports on Form 10-K of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including delivery by way of providing to the Administrative Agent the URL link to Holdings’ website or SEC’s website where such reports are posted) shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(a) to the extent such annual reports include the information specified herein);

  (b)within sixty (60) days following the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or, if later, when required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the consolidated results of its operations during such fiscal quarter and the then-elapsed portion of the fiscal year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, all of which shall be in reasonable detail and which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) (it being understood that the delivery by Holdings or the Borrower of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including delivery by way of providing to the Administrative Agent the URL link to Holdings’ website or SEC’s website where such reports are posted) shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(b) to the extent such quarterly reports include the information specified herein);

  (c)(x) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit K (a “Compliance Certificate”) (i) certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) commencing with the first fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, 

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  setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants, (iii) certifying a list of names of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, that each Subsidiary set forth on such list individually qualifies as an Immaterial Subsidiary and that all such Subsidiaries in the aggregate do not exceed the limitations set forth in clause (b) of the definition of the term “Immaterial Subsidiary” and (iv) setting forth the calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the fiscal period then ended for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate, (y) [reserved] and (z) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a) or (b) above, a copy of a customary management’s discussion and analysis with respect to such financial statements (it being understood that the delivery by Holdings or the Borrower of reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K of Holdings or the Borrower and their respective consolidated Subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(c)(z) to the extent such reports include such management’s discussion and analysis);

  (d)promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other publicly available reports, proxy statements and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, other materials filed by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the SEC, or after an initial public offering, distributed to its stockholders generally, as applicable; provided however, that such reports, proxy statements, filings and other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall be deemed delivered for purposes of this Agreement when posted to the website of the Borrower or the website of the SEC;

  (e)within 90 days after the beginning of each fiscal year (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), a reasonably detailed consolidated annual budget for such fiscal year consisting of a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income, including a description of underlying assumptions with respect thereto (collectively, the “Budget”), which Budget (i) shall in each case be accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the effect that, the Budget is based on assumptions believed by such Financial Officer to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof and (ii) shall constitute Confidential Information (as defined below);

  (f)upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent not more frequently than once a year, an updated Perfection Certificate (or, to the extent such request relates to specified information contained in the Perfection Certificate, such information) reflecting all changes since the date of the information most recently received pursuant to this paragraph (f) or Section 5.10(f);

  (g)promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as in each case the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (for itself or on behalf of the Lenders);

  (h)in the event that Holdings or any Parent Entity, as the case may be, is not engaged in any business or activity, and does not own any assets or have other liabilities, other than those incidental to its ownership directly or indirectly of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and the incurrence of Indebtedness for borrowed money (and, without limitation on the foregoing, does not have any subsidiaries other than the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and any direct or indirect parent companies of the Borrower that are not engaged in any other business or activity and do not hold any other assets or have any liabilities except as indicated above) such consolidated reporting at such Parent Entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04 for the Borrower (together with a reconciliation showing the adjustments necessary to determine compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the Financial Performance Covenants) will satisfy the requirements of such paragraphs;

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  (i)in the event that any set of consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (a) or clause (b) of this Section 5.04 contains the financial position or results of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then concurrently with the delivery of such set of financial statements, the related consolidating financial statements reflecting adjustments necessary to eliminate the financial position and results of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries from such consolidated financial statements; and

  (j)concurrently with the delivery of any Compliance Certificate for a Fiscal Year of the Borrower (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending January 1, 2023) pursuant to Section 5.04(c), a Pricing Certificate for the most recently ended Fiscal Year; provided that for any Fiscal Year the Borrower may elect not to deliver a Pricing Certificate, and such election shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default (but such failure to so deliver a Pricing Certificate by the end of such 120-day period shall result in the Sustainability Fee Adjustment and the Sustainability Rate Adjustment being applied as set forth in Section 2.23(c)).

  SECTION V.05.Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly thereafter furnish to the Lenders) written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof:

  (a)any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

  (b)the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority or in arbitration, against Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

  (c)any other development specific to Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; and

  (d)the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  SECTION V.06.Compliance with Laws. Comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that this Section 5.06 shall not apply to Environmental Laws, which are the subject of Section 5.09, or to laws related to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 5.03. Holdings and the Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Holdings, the Borrower, their respective Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

  SECTION V.07.Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Maintain all financial records in accordance with GAAP and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries at reasonable times, upon reasonable prior notice to the Borrower, and as often as reasonably requested and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender upon reasonable prior notice to the Borrower to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor (so long as the Borrower has 

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  the opportunity to participate in any such discussions with such accountants), in each case, subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by law or by contract.

  SECTION V.08.Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans made and Letters of Credit issued in the manner contemplated by Section 3.12.

  SECTION V.09.Compliance with Environmental Laws. Comply, and make reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other persons occupying its properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations and properties; and obtain and renew all material authorizations and permits required pursuant to Environmental Law for its operations and properties, in each case in accordance with Environmental Laws, except, in each case with respect to this Section 5.09, to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

  SECTION V.10.Further Assurances; Additional Collateral.

  (a)Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents), that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including, without limitation those required by applicable law), to satisfy the Collateral Requirement and to cause the Collateral Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the expense of the Loan Parties and provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

  (b)If any asset that has an individual fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in an amount greater than $10,000,000 is acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party after the Effective Date or owned by an entity at the time it becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party (in each case other than (x) assets constituting Collateral under a Collateral Document that become subject to the Lien of such Collateral Document upon acquisition thereof and (y) assets that are not required to become subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.10(g) or the Collateral Documents) will (i) promptly as practicable notify the Administrative Agent thereof and (ii) take or cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take such actions as shall be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section 5.10, all at the expense of the Loan Parties, subject to paragraph (g) below.

  (c)[Intentionally Omitted.]

  (d)If any additional direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower is formed or acquired after the Effective Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Loan Party, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date such Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree), notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, within twenty (20) Business Days after the date such Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree (or, with respect to clauses (g), (h), (i), (j) and (m) of the definition of “Collateral Requirement”, within 90 days after such formation or acquisition or such longer period as set forth therein or as the Administrative Agent may agree, as applicable), cause the Collateral Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Domestic Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

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  (e)If any additional Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower is formed or acquired after the Effective Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary is a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree), notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, within fifty (50) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral Requirement to be satisfied with respect to any Equity Interest in such Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

  (f)(i) Furnish to the Administrative Agent promptly (and in any event within 30 days after such change or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree) written notice of any change (A) in any Loan Party’s corporate or organization name, (B) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure, (C) in any Loan Party’s organizational identification number, (D) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization or (E) in the location of the chief executive office of any Loan Party that is not a registered organization; provided that the Borrower shall not effect or permit any such change unless all filings have been made, or will have been made within any statutory period (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree), under the UCC that are required in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by such filing, for the benefit of the Secured Parties with the same priority as prior to such change and (ii) promptly notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

  (g)The Collateral Requirement and the other provisions of this Section 5.10 and the other provisions of the Loan Documents with respect to Collateral need not be satisfied with respect to any of the following (collectively, the “Excluded Property”): (i) all fee-owned real property and any leasehold interests in real property, (ii) any vehicle and other assets subject to certificates of title and letter of credit rights (in each case, other than to the extent a Lien on such assets or such rights can be perfected by the filing of customary financing statements) and commercial tort claims with a value reasonably estimated to be less than $10,000,000, (iii) cash, deposit accounts and securities accounts (it being understood and agreed (1) that the Lien of the Administrative Agent may extend to such assets pursuant to the terms of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, but that such Lien need not be perfected to the extent perfection requires any action other than the filing of customary financing statements (and all representations, warranties, covenants and other terms of the Loan Documents with respect to Collateral shall be construed accordingly) and (2) that there shall be no lockbox arrangements nor any control agreements relating to any deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts or any other bank accounts), (iv) any Excluded Securities, (v) pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule, regulation or contractual obligation not in violation of Section 6.09(c) (in each case, except to the extent such prohibition is unenforceable after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the UCC), (vi) those assets as to which the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall reasonably agree that the costs or other consequence of pledging, obtaining or perfecting such a security interest are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, (vii) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences as determined in good faith by the Borrower, (viii) any lease, license or other agreement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Borrower or any other Loan Party) (after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the UCC), (ix) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent security interests in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted thereby (after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the UCC), (x) pending United States “intent-to-use” trademark or service mark 

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  applications filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. §1051 unless and until a verified statement of use or an amendment to allege use under Sections 1(c) and 1(d) of the Lanham Act has been filed with and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, (xi) all assets of Holdings other than Equity Interests in the Borrower and other related assets pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (xii) other customary exclusions under applicable local law or in applicable local jurisdictions and (xiii) any other exceptions mutually agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided that the Borrower may in its sole discretion elect to exclude any property from the definition of Excluded Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, or any other Loan Document, (i) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time or waiver of requirement for the creation or perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of insurance (including title insurance) or surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Effective Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrower, that perfection or obtaining of such items cannot be accomplished by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (ii) no foreign law governed security documents shall be required and (iii) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to, or any other requirements of, the Collateral Requirement and the Collateral Documents shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Collateral Documents and, to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction or in light of applicable law, regulation, prevailing industry practices or availability on commercially reasonable terms, as otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

  (h)The Borrower shall or shall cause the applicable Subsidiary Loan Party to take such actions set forth on Schedule 5.10(h) within the timeframes set forth for the taking of such actions on Schedule 5.10(h) (or within such longer timeframes as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion) (it being understood and agreed that all representations, warranties and covenants of the Loan Documents with respect to the taking of such actions are qualified by the non-completion of such actions until such time as they are completed or required to be completed in accordance with this Section 5.10(h)).

  Article VI

Negative Covenants

  Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated, in each case, without any pending draw, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to:

  SECTION VI.01.Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

  (a)Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date (including any such Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.01) and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness Refinanced with Indebtedness owed to a person not affiliated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary);

  (b)the Secured Obligations;

  (c)Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Swap Agreements not entered into for speculative purposes;

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  (d)Indebtedness owed to (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of) any person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practices;

  (e)Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings or any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness owed by any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations under this Agreement on subordination terms substantially in the form of Exhibit B or on other subordination terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

  (f)Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, in each case, reasonably required in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practices, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and otherwise as permitted by the Loan Documents;

  (g)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 other cash management services, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

  (h)(i) Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of assets or Equity Interests (including a Permitted Business Acquisition), where such acquisition, merger or consolidation is not prohibited by this Agreement and such Indebtedness is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, in each case so long as at the time of any such incurrence or assumption and immediately after giving effect (including giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis) thereto the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants, and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof;

  (i)(x) Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings and other Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in order to finance the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of property (real or personal, and whether through the direct purchase of property or the Equity Interests of any person owning such property), in each case so long as at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect (including giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis) thereto the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants, and (y) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

  (j)Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is permitted under Section 6.03, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

  (k)[reserved];

  (l)Guarantees (i) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, (ii) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any Subsidiary that is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(v)), (iii) by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of another 

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  Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, and (iv) by the Borrower of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties incurred for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business on ordinary business terms so long as such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01(y) to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(v)); provided that Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party under this Section 6.01(l) of any other Indebtedness of a person that is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness of such person shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations to at least the same extent such other Indebtedness is so subordinated;

  (m)Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price or similar obligations (including earn-outs), in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Business Acquisition, other Investments or the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary not prohibited by this Agreement;

  (n)Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, warehouse receipts or similar instruments issued to support performance obligations and trade letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of other Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

  (o)Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit;

  (p)Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

  (q)(i) Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; 

  (r)[reserved];

  (s)(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party so long as immediately after giving effect (including giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis) to the incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof (including any Permitted Business Acquisitions or other similar Investments but without netting any of the proceeds thereof), (A) the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants and (B) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

  (t)Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Swap Agreements;

  (u)Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of the Borrower (or, to the extent such work is done for the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, any direct or indirect parent thereof) or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;

  (v)obligations in respect of Banking Services Agreements;

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  (w)[reserved];

  (x)[reserved];

  (y)Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount outstanding that, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, together with the aggregate principal amount of any other Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(y), would not exceed the greater of $150,000,000 and 30.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

  (z)[reserved];

  (aa)[reserved];

  (bb)Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such person in connection with Permitted Business Acquisitions or any other Investment permitted hereunder;

  (cc)Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to or on behalf of any joint venture (regardless of the form of legal entity) that is not a Subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations (including with respect to intercompany self-insurance arrangements) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

  (dd)[reserved];

  (ee)Indebtedness in a principal amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds received by Holdings after the Effective Date from the issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings and subsequently contributed as cash common equity to the Borrower;

  (ff)Incremental Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; and

  (gg)all premium (if any, including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs, interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in paragraphs (a) through (ff) of this Section 6.01 above or refinancings thereof.

  For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in any currency other than Dollars shall be calculated based on customary currency exchange rates in effect, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) on or prior to the Effective Date, on the Effective Date and, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) after the Effective Date, on the date that such Indebtedness was incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness); provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than Dollars (or in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar- denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount, as applicable, of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing. Further, for purposes of determining 

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  compliance with this Section 6.01, Indebtedness resulting solely from the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness or the amortization of original issue discount, in each case with respect to other Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.01, shall be permitted under this Section 6.01.

  Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, (A) Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Indebtedness described in Sections 6.01(a) through (gg) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Sections 6.01(a) through (gg), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.01 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses and such item of Indebtedness shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses; provided that all Indebtedness outstanding on the Effective Date under this Agreement shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 6.01.

  SECTION VI.02.Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person, including any Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

  (a)Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries existing on the Effective Date (or created following the Effective Date pursuant to agreements in existence on the Effective Date requiring the creation of such Liens) and, to the extent securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5,000,000, set forth on Schedule 6.02(a)), and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the Effective Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such obligations permitted by Section 6.01(a)) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, and (B) proceeds and products thereof;

  (b)any Lien created under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens created under the Collateral Documents securing obligations in respect of Swap Agreements and Banking Services Agreements);

  (c)any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(h); provided that such Lien (i) does not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and accessions and additions thereto and proceeds and products thereof (other than after acquired property required to be subjected to such Lien pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness (and refinancings thereof), it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (ii) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;

  (d)Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent by more than 90 days or that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03, and in each case for which adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP;

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  (e)Liens imposed by law, such as landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, supplier’s, construction or other like Liens, securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 90 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which, if applicable, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP;

  (f)(i) pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with the Federal Employers Liability Act or any other workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits and other Liens securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

  (g)deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, agreements with utilities, and other obligations of a like nature (including letters of credit in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business;

  (h)zoning restrictions, easements, survey exceptions and such matters as an accurate survey would disclose, easements, trackage rights, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), licenses, special assessments, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions and declarations on or with respect to the use of Real Property, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that, in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

  (i)Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(i); provided that such Liens do not apply to any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the property or assets acquired, leased, constructed, replaced, repaired or improved with such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness Refinanced thereby), and accessions and additions thereto, proceeds and products thereof and related property and customary security deposits; provided further that individual financings provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings provided by such lender (and its Affiliates);

  (j)Liens on any amounts held by a trustee or lender under any indenture or other debt agreement issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof, or under any indenture or other debt agreement pursuant to customary discharge, redemption or defeasance provisions;

  (k)Liens arising out of capitalized lease transactions permitted under Section 6.03, so long as such Liens attach only to the property sold and being leased in such transaction and any accessions and additions thereto or proceeds and products thereof and related property;

  (l)Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under paragraph (j) of Article VIII;

  (m)Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered on or subsequent to the Effective Date and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien 

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  prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided further that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;

  (n)any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any leases or subleases entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

  (o)Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks and other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposits, sweep accounts, reserve accounts or similar accounts of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including with respect to credit card chargebacks and similar obligations or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

  (p)Liens (i) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

  (q)Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations permitted under Section 6.01(f) or (n) and covering the property (or the documents of title in respect of such property) financed by such letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations and the proceeds and products thereof;

  (r)leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to Intellectual Property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

  (s)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;

  (t)Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

  (u)Liens with respect to property or assets of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing obligations of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01;

  (v)[reserved];

  (w)[reserved];

  (x)[reserved];

  (y)the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (z)Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

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  (aa)Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures (i) securing obligations of such joint ventures or (ii) pursuant to the relevant joint venture agreement or arrangement;

  (bb)(i) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments under clause (c) of the definition thereof and (ii) Liens in respect of non-recourse receivables sales or factoring transactions that extend only to the receivables and associated ancillary rights subjected thereto;

  (cc)Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit, bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Lien secures only the obligations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit, bank guarantee or banker’s acceptance to the extent permitted under Section 6.01;

  (dd)Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;

  (ee)Liens in favor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party; provided that any such Lien shall not cover any Collateral;

  (ff)other Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not in excess of the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;

  (gg)Liens on cash and Permitted Investments securing obligations owing to such Persons under any treasury, depository, overdraft or other cash management services agreements or arrangements with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

  (hh)agreements to subordinate any interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (ii)in the case of Real Property that constitutes a leasehold interest, any Lien to which the fee simple interest (or any superior leasehold interest) is subject;

  (jj)[reserved];

  (kk)Liens on not more than $15,000,000 of deposits securing hedge agreements entered into for non-speculative purposes; and

  (ll)Liens on property that constitutes Collateral securing Incremental Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (or successive Permitted Refinancings thereof).

  For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.02, (A) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens described in Sections 6.02(a) through (kk) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens described in Sections 6.02(a) through (kk), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien in one of the above 

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  clauses and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness will be treated as being incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses. In addition, with respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to be secured at the time of incurrence thereof, additional Indebtedness resulting solely from the accrual of interest, accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness or in the form of common stock of the Borrower, or the amortization of original issue discount, the accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies, in each case with respect to such permitted secured Indebtedness, shall also be permitted to be secured by such Lien.

  SECTION VI.03.Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter, as part of such transaction, rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Lease-Back Transaction”); provided that a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction shall be permitted (a) with respect to Excluded Property, (b) with respect to property owned (i) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party that is acquired after the Effective Date so long as such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is consummated within 365 days of the acquisition of such property or (ii) by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party regardless of when such property was acquired and (c) with respect to any other property owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary if at the time the lease in connection therewith is entered into, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) with respect to any such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with Net Proceeds in excess of the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance immediately after giving effect to the entering into of such lease; provided further, that the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary Loan Party shall receive at least fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for any property disposed of in any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction pursuant to clause (b)(i) or (c) of this Section 6.03 (as approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in any case of any property with a fair market value in excess of $20,000,000).

  SECTION VI.04.Investments, Loans and Advances. (i) Purchase or acquire (including pursuant to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation with a person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of any other person, (ii) make any loans or advances to or Guarantees of the Indebtedness of any other person (other than loans or advances in respect of (A) intercompany current liabilities incurred in connection with the cash management operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and (B) intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-overs or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practices), or (iii) purchase or otherwise acquire, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, (x) all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another person or (y) assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such person (each of the foregoing, an “Investment”), except:

  (a)[reserved];

  (b)(i) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) intercompany loans from the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (iii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount, without duplication, of (A) Investments (valued at the time of the making thereof and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) made after the Effective Date by the Loan Parties pursuant to subclause (i) in Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties, plus (B) net outstanding intercompany 

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  loans made after the Effective Date by the Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to subclause (ii), plus (C) outstanding Guarantees by the Loan Parties of Indebtedness after the Effective Date of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to subclause (iii), shall not exceed the sum of (X) the greater of (1) $150,000,000 and (2) 30.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period plus (Y) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received in respect of any such Investment;

  (c)Permitted Investments and Investments that were Permitted Investments when made;

  (d)Investments arising out of the receipt by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of noncash consideration for the sale of assets permitted under Section 6.05;

  (e)loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of Holdings, Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) in the ordinary course of business, (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business, (iii) in connection with such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to the Borrower in cash as common equity or (iv) otherwise in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000.

  (f)accounts receivable, security deposits and prepayments arising and trade credit granted in the ordinary course of business and any assets or securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and any prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business;

  (g)Swap Agreements that are not entered into for speculative purposes;

  (h)Investments existing on, or contractually committed as of, the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.04 and any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof, so long as the aggregate amount of all Investments pursuant to this paragraph (h) is not increased at any time above the amount of such Investment existing or committed on the Effective Date (other than pursuant to an increase as required by the terms of any such Investment as in existence on the Effective Date);

  (i)Investments resulting from pledges and deposits under Sections 6.02(f), (g), (p), (s), (t), (ff) and (kk);

  (j)[reserved];

  (k)other Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed the sum of (X) the greater of (i) $175,000,000 and (ii) 35.0%  of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period plus (Y) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received in respect of any such Investment pursuant to clause (X); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this Section 6.04(k) is made in any person that was not a Subsidiary on the date on which such Investment was made but becomes a Subsidiary thereafter, then such Investment may, at the option of the Borrower, upon such person becoming a Subsidiary and so long as such person remains a Subsidiary, be deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6.04(b) (to the extent permitted by the proviso thereto, in the case of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) and not in reliance on this Section 6.04(k);

  (l)Investments constituting Permitted Business Acquisitions;

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  (m)Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with or judgments against, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business or Investments acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary as a result of a foreclosure by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investments or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

  (n)Investments of a Subsidiary acquired after the Effective Date or of an entity merged into the Borrower or merged into or consolidated with a Subsidiary after the Effective Date, in each case, (i) to the extent such acquisition, merger or consolidation was or is permitted under this Section 6.04 or Section 6.05 and (ii) to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

  (o)acquisitions by the Borrower of obligations of one or more officers or other employees of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with such officer’s or employee’s acquisition of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity, so long as no cash is actually advanced by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to such officers or employees in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;

  (p)Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of operating leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

  (q)Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made with Equity Interests of the Borrower, Holdings or any Parent Entity;

  (r)Investments in the Equity Interests of one or more newly formed persons that are received in consideration of the contribution by Holdings, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary of assets (including Equity Interests and cash) to such person or persons; provided that (i) the fair market value of such assets, determined in good faith by the Borrower, so contributed pursuant to this clause (r) shall not in the aggregate exceed $15,000,000 and (ii) in respect of each such contribution, a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall certify, in a form to be agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (x) after giving effect to such contribution, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (y) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the assets so contributed and (z) that the requirements of clause (i) of this proviso remain satisfied;

  (s)Investments consisting of Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;

  (t)Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of UCC Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and UCC Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers;

  (u)[reserved];

  (v)Guarantees permitted under Section 6.01 (except to the extent such Guarantee is expressly subject to Section 6.04);

  (w)advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

  (x)Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, if the Borrower or any other Subsidiary would otherwise be permitted to 

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  make a Restricted Payment in such amount (provided that the amount of any such Investment shall also be deemed to be a Restricted Payment under the appropriate paragraph of Section 6.06 for all purposes of this Agreement);

  (y)Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of Intellectual Property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other persons;

  (z)purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property in each case in the ordinary course of business, to the extent such purchases and acquisitions constitute Investments;

  (aa)Investments received substantially contemporaneously in exchange for Qualified Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity;

  (bb)Investments in joint ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of (X) the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, plus (Y) an aggregate amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this Section 6.04(bb); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this Section 6.04(bb) is made in any person that was not a Subsidiary on the date on which such Investment was made but becomes a Subsidiary thereafter, then such Investment may, at the option of the Borrower, upon such person becoming a Subsidiary and so long as such person remains a Subsidiary, be deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6.04(b) (to the extent permitted by the proviso thereto in the case of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) and not in reliance on this Section 6.04(bb);

  (cc)Investments in any Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write downs or write offs thereof) not to exceed the sum of (X) the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period plus (Y) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received in respect of any such Investment; provided that if any Investment pursuant to this Section 6.04(cc) is made in any person that was not a Subsidiary on the date on which such Investment was made but becomes a Subsidiary thereafter, then such Investment may, at the option of the Borrower, upon such person becoming a Subsidiary and so long as such person remains a Subsidiary, be deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6.04(b) (to the extent permitted by the proviso thereto in the case of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) and not in reliance on this Section 6.04(cc); and

  (dd)other Investments so long as immediately after giving effect (including giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) to such Investment (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 3.25:1.00.

  The amount of Investments that may be made at any time pursuant to Section 6.04(b) or 6.04(k) (such Sections, the “Related Sections”) may, at the election of the Borrower, be increased by the amount of Investments that could be made at such time under the other Related Section; provided that the amount of each such increase in respect of one Related Section shall be treated as having been used under the other Related Section.

  Any Investment in any person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party that is otherwise permitted by this Section 6.04 may be made through intermediate Investments in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and such intermediate Investments shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the outstanding amount of Investments pursuant to any clause set forth above. The amount of any Investment 

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  made other than in the form of cash or cash equivalents shall be the fair market value thereof (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any subsequent write-downs or write-offs thereof.  In the event that an Investment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of the Investments permitted by this Section 6.04, the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Investment, loan or advance (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this negative covenant restricting Investments, loans and advances.

  Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.04, (A) Investments need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Investments described in Sections 6.04(a) through (dd) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an Investment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Investments described in Sections 6.04(a) through (dd), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Investment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.04 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Investment (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses and such Investment shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses.

  SECTION VI.05.Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge into, or consolidate or amalgamate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge into or consolidate with it, or Dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of related transactions) all or any part of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or Dispose of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) all of the assets of any other person or division or line of business of a person, except that this Section 6.05 shall not prohibit:

  (a)(i) (x) the purchase and Disposition of inventory, or (y) the sale of receivables pursuant to non-recourse factoring arrangements, in each case in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) the acquisition or lease (pursuant to an operating lease) of any other asset in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or, with respect to operating leases, otherwise for fair market value on market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (iii) the Disposition of surplus, obsolete, damaged or worn out equipment or other property in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iv) the Disposition of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;

  (b)if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (i) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the survivor, (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with any Subsidiary Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving or resulting entity is or becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), no person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party receives any consideration (unless otherwise permitted by Section 6.04), (iii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party into or with any other Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iv) the liquidation or dissolution or change in form of entity of any Subsidiary if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or change in form is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders or (v) any Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate into or with any other person in order to effect an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 so long as the continuing or surviving person shall be a Subsidiary (unless otherwise permitted by Section 6.04), which shall be a Loan Party if the merging, consolidating or amalgamating Subsidiary was a Loan Party and which together with each of its Subsidiaries shall have complied with the requirements of Section 5.10;

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  (c)Dispositions to the Borrower or a Subsidiary (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise); provided that any Dispositions by a Loan Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party in reliance on this clause (c) shall be made either (i) on terms that are substantially no less favorable to such Loan Party, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate, as determined by the Board of Directors of such Loan Party in good faith or (ii) be counted as an Investment to the extent of any shortfall below fair market value and permitted to the extent permitted by Section 6.04;

  (d)Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by Section 6.03;

  (e)Investments permitted by Section 6.04, Permitted Liens, and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;

  (f)the Disposition of defaulted receivables in the ordinary course of business and not as part of an accounts receivables financing transaction;

  (g)Dispositions of assets so long as (i) the fair market value of such assets shall not exceed, in any fiscal year of the Borrower, the greater of $75,000,000 and 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

  (h)Dispositions of assets so long as (i) at the time of such Disposition (other than any such Disposition made pursuant to a legally binding commitment entered into at a time when no Event of Default exists) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary shall have received not less than fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for the assets subject thereto and (iii) if the fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) of the assets subject thereto exceeds $50,000,000, at least 75% of the consideration therefor shall consist of cash and Permitted Investments (for purposes of this clause (iii) the following shall be deemed cash:  (A) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to or secured by liens that are junior to the liens securing the Secured Obligations) assumed by the transferee to the extent the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have been released by the applicable creditors in writing, (B) any securities received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that are converted by the Borrower or such Subsidiary into cash or Permitted Investments (to the extent of the cash or Permitted Investments  received in the conversion) within 180 days following the closing of such Disposition and (C) Designated Non-Cash Consideration in respect of such Disposition not to exceed the greater of $100,00,000 and 20% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;

  (i)Permitted Business Acquisitions (including any merger, consolidation or amalgamation in order to effect a Permitted Business Acquisition); provided that following any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation involving the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving entity;

  (j)leases, licenses, or subleases or sublicenses of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business; and

  (k)Dispositions of inventory or Dispositions or abandonment of Intellectual Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower to be no longer useful or necessary in the operation of the business of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries.

  SECTION VI.06.Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of its Equity Interests (other than dividends and distributions on Equity Interests 

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  payable solely by the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person paying such dividends or distributions) or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value (or permit any Subsidiary to purchase or acquire) any of the Borrower’s Equity Interests or set aside any amount for any such purpose (other than through the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person redeeming, purchasing, retiring or acquiring such shares) (all of the foregoing, “Restricted Payments”); provided, however, that:

  (a)Restricted Payments may be made to the Borrower or to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or, in the case of non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis (or more favorable basis from the perspective of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) based on their relative ownership interests);

  (b)(x) Restricted Payments may be made in respect of (i) overhead, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses of Holdings or any Parent Entity, (ii) fees and expenses related to any public offering or private placement of debt or equity securities of Holdings or any Parent Entity whether or not consummated, (iii) franchise and similar taxes and other fees and expenses in connection with the maintenance of its (and any Parent Entity’s) existence and its (or any Parent Entity’s indirect) ownership of the Borrower, (iv) payments permitted by Section 6.07(b) (other than clause (vii) thereof), and (v) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers, directors and employees of Holdings or any Parent Entity, in each case in order to permit Holdings or any Parent Entity to make such payments; provided that in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed the portion of any amounts referred to in such clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (y) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower that files a consolidated, combined unitary, or any other U.S. federal, state or local tax return that includes the Borrower and/or their respective subsidiaries, in each case in an amount not to exceed the amount that the Borrower and its subsidiaries would have been required to pay in respect of federal, state or local taxes (as the case may be) if the Borrower and its subsidiaries paid such taxes directly as a stand-alone taxpayer (or stand-alone group), as reduced by any such taxes directly paid by the Borrower or any subsidiary thereof; provided that, any payment of such federal, state or local taxes attributable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary for any taxable period shall be limited to the amount actually received by the Borrower or a subsidiary thereof from such Unrestricted Subsidiary for the purposes of paying such taxes within the taxable period; provided further, that in the case of subclauses (i) and (iii), the amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed the portion of any amounts referred to in such subclauses (i) and (iii) that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (which shall be 100% at any time that, as the case may be, (x) Holdings owns no material assets other than the Equity Interests in the Borrower and assets incidental to such equity ownership and (y) any Parent Entity owns directly or indirectly no material assets other than Equity Interests in Holdings and any other Parent Entity and assets incidental to such equity ownership);

  (c)[reserved];

  (d)any person may make noncash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options;

  (e)Restricted Payments may be made to Holdings or any Parent Entity the proceeds of which will be used to repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire the Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity from then current or former directors, officers, employees, members of management and consultants of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (or their respective estates, heirs, family members, spouses, domestic partners, former spouses or former domestic partners), in each case in connection with the resignation, termination, death or disability of any such directors, officers, employees, members of management and 

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  consultants, in an aggregate amount not in excess of $10,000,000 in any fiscal year plus any unutilized portion of such amount for any preceding fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year of the Borrower ending on January 1, 2023;

  (f)so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of 6.00% of Market Capitalization and $200,000,000 (minus the amount of Junior Financing Payments made pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(E)) in reliance on the then unused amount of this Section 6.06(f)): 

  (g)Restricted Payments may be made to pay, or to allow Holdings or any Parent Entity to make payments in cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of any such person;

  (h)[reserved];

  (i)Restricted Payments may be made to Holdings or any Parent Entity to finance any Investment that if made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly would be permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.04; provided that (A) such dividend or distribution shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Borrower or a Subsidiary or (2) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to the extent permitted in Section 6.05) of the person formed or acquired into the Borrower or a Subsidiary in order to consummate such Permitted Business Acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.10;

  (j)[reserved];

  (k)the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or distribution or the giving of the redemption notice, or the payment of any other Restricted Payment within 60 days after the making of a binding commitment in respect thereof, if at the date of declaration or the giving of notice of such irrevocable redemption or the making of such commitment, as applicable, such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Section 6.06; and

  (l)other Restricted Payments so long as (i) at the time of and after giving effect (including giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) to such Restricted Payment no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments made pursuant to this paragraph (l) do not exceed in any fiscal year the greater of $50,000,000 and 10% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (minus the amount of Junior Financing Payments made pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(E)) in reliance on the then unused amount of this Section 6.06(l)(ii)); provided that, in the case of this clause (ii), if at the time of and after giving effect (including giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) to such Restricted Payment, the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00, there shall be no Dollar limitation on such Restricted Payment made pursuant to this paragraph (l).

  Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.06, (A) Restricted Payments need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Restricted Payments described in Sections 6.06(a) through (l) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Restricted Payments described in Sections 6.06(a) through (l), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.06 and will only be required to include the amount and type 

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  of such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses and such Restricted Payment shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses.

   

  SECTION VI.07.Transactions with Affiliates; Transfers of Material Intellectual Property to Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

  (a)Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transaction with, any of its Affiliates (other than the Borrower, Holdings and the Subsidiaries or any person that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) in a transaction involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000, unless such transaction is (i) otherwise permitted (or required) under this Agreement or (ii) upon terms that are substantially no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate. For purposes of this Section 6.07, any transaction with any Affiliate shall be deemed to have satisfied the standard set forth in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence if such transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Board of Directors of Holdings or the Borrower.

  (b)The foregoing clause (a) shall not prohibit, to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement:

  (i)any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors of Holdings or of the Borrower;

  (ii)loans or advances to employees or consultants of Holdings, any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 6.04(e);

  (iii)transactions among the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any entity that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction (including via merger, consolidation or amalgamation in which a Subsidiary is the surviving entity) to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement;

  (iv)the payment of fees, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and indemnities to directors, officers, consultants and employees of Holdings any Parent Entity, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (limited, in the case of any Parent Entity, to the portion of such fees and expenses that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) (which (x) shall be 100% for so long as Holdings or such Parent Entity, as the case may be, owns no assets other than the Equity Interests in the Borrower, Holdings or another Parent Entity and assets incidental to the ownership of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (y) in all other cases shall be determined in good faith by management of the Borrower);

  (v)the Transactions and permitted transactions, agreements and arrangements in existence on the Effective Date and, to the extent involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000, set forth on Schedule 6.07 or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof or similar arrangement to the extent such amendment, replacement or arrangement is not adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole in any material respect (as determined in good faith by the Borrower);

  (vi)(A) any employment agreements entered into by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (B) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with employees, officers or directors, and (C) any employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, 

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  disability or similar insurance plan which covers employees, and any reasonable employment contract and transactions pursuant thereto;

  (vii)Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.06, including payments to Holdings (and any Parent Entity), and Investments permitted under Section 6.04;

  (viii)any purchase by Holdings of the Equity Interests of the Borrower; provided that any Equity Interests of the Borrower purchased by Holdings shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders to the extent required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement;

  (ix)[reserved];

  (x)transactions for the purchase or sale of goods, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (xi)any transaction in respect of which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to the Lenders) a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Borrower from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is (A) in the good faith determination of the Borrower qualified to render such letter and (B) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which letter states that (i) such transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate or (ii) such transaction is fair to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, from a financial point of view;

  (xii)[reserved];

  (xiii)transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (xiv)the issuance, sale, transfer of Equity Interests of the Borrower to Holdings (or another Parent Entity) in connection with capital contributions by Holdings or such Parent Entity to the Borrower;

  (xv)[reserved];

  (xvi)payments by Holdings (and any Parent Entity), the Borrower and the Subsidiaries pursuant to a tax sharing agreement or arrangement (whether written or as a matter of practice) that complies with Section 6.06(b)(y);

  (xvii)payments, loans (or cancellation of loans) or advances to employees or consultants that are (i) approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of Holdings or the Borrower in good faith, (ii) made in compliance with applicable law and (iii) otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

  (xviii)transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Borrower or the Subsidiaries;

  (xix)transactions between the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries and any person, a director of which is also a director of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower; provided, however, that (A) such director abstains from voting as a director of the Borrower or such 

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  direct or indirect parent company, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other person and (B) such person is not an Affiliate of the Borrower for any reason other than such director’s acting in such capacity; and

  (xx)transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Borrower, Holdings and the Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth herein.

  (c)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, except in connection with any non-exclusive license on terms, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than those that would have been obtained at such time in a comparably transaction by the Borrower or a Subsidiary with a Person other than an Affiliate of the Borrower on an arm’s-length basis, no Material Intellectual Property may be transferred (whether by disposition, Investment, Restricted Payment, sale, exclusive license or otherwise) to an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

  SECTION VI.08.Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, engage at any time to any material respect in any business or business activity substantially different from any business or business activity substantially different conducted by any of them on the Effective Date or any Similar Business.

  SECTION VI.09.Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements; etc.

  (a)Amend or modify in any manner materially adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), or grant any waiver or release under or terminate in any manner (if such granting or termination shall be materially adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower)), the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party.

  (b)(i) Make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on the loans under any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or any Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis with the Secured Obligations (“Junior Financing”), or any payment or other distribution (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 in respect of any Junior Financing (each such payment or distribution, a “Junior Financing Payment”), except for:

  (A)Refinancings with any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01,

  (B)payments of regularly scheduled interest and fees due thereunder, other non-principal payments thereunder, any mandatory prepayments of principal, interest and fees thereunder, scheduled payments thereon necessary to avoid the Junior Financing from constituting “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code and to the extent this Agreement is then in effect, principal on the scheduled maturity date of any Junior Financing (or within ninety (90) days thereof),

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  (C)payments or distributions in respect of all or any portion of the Junior Financing with the proceeds contributed to the Borrower by Holdings from the issuance, sale or exchange by Holdings or any Parent Entity of Qualified Equity Interests made within eighteen months prior thereto,

  (D)the conversion or exchange of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests of Holdings or any Parent Entity,

  (E)payments or distributions using the amount of any unused portions of the baskets in Section 6.06(f) and (l) in each to the extent such amount could be used to make Restricted Payments at such time, and

  (F)payments and distributions so long as (i) at the time of and after giving effect (including giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) to such payment or distribution no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such payments and distributions made pursuant to this paragraph (G) do not exceed in any fiscal year the greater of $50,000,000 and 10% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test; provided that, in the case of this clause (ii), if at the time of and after giving effect (including giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) to such payment or distribution, the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00, there shall be no Dollar limitation on such payments and distribitions made pursuant to this paragraph (G).

  (ii)Amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of Junior Financing that constitutes Material Indebtedness or any agreement, document or instrument evidencing or relating thereto, other than amendments or modifications that (A) are not materially adverse to Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and that do not affect the subordination or payment provisions thereof (if any) in a manner adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) or (B) otherwise comply with the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”.

  (c)Permit any Material Subsidiary to enter into any agreement or instrument that by its terms restricts (i) the payment of dividends or distributions or the making of cash advances to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary or (ii) the granting of Liens by the Borrower or such Material Subsidiary that is a Loan Party pursuant to the Collateral Documents, in each case other than those arising under any Loan Document and except, in each case, restrictions existing by reason of:

  (A)restrictions imposed by applicable law;

  (B)contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Effective Date under Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01 or any agreements related to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness that does not materially expand the scope of any such encumbrance or restriction (as determined in good faith by the Borrower);

  (C)any restriction on a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Equity Interests or assets of a Subsidiary;

  (D)customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

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  (E)any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

  (F)any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01 or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, to the extent such restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the restrictions contained herein (as determined in good faith by the Borrower);

  (G)customary provisions contained in leases or licenses of Intellectual Property and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (H)customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest;

  (I)customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

  (J)customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset permitted under Section 6.05 pending the consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition;

  (K)customary restrictions and conditions contained in the document relating to any Lien, so long as (1) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (2) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Section 6.09;

  (L)customary net worth provisions contained in Real Property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations;

  (M)any agreement in effect at the time such subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary;

  (N)restrictions in agreements representing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party;

  (O)customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or Equity Interests or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby as long as such restrictions relate to the Equity Interests and assets subject thereto;

  (P)restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; 

  (Q)agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Incremental Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (or successive Permitted Refinancings thereof); or

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  (R)any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 6.09(c)(i) and 6.09(c)(ii) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of or similar arrangements to the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (P) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings or similar arrangements are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement, refinancing or similar arrangement.

  SECTION VI.10.Changes in Fiscal Year. Permit the fiscal year of the Borrower to end on a day other than on or about December 31 or the Sunday in any applicable calendar year closest to December 31; provided, however, that the Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to (a) end on or about March 31 or (b) end on any other day, in which either case the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.

  SECTION VI.11.Financial Performance Covenants.

  (a)Maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio. Permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis on the last day of any fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022) to exceed 3.75 to 1.00; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be permitted to allow the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 6.11(a)  to be increased to 4.25 to 1.00 for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (such period, an “Adjusted  Covenant Period”) in connection with a Permitted Business Acquisition occurring during the first of such four fiscal quarters if the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid in respect of such Permitted Business Acquisition exceeds $100,000,000 (and in respect of which the Borrower shall provide notice in writing to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders) of such increase and a transaction description of such Permitted Business Acquisition (regarding the name of the Person or summary description of the assets being acquired and the approximate purchase price)), so long as the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio of 4.25 to 1.00 on the closing date of such Permitted Business Acquisition immediately after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to such Permitted Business Acquisition; provided further that it is understood and agreed that (x) the Borrower may not elect a new Adjusted Covenant Period for at least two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters following the end of an Adjusted Covenant Period and (y) at the end of an Adjusted Covenant Period, the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 6.11(a) shall revert to 3.75 to 1.00 as of the end of such Adjusted Covenant Period and thereafter until another Adjusted Covenant Period (if any) is elected pursuant to the terms and conditions described in this Section 6.11(a).

  (b)Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Interest Coverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis on the last day of any fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022) to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.  

  Article VII

Holdings Covenant

  Holdings hereby covenants and agrees with each Lender that, until the Maturity Date, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, (a) Holdings will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person, including 

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  any Subsidiary) other than (i) Liens created under the Loan Documents, (ii) Liens on Equity Interests of the Borrower constituting Collateral securing Incremental Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (or successive Permitted Refinancings thereof)  and (iii) Liens on any Equity Interests of the Borrower held by Holdings to the extent such Liens would not be prohibited by Section 6.02 if such Section were applicable to Holdings in the same manner applicable to the Borrower and (b) Holdings shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence; provided that so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Holdings may merge with any other person (and if it is not the survivor of such merger, the survivor shall assume Holdings’ obligations, as applicable, under the Loan Documents).

  Article VIII

Events of Default

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

  (a)any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or any certificate or document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when so made or deemed made;

  (b)default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan 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 by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

  (c)default shall be made in the payment of (i) any reimbursement obligation in respect to any L/C Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of two Business Days or (ii) any interest on any Loan or in the payment of any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (b) or (c)(i) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

  (d)default shall be made in the due observance or performance by the Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in 5.01(a) (with respect to the Borrower), 5.05(a) or 5.08 or in Article VI;

  (e)default shall be made in the due observance or performance by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days (or 60 days if such default results solely from the failure of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to duly observe or perform any such covenant, condition or agreement) after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;

  (f)(i) any event or condition occurs that (A) results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or (B) enables or permits (with all applicable grace periods having expired) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) the Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries shall fail to pay the principal of any Material Indebtedness at the stated final maturity thereof; provided that this clause (f)  shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness;

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  (g)there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

  (h)an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (other than as permitted hereunder); and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

  (i)Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in paragraph (h) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, (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) become unable or admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

  (j)the failure by the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary to pay one or more final judgments aggregating in excess of $50,000,000 (to the extent not covered by unaffiliated third party insurance that has not denied coverage), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of 45 consecutive days, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

  (k)(i) an ERISA Event or ERISA Events shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (ii) the PBGC shall institute proceedings (including giving notice of intent thereof) to terminate any Plan or Plans, or (iii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan that would subject the Borrower or any Subsidiary to tax; and in each case in clauses (i) through (iii) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

  (l)(i) any Loan Document shall for any reason be asserted in writing by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party not to be a legal, valid and binding obligation of any party thereto, (ii) any security interest purported to be created by any Collateral Document and to extend to assets that constitute a material portion of the Collateral shall cease to be, or shall be asserted in writing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected security interest (perfected as or having the priority required by this Agreement or the relevant Collateral Document and subject to such limitations and restrictions as are set forth herein and therein) in the securities, assets or properties covered thereby, except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the limitations of foreign laws, rules and regulations as they apply to pledges of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries or the application thereof, or except from the failure of the Administrative Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or to file UCC continuation statements or take the actions described on Schedule 3.04 and except to the extent that such loss is covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and the Administrative Agent shall be 

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  reasonably satisfied with the credit of such insurer, or (iii) a material portion of the Guarantees pursuant to the Collateral Documents by Holdings or the Subsidiary Loan Parties guaranteeing the Obligations shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms thereof), or shall be asserted in writing by Holdings or any Subsidiary Loan Party not to be in effect or not to be legal, valid and binding obligations (other than in accordance with the terms thereof); provided that no Event of Default shall occur under this paragraph (l) if the Loan Parties cooperate with the Administrative Agent to replace or perfect such security interest and Lien, such security interest and Lien is replaced and the rights, powers and privileges of the Secured Parties are not materially adversely affected by such replacement;

  then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the 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, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments (and the Letter of Credit Commitments), and thereupon the Commitments (and the Letter of Credit 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 Secured Obligations of the Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments (and the Letter of Credit 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 Secured 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 Borrower. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC.

  Article IX

The Administrative Agent

  SECTION IX.01.Authorization and Action. 

  (a)Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the entity named as Administrative Agent in the heading of this Agreement and its successors and assigns to serve as the administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and each Lender and each Issuing Bank authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent under such agreements and to exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents to which the Administrative Agent is a party, to exercise all rights, powers and remedies that the Administrative Agent may have under such Loan Documents.

  (b)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 

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  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 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, 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 Borrower, 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.

  (c)In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent is acting solely on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (except in limited circumstances expressly provided for herein relating to the maintenance of the Register), and its duties are entirely mechanical and administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

  (i)the Administrative Agent does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation or duty or any other relationship as the agent, fiduciary or trustee of or for any Lender, Issuing Bank or holder of any other obligation other than as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and it is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” (or any similar term) herein or in any other Loan Document with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary duty or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law, and that such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties); additionally, each Lender agrees that it will not assert any claim against the Administrative Agent based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and

  (ii)nothing in this Agreement or any Loan Document shall require the Administrative Agent to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by the Administrative Agent for its own account;

  (d)The Administrative Agent may perform any of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document 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 of their respective duties and exercise their respective rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities pursuant to this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agent except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable 

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  judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agent.

  (e)None of any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent, any Sustainability Structuring Agent or any Arranger shall have obligations or duties whatsoever in such capacity under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity, but all such persons shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.

  (f)In case of the pendency of any proceeding with respect to any Loan Party under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect to any L/C Disbursement shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

  (i)to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Disbursements and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim under Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17 and 9.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

  (ii)to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

  and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each other Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the other Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due to it, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, under the Loan Documents (including under Section 9.03). Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or Issuing Bank or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or Issuing Bank in any such proceeding.

  (g)The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and, except solely to the extent of the Borrower’s rights to consent pursuant to and subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, none of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any of their respective Affiliates, shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary under any such provisions. Each Secured Party, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral and of the Guarantees of the Obligations provided under the Loan Documents, to have agreed to the provisions of this Article.

  SECTION IX.02.Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Indemnification, Etc. 

  (a)Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be (i) liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it 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 

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

  (b)The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof (stating that it is a “notice of default”) is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank, 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 thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (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 or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, or (vi) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for, or be responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Lender or any Issuing Bank as a result of, any determination of the Revolving Credit Exposure, any of the component amounts thereof or any portion thereof attributable to each Lender or Issuing Bank.

  (c)Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent (i) may treat the payee of any promissory note as its holder until such promissory note has been assigned in accordance with Section 9.04, (ii) may rely on the Register to the extent set forth in Section 9.04(b), (iii) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts, (iv) makes no warranty or representation to any Lender or Issuing Bank and shall not be responsible to any Lender or Issuing Bank for any statements, warranties or representations made by or on behalf of any Loan Party in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (v) in determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Bank sufficiently in advance of the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (vi) shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which writing may be a fax, any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper party or parties (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).

  SECTION IX.03.Posting of Communications.

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  IntraLinksTM, DebtDomain, SyndTrak, ClearPar or any other electronic platform chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system (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, each of the Issuing Banks and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. Each of the Lenders, each of the Issuing Banks and the Borrower hereby approves 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 ARRANGER, ANY DOCUMENTATION AGENT, ANY SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURING AGENT, ANY SYNDICATION AGENT OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES (COLLECTIVELY, “APPLICABLE PARTIES”) HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY LOAN PARTY, 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 LOAN PARTY’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM.

  “Communications” means, collectively, this Agreement, any Loan Document and 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 this Section, including through an Approved Electronic Platform.

  (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 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 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, each of the Issuing Banks and the Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the 

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  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.

  (g)The Borrower hereby acknowledges that certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Communications that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (A) all such Communications shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (B) by marking Communications “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, any Affiliate thereof, the Arrangers, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders to treat such Communications as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of the foregoing, for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws; provided, however, that to the extent such Communications constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.12; (C) all Communications marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Approved Electronic Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (D) the Administrative Agent and any Affiliate thereof and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Communications that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Approved Electronic Platform not designated “Public Side Information.”

  SECTION IX.04.The Administrative Agent Individually. With respect to its Commitment, Loans and Letters of Credit, the Person serving as the Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and is subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be. The terms “Issuing Banks”, “Lenders”, “Required Lenders” and any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender, Issuing Bank or as one of the Required Lenders, as applicable. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing as if such Person was not acting as the Administrative Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks.

  SECTION IX.05.Successor Administrative Agent. 

  (a)The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower, whether or not a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of 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. In either case, such appointment shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Borrower (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld and shall not be required while an Event of Default under clause (b), (c), (h) or (i) of Article VIII has occurred and is continuing). Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative 

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  Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to, and become vested with, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of appointment as Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Prior to any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the successor Administrative Agent its rights as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

  (b)Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, the retiring Administrative Agent may give notice of the effectiveness of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower, whereupon, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (i) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided that, solely for purposes of maintaining any security interest granted to the Administrative Agent under any Collateral Document for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to be vested with such security interest as collateral agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and continue to be entitled to the rights set forth in such Collateral Document and Loan Document, and, in the case of any Collateral in the possession of the Administrative Agent, shall continue to hold such Collateral, in each case until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed and accepts such appointment in accordance with this Section (it being understood and agreed that the retiring Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation to take any further action under any Collateral Document, including any action required to maintain the perfection of any such security interest), and (ii) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent; provided that (A) all payments required to be made hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Person other than the Administrative Agent shall be made directly to such Person and (B) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall directly be given or made to each Lender and each Issuing Bank. Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03, as well as any exculpatory, reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in any other Loan Document, 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 the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (i) above.

  SECTION IX.06.Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks. 

  (a)Each Lender represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any other Lender, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, 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 also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any other Lender, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, 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 Borrower and its Affiliates) 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 other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

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  (b)Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement on the Effective Date, or delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Effective Date.

  SECTION IX.07.Collateral Matters. (a) Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights in accordance with Section 9.08 or with respect to a Secured Party’s right to file a proof of claim in an insolvency proceeding, no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guarantee of the Obligations, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof.

  (a)In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation thereof, no Banking Services Agreement or Swap Agreement will create (or be deemed to create) in favor of any Secured Party that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Loan Party under any Loan Document. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each Secured Party that is a party to any such Banking Services Agreement or Swap Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed to have appointed the Administrative Agent to serve as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and agreed to be bound by the Loan Documents as a Secured Party thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth in this paragraph.

  (b)The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

  SECTION IX.08.Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Secured Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, to the extent permitted by any Requirement of Law, the Secured Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders on a ratable basis (with Secured Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid, (i) the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by the Secured Parties to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Secured Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by the Secured Parties to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions 

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  by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Required Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 10.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Administrative Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles is hereby authorized by the Secured Parties to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Secured Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership, limited partnership interests or membership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Secured Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Secured Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of Secured Obligations credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Secured Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata with their original interest in such Secured Obligations and the equity interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Secured Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Secured Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid.

  SECTION IX.09.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 each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, 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, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith,

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  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 each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that:

  (i)none of the Administrative Agent, or any Arranger 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),

  (ii)the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21, as amended from time to time) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50,000,000, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),

  (iii)the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the obligations),

  (iv)the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and

  (v)no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent, or any Arranger or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement.

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  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 and this Agreement, (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, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral 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.

  SECTION IX.10.Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations included in Secured Obligations.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, no Swap/Banking Services Counterparty 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 in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) (or to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of any other Loan Document) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Obligations consisting of Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received a Secured Party Designation Notice of such Secured Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Swap/Banking Services Counterparty.  The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Obligations consisting of Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations in the case of a repayment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments. Each Swap/Banking Services Counterparty not a party to this Agreement that has delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent shall, by such delivery, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

  SECTION IX.11.Recovery of Erroneous Payments.  Without limitation of any other provision in this Agreement, if at any time the Administrative Agent makes a payment hereunder in error to any Lender or any Issuing Bank (the “Credit Party”), whether or not in respect of an Obligation due and owing by the Borrower at such time, where such payment is a Rescindable Amount, then in any such event, each Credit Party receiving a Rescindable Amount severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount received by such Credit Party in immediately available funds in the currency so received, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Rescindable Amount is received by it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.  Each Credit Party irrevocably waives any and all defenses, including any “discharge for value” (under which a creditor might otherwise claim a right to retain funds mistakenly paid by a third party in respect of a debt owed by another) or similar defense to its obligation to return any Rescindable Amount.  The Administrative Agent shall inform each Credit Party promptly upon determining that any payment made to such Credit Party comprised, in whole or in part, a Rescindable Amount.

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  SECTION X.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 facsimile, as follows:

  (i)if to the Borrower, to it at Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings, LLC, 5455 East High Street, Suite III, Phoenix, Arizona 85054, Attention of Chief Legal Officer (Facsimile No. (480) 814-8017; Telephone No. (480) 814-8016);

  (i)if to the Administrative Agent, to Bank of America, N.A., Agency Management
222 Broadway, 14th Floor, Mail Code: NY3-222-14-03 New York, NY 10038; Attn: Lisa Berishaj; Telephone: 646.556.2314; Facsimile: 704.683.2314; Email:  lisa.berishaj@bofa.com;

  (ii)if to Bank of America, as an Issuing Bank, to it at Bank of America, N.A., Trade Operations 1 Fleet Way Mail Code: PA6-580-02-30, Scranton, PA 18507; Telephone: 570.496.9619; Facsimile: 800.755.8740; Email:  tradeclientserviceteamus@bofa.com; Attn: Michael Grizzanti; Telephone: 570.496.9621; Facsimile: 800.755.8743; Email:  michael.a.grizzanti@bofa.com;

  (iii)if to the Swingline Lender, to it at to it at Bank of America, N.A., Building C, 2380 Performance DR, Mail Code: TX2-984-03-23 Richardson, TX 75082; Attention: Katlyn Tran; Telephone: 469.201.4056; Facsimile:  214.290.9714; Email:  katlyn.tran@bofa.com; and

  (iv)if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile 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).

  (b)Notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail, FPML messaging, and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to an electronic communications agreement (or such other procedures approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion); provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any Issuing Bank pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article II by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Borrower may each, 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.

  (c)Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (A) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement) and (B) notices and other communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received by the intended recipient 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 address or other written acknowledgement) indicating that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that for both clauses (A) 

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  and (B), if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient

  (d)The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including, without limitation, telephonic or electronic notices, Borrowing Requests, Swingline Borrowing Requests, requests for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of Letters of Credit and Notice of Loan Prepayment) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of a Loan Party. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording

  (e)Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

  SECTION X.02.Waivers; Enforcement; 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 of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the 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.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Article VIII for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Banks; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.18) or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; provided further that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article VIII and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the 

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  preceding proviso and subject to Section  2.18, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

  (b)Except as provided in Section 2.20 with respect to an Incremental Facility Amendment, Section 2.14(c), Section 2.22 with respect to the extension of the Maturity Date and the definition of “Incremental Equivalent Debt” in Section 1.01 with respect to a Conforming Amendment and subject to Section 10.02(c) and 10.02(f), 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 Borrower and the Required Lenders and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of any such agreement or instrument for which the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such is not expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, delivered to the Administrative Agent substantially concurrently with the effectiveness thereof) or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase 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 (except that (x) any amendment or modification of the Financial Performance Covenants in this Agreement (or defined terms used in the Financial Performance Covenants in this Agreement) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (ii), (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 the Borrower to pay interest or any other amount at the interest rate prescribed in such Section and (z) except with respect to any amendment or modification of (I) the KPI Metrics and/or Sustainability Table pursuant to Section 2.23(f) or (h) which amendment or modification shall only require the written consent of only the parties specified therein and (II) Section 2.23(b) or any other provision that increases the maximum aggregate amount by which the Applicable Rate and/or Commitment Fee Rate can be reduced pursuant to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the Sustainability Fee Adjustment, which amendment or modification shall require the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the provisions of Section 2.23), (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 (in each case, other than with respect to the matters set forth in clauses (ii)(x), (ii)(y) and (ii)(z) above), (iv) change Section 2.09(c) or 2.18(b) or (d) 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 2.18(b) or 2.21(b) without the written consent of each Lender, or (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 Facility 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), (vi) (x) release the Borrower from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, or (y) release Holdings from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or (z) release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Loan Parties from their obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender, (vii) except as provided in clause (d) of this Section or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender, (viii) subordinate the Obligations to any other Indebtedness or other obligation without the written consent of each Lender or (ix) without the written consent of each Lender, subordinate the Liens arising under the Collateral Documents to Liens securing any other Indebtedness or other obligation except (i) as expressly permitted by Section 10.02(d) as in effect on the Effective Date, (ii) in connection with any asset based loan, factoring, 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  which is expressly permitted herein on the Effective Date or which is approved by the Required Lenders after the Effective Date, (iii) in connection with any subordination of such Obligations or release of the applicable Liens therefor in connection with any Incurrence of any Indebtedness or Liens in accordance with clauses (i), (k) or (z) of Section 6.02 and (iv) any “debtor-in-possession” facility; 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 2.21 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) 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 of this paragraph and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be directly affected by such amendment, waiver or other modification and (B) as to any amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification otherwise approved in accordance with this Section, it shall not be necessary to obtain the consent or approval of any Lender that, upon giving effect to such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification, would have no Commitment or outstanding Loans, so long as such Lender receives payment in full of the principal of and interest on each Loan made by, and all other amounts owing to, such Lender or accrued for the account of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents at the time such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification becomes effective. Payments made pursuant to clause (B) of the immediately preceding sentence shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 2.18(d).

  (c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement and any other Loan Document may be amended (or amended and restated) (1) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (x) to add one or more credit facilities (in addition to the Incremental Term Loans pursuant to an Incremental Facility 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 in connection with any extension in accordance with Section 2.22 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), and (2) to effect an increase of the Commitments and/or any Incremental Term Loans permitted under Section 2.20, as the case may be, solely with the written consent of the Increasing Lenders and/or Augmenting Lenders, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

  (d)The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Liens granted to the Administrative Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of all the Commitments, payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations), and the Cash Collateralization of all Unliquidated Obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property leased to the Borrower or any Subsidiary under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (iv) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article VIII. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. In addition, 

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  each of the Lenders, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates that are Secured Parties, irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its reasonable discretion, (i) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by clause (f), (g), (h), (o), (p), (r) or (s) of Section 6.02, (ii) to subordinate or release any Lien on any assets granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by clause (i), (j), (k), (q), (t), (bb), (cc), (dd) or (gg) of Section 6.02 or (iii) in the event that the Borrower shall have advised the Administrative Agent that, notwithstanding the use by the Borrower of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of such holder (but without the requirement to pay any sums to obtain such consent) to permit the Administrative Agent to retain its liens (on a subordinated basis as contemplated by clause (ii) above), the holder of such other Indebtedness requires, as a condition to the extension of such credit, that the Liens on such assets granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document be released, to release the Administrative Agent’s Liens on such assets.

  (e)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 Borrower 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 Borrower 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) the 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 the 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. Payments made pursuant to this clause (e) shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 2.18(d). Each party hereto agrees that (a) an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, 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 (b) 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.

  (f)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency.

  SECTION X.03.Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. 

  (a)The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and 

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  disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent and, if necessary, one local counsel per jurisdiction, 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 any Issuing Bank 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, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, a single local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, taken as a whole (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where such Person affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel with the Borrower’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), of another firm of such for such affected Person), 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 incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

  (b)The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Arranger, 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 expenses (excluding the allocated costs of in house counsel and limited to not more than one counsel for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, a single local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, with the Borrower’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of another firm of counsel for such affected Indemnitee)) 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 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 Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower 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, arbitration or proceeding is brought by the Borrower 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 (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties (other than advisors), (y) any material breach of any Loan Document by such Indemnitee, as determined pursuant to a claim initiated by the Borrower or (z) any claim, actions, suits, inquiries, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates and is brought by an Indemnitee against another Indemnitee (other than any claim, actions, suits, inquiries, litigation, investigation or proceeding against any of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender, any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent, any 

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  Sustainability Structuring Agent or the lead arrangers and bookrunners in respect of the credit facilities evidenced hereby, in each case in its capacity as such)). 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)Each Lender severally agrees to pay any amount required to be paid by the Borrower under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 9.03 to the Administrative Agent (or any sub agent thereof), each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an “Agent Indemnitee”) (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentage in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Applicable Percentage immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent Indemnitee under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that (i) 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 (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or any such Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity and (ii) no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

  (d)To the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) neither the Borrower nor Holdings shall assert, and each 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), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto, 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 in this clause (d)(ii) shall relieve the Borrower of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

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

  SECTION X.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) the Borrower may not 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 the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may 

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  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) of:

  (A)the Borrower (provided that the Borrower 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 notice thereof); provided further that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if any Event of Default described in paragraph (b), (c), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;

  (B)the Administrative Agent;

  (C)the Issuing Banks; 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 assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default 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; and

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  (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 Borrower and its Affiliates and their 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.

  For the purposes of this Section 10.04(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 Borrower, 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 pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) 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 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 10.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.04 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 the 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, and the Borrower, 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 Borrower, 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 

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  Agent shall promptly 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(e) or 10.03(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, the 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 obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and 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 Borrower, the Administrative 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 10.02(b) that affects such Participant. The 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 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. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.19(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(d) 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 Borrower, 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 the Treasury Regulations Section 5f.103-1(c) and Proposed Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(b) (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.

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  (d)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, 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 a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

  SECTION X.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 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 and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.03 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 X.06.Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution; Electronic Records. 

  (a)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 (i) fees payable to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the reductions of the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank 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 facsimile, 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.

  (b)This Agreement, any Loan Document and any other Communication, including Communications required to be in writing, may be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures.  Holdings, the Borrower and each Credit Party agrees that any Electronic Signature on or associated with any Communication shall be valid and binding on such Person to the same extent as a manual, original signature, and that any Communication entered into by Electronic Signature, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms thereof to the same extent as if a manually executed original signature was delivered.   Any Communication may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Communication.  For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into 

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  electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. The Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties may, at its option, create one or more copies of any Communication in the form of an imaged Electronic Record (“Electronic Copy”), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and destroy the original paper document.  All Communications in the form of an Electronic Record, including an Electronic Copy, shall be considered an original for all purposes, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank nor Swingline Lender is under any obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by such Person pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided further that without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and/or Swingline Lender has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party and/or any Credit Party without further verification and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Credit Party, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.  For purposes hereof, “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.  Neither the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank nor the Swingline Lender shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s, any Issuing Bank’s or the Swingline Lender’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed .pdf or any other electronic means). The Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any Communication (which writing may be a fax, any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution or signed using an Electronic Signature) or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).  Holdings, the Borrower and each Credit Party hereby waives (i) any argument, defense or right to contest the legal effect, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of this Agreement, such other Loan Document and (ii) waives any claim against the Administrative Agent and each Credit Party for any liabilities arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s and/or any Credit Party’s reliance on or use of Electronic Signatures, including any liabilities arising as a result of the failure of the Loan Parties to use any available security measures in connection with the execution, delivery or transmission of any Electronic Signature.

  SECTION X.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 X.08.Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each of their respective 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, such Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of Holdings or the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although 

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  such obligations of Holdings or the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch office or Affiliate of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that no amounts set off with respect to any Loan Party shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party; provided further, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.21 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower 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 X.09.Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. 

  (a)This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law 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 Secured Party relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Collateral 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 of the parties 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 the Borrower, any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

  (d)Each of the parties 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.

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  (e)Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.01. 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 X.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 X.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 X.12.Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information (as defined below), except that Confidential Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors on a need-to-know basis (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Confidential Information and instructed to keep such Confidential Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority (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, (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 counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) on a confidential basis to (1) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower 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 identification numbers with respect to the credit facilities provided for herein, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Confidential 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 the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Confidential Information” means all information received from the Borrower or its Affiliates relating to the Borrower or its business, 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 the Borrower and other than information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential 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 

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  confidentiality of such Confidential Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

  EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS 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 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NONPUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE BORROWER, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

  SECTION X.13.USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (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 X.14.Appointment for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC or any other applicable law can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Lender (other than the Administrative Agent) obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s instructions.

  SECTION X.15.Releases of Subsidiary Loan Parties.

  (a)A Subsidiary Loan Party shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Loan Party ceases to be a Subsidiary. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section, 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.

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  (b)Further, the Administrative Agent may (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender to), upon the request of the Borrower, release any Subsidiary Loan Party from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement if such Subsidiary no longer constitutes a Subsidiary Loan Party pursuant to the definition thereof; provided that a Subsidiary Loan Party that becomes an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of clause (b) of the definition thereof shall be released from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement only if either (i) such release is otherwise approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders or (ii)(A) such Subsidiary Loan Party became a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary pursuant to a bona fide transaction where such Subsidiary Loan Party becomes a bona fide joint venture where the other Person taking an equity interest in such Subsidiary Loan Party is not an Affiliate of the Borrower (other than as a result of such joint venture) and (B) the release of such Subsidiary Loan Party pursuant to this clause (b)(ii)(B) shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower in such Subsidiary Loan Party at the date of such release in an amount equal to the portion of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary Loan Party attributable to the Borrower’s direct and indirect equity interest therein as reasonably estimated by the Borrower (and such release shall only be permitted if such Investment is permitted under Section 6.04).

  (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 Secured Obligations (other than Banking Services Obligations, Swap Obligations, and other Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) shall have been paid in full in cash, the Commitments shall have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of each Loan Party thereunder shall automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

  SECTION X.16.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 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 Federal Funds Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

  SECTION X.17.No Fiduciary Duty, etc. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that no Credit Party will have any obligations 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 the Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents and the transaction contemplated therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Borrower or any other person. The 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, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Credit Party is advising the Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. The Borrower shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Credit Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to the Borrower with respect thereto.

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  The Borrower further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Credit Party, together with its Affiliates, is 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, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and other companies with which the 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.

  In addition, the 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 the 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 the Borrower by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with the Borrower 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. The 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 the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, confidential information obtained from other companies.

  SECTION X.18.Agency of the Borrower for the Loan Parties. Each of the Loan Parties hereby appoints the Borrower to act as its agent for all purposes of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all other documents and electronic platforms entered into in connection herewith and agrees that (a) the Borrower may execute such documents and provide such authorizations on behalf of such Loan Parties as the Borrower deems appropriate in its sole discretion and each Loan Party shall be obligated by all of the terms of any such document and/or authorization executed on its behalf, (b) any notice or communication delivered by the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or a Lender to the Borrower shall be deemed delivered to each Loan Party and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders may accept, and be permitted to rely on, any document, authorization, instrument or agreement executed by the Borrower on behalf of each of the Loan Parties.

  SECTION X.19.Payments Set Aside.  TC "SECTION 10.19	Payments Set Aside" \f c \l "2" \* MERGEFORMAT  AUTONF D3_TC To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any  Issuing Bank or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law or otherwise, then (a) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereto agree that, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each Issuing Bank severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

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  SECTION X.20.Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs.  TC "SECTION 10.20	Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs." \f c \l "2" \* MERGEFORMAT  AUTONF D3_TCTo the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Agreement or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):   In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.  

  SECTION X.21.Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Solely to the extent any Lender or Issuing Bank that is an Affected Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and 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 Lender or Issuing Bank that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of a 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 such Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender or Issuing Bank that is an Affected 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 Affected 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 such Resolution Authority.

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

   

  BORROWER:			SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS HOLDINGS, LLC, 

  a Delaware limited liability company

   

  By: /s/ Susannah Livingston			

  Name:	Susannah Livingston

  Title:	Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations

   

  HOLDINGS:			SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC., a Delaware corporation

  
By: /s/ Susannah Livingston		

  Name:	Susannah Livingston

  Title:	Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations

   

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  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent

  
By: /s/ Lisa Berishaj			

  Name: Lisa Berishaj

  Title:   Assistant Vice President

   

  LENDERS:			BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

  as a Lender, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender

  
By: /s/ Stephanie McClure		

  Name: Stephanie McClure

  Title:   Senior Vice President

   

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

   

  By: /s/ James Kyle O’Donnell		

  Name: James Kyle O’Donnell

  Title:   Vice President 

   

  BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.

   

  By: /s/ Corey Noland      		

  Name: Corey Noland

  Title:   Director

   

  Wells Fargo BANK, N.A.

   

  By: /s/ Bina Barnes			

  Name: Bina Barnes 

  Title:   Vice President 

   

  TRUIST BANK

   

  By: /s/ Patricia J. Noneman		

  Name: Patricia J. Noneman

  Title:   Director

   

  PNC BANK, N.A.

   

  By: /s/ Mark Nichols			

  Name: Mark Nichols

  Title:   Senior Vice President

   

  BANK OF THE WEST

   

  By: /s/ Chris Stratton II			

  Name: Chris Stratton II

  Title:   Director

   

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