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UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  

FORM 10-Q  
    Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  
  
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2020 or  
  
 Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  
  
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________    
Commission file number:  0-25426  
     NATI-20200630_G1.JPG
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
Delaware 74-1871327
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
    
11500 North MoPac Expressway 
Austin, 78759
Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 683-0100  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value NATI Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No  
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  
Class Outstanding at July 30, 2020
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 131,436,108
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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
INDEX  
Page No.
    
 
    
  
 June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019
3
    
  
 (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
4
    
  
 (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
5
    
  
 (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
6
(unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
7
    

9
    
30
    
46
    
47
    
    
 
    
47
    
47
    
51
51
    
52
   

54
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

ITEM 1. Financial Statements
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 June 30, December 31,
 2020 2019
Assets (unaudited)  
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 471,205    $ 194,616   
Short-term investments 137,104    237,983   
Accounts receivable, net 211,766    248,872   
Inventories, net 209,928    200,410   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 65,817    65,477   
Total current assets 1,095,820    947,358   
Property and equipment, net 247,548    243,717   
Goodwill 255,153    262,242   
Intangible assets, net 68,975    84,083   
Operating lease right-of-use assets 63,895    70,407   
Restricted cash 70,000    —   
Other long-term assets 48,424    44,082   
Total assets $ 1,849,815    $ 1,651,889   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 53,247    $ 52,192   
Accrued compensation 44,431    47,732   
Deferred revenue - current 113,785    131,445   
Operating lease liabilities - current 13,583    13,431   
Other taxes payable 39,477    40,607   
Debt, current 3,500    —   
Other current liabilities 66,818    20,716   
Total current liabilities 334,841    306,123   
Deferred income taxes 16,258    14,065   
Income tax payable - non-current 61,628    69,151   
Liability for uncertain tax positions 6,808    6,652   
Deferred revenue - non-current 32,468    33,480   
Operating lease liabilities - non-current 34,655    40,650   
Debt, non-current 85,020    —   
Other long-term liabilities 8,498    5,418   
Total liabilities 580,176    475,539   
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock:  par value $0.01;  5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding 
—    —   
Common stock:  par value $0.01;  360,000,000 shares authorized; 131,436,108 shares and 130,504,535 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 
1,314    1,305   
Additional paid-in capital 993,058    953,578   
Retained earnings 299,132    242,537   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (23,865)   (21,070)  
Total stockholders’ equity 1,269,639    1,176,350   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,849,815    $ 1,651,889   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 

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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)  
  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Net sales:        
Product $ 266,261    $ 299,798    $ 540,239    $ 577,500   
Software maintenance 35,068    34,433    70,470    67,805   
Total net sales 301,329    334,231    610,709    645,305   
        
Cost of sales:        
Product 83,795    81,741    165,866    155,929   
Software maintenance 2,106    2,025    3,796    3,912   
Total cost of sales 85,901    83,766    169,662    159,841   
        
Gross profit 215,428    250,465    441,047    485,464   
        
Operating expenses:        
Sales and marketing 105,419    120,868    221,165    238,419   
Research and development 64,225    68,257    135,846    134,423   
General and administrative 29,369    29,044    55,549    56,927   
Total operating expenses 199,013    218,169    412,560    429,769   
Gain on sale of business —    —    159,753    —   
Operating income 16,415    32,296    188,240    55,695   
       
Other (expense) income (1,143)   555    (583)   3,131   
Income before income taxes 15,272    32,851    187,657    58,826   
Provision for income taxes 4,383    4,159    44,113    6,914   
        
Net income $ 10,889    $ 28,692    $ 143,544    $ 51,912   
        
Basic earnings per share $ 0.08    $ 0.22    $ 1.10    $ 0.39   
        
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 131,014    132,062    130,813    132,156   
        
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.08    $ 0.22    $ 1.09    $ 0.39   
        
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 131,602    132,973    131,499    133,172   
        
Dividends declared per share $ 0.26    $ 0.25    $ 0.52    $ 0.50   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(unaudited)  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Net income $ 10,889    $ 28,692    $ 143,544    $ 51,912   
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax and net of reclassification adjustments:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,938    2,265    (1,975)   (802)  
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale
2,634    738    (154)   1,913   
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments (74)   (1,480)   (598)   (268)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 6,498    1,523    (2,727)   843   
Tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive income (56)   (268)   68    (58)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 6,554    1,791    (2,795)   901   
Comprehensive income $ 17,443    $ 30,483    $ 140,749    $ 52,813   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)  
 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
 2020 2019
Cash flow from operating activities:    
Net income $ 143,544    $ 51,912   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Disposal gain on sale of business (159,753)   —   
Depreciation and amortization 38,341    35,984   
Stock-based compensation 27,335    24,662   
Deferred income taxes 2,711    2,268   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 49,320    (26,189)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 101,498    88,637   
    
Cash flow from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (25,362)   (26,048)  
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash divested 160,266    —   
Capitalization of internally developed software (3,108)   (4,497)  
Additions to other intangibles (630)   (487)  
Acquisitions of equity-method investments —    (9,784)  
Purchases of short-term investments (206,330)   (91,777)  
Sales and maturities of short-term investments 306,955    117,108   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 231,791    (15,485)  
    
Cash flow from financing activities:    
Proceeds from revolving line of credit 20,000    —   
Proceeds from term loan 70,000    —   
Debt issuance costs (1,480)   —   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 17,252    17,645   
Repurchase of common stock (23,680)   (92,375)  
Dividends paid (68,156)   (66,067)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,936    (140,797)  
    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (636)   20   
    
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 346,589    (67,625)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 194,616    259,386   
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 541,205    $ 191,761   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   

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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional-Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at March 31, 2020 130,595,203    $ 1,306    $ 973,354    $ 335,876    $ (30,419)   $ 1,280,117   
Net income —    —    —    10,889    —    10,889   
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax —    —    —    —    6,554    6,554   
Issuance of common stock under employee plans, including tax benefits 1,344,231    13    8,248    —    —    8,261   
Stock-based compensation —    —    15,130    —    —    15,130   
Repurchase of common stock (503,326)   (5)   (3,674)   (13,474)   —    (17,153)  
Dividends paid (1) —    —    —    (34,159)   —    (34,159)  
Balance at June 30, 2020 131,436,108    1,314    993,058    299,132    (23,865)   1,269,639   
Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional-Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019 130,504,535    1,305    953,578    242,537    (21,070)   1,176,350   
Net income —    —    —    143,544    —    143,544   
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax —    —    —    —    (2,795)   (2,795)  
Issuance of common stock under employee plans, including tax benefits 1,599,772    16    17,236    —    —    17,252   
Stock-based compensation —    —    27,124    —    —    27,124   
Repurchase of common stock (668,199)   (7)   (4,880)   (18,793)   —    (23,680)  
Dividends paid (1) —    —    —    (68,156)   —    (68,156)  
Balance at June 30, 2020 131,436,108    $ 1,314    $ 993,058    $ 299,132    $ (23,865)   $ 1,269,639   
(1) Cash dividends declared per share of common stock were $0.26 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, and $0.52 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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June 30, 2019
 (Unaudited)
 Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional-Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at March 31, 2019 131,866,173    $ 1,319    $ 910,602    $ 307,153    $ (17,821)   $ 1,201,253   
Net income —    —    —    28,692    —    28,692   
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —    —    —    —    1,791    1,791   
Issuance of common stock under employee plans, including tax benefits 1,133,102    11    8,420    —    —    8,431   
Stock-based compensation —    —    13,335    —    —    13,335   
Repurchase of common stock (1,114,500)   (11)   (7,556)   (38,404)   —    (45,971)  
Dividends paid (1) —    —    —    (32,957)   —    (32,957)  
Balance at June 30, 2019 131,884,775    1,319    924,801    264,484    (16,030)   1,174,574   
 Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional-Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018 132,655,941    1,327    897,544    356,418    (16,931)   1,238,358   
Net income —    —    —    51,912    —    51,912   
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —    —    —    —    901    901   
Issuance of common stock under employee plans, including tax benefits 1,378,432    14    17,631    —    —    17,645   
Stock-based compensation —    —    24,200    —    —    24,200   
Repurchase of common stock (2,149,598)   (22)   (14,574)   (77,779)   —    (92,375)  
Dividends paid (1) —    —    —    (66,067)   —    (66,067)  
Balance at June 30, 2019 131,884,775    $ 1,319    $ 924,801    $ 264,484    $ (16,030)   $ 1,174,574   
(1) Cash dividends declared per share of common stock were $0.25 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, and $0.50 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
  
Note 1 – Basis of presentation  
  
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 20, 2020 (the "Form 10-K"). In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the results of our operations and comprehensive income for three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and our statement of stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Reclassifications

As discussed below, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on our previously reported net income or cash flows:

We previously included net sales attributable to our operations in India within the EMEIA region in Note 2 - Revenue of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In the second quarter of 2020, we began including these amounts within the APAC (Australia, India, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, China, South Korea and Japan) geographic region, to reflect recent changes within our organizational structure. We have recast historical comparative information to conform to the June 30, 2020 presentation. Refer to Note 2 - Revenue of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for our revenue disaggregated by geographic region which now include the Americas (United States, Canada and Latin America), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and APAC.

We previously presented “Interest income”, "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)", and "Other income (loss)" separately on the consolidated statements of income. In the second quarter of 2020, we began presenting these amounts within “Other (expense) income” in the consolidated statements of income for all periods presented. Refer to "Other (expense) income" in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the amounts that comprise "Other (expense) income".


Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL")

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." The ASU replaces the incurred-loss impairment methodology and requires immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur for most financial assets, including trade receivables. Credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses will be recognized as allowances for credit losses limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020 and the impact of the adoption was not material to our consolidated financial statements as credit losses are not expected to be significant based on historical collection trends, the financial condition of payment partners, and external market factors. We will continue to actively monitor the impact of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on expected credit losses.


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Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract,” which clarifies the accounting for implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements. The new standard aligns the treatment of implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements that are service contracts with the treatment of similar costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. Under the new standard, implementation costs are deferred and presented in the same financial statement caption on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a prepayment of related arrangement fees. The deferred costs are recognized over the term of the arrangement in the same financial statement caption in the condensed consolidated income statement as the related fees of the arrangement. We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Fair Value Measurements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Income Taxes

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes — Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740),” which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments in this ASU also improve consistency and simplify other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The amendments in this ASU will be applied using different approaches depending on what the specific amendment relates to and, for public entities, are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. An entity is permitted to early adopt the guidance, and we early adopted ASU 2019-12 as of January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses

In May 2020, the SEC adopted Release No. 33-10786 "Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses" ("Release No. 33-10786") which includes amendments to certain of its rules and forms related to the disclosure of financial information regarding acquired or disposed businesses. Among other changes, the amendments impact SEC rules relating to (1) the definition of “significant” subsidiaries, (2) requirements to provide financial statements for “significant” acquisitions, and (3) revisions to the formulation and usage of pro forma financial information. Release No. 33-10786 is effective on January 1, 2021, however, voluntary early adoption is permitted as long as all amendments are adopted in their entirety. We elected to early adopt all provisions of Release No. 33-10786 during the second quarter of 2020.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

As discussed above, we adopted the new expected credit loss standard as of January 1, 2020. There were no other significant changes in our accounting policies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Form 10-K.

Divestitures

AWR

On January 15, 2020, we completed the sale of our AWR Corporation subsidiary ("AWR") for approximately $161 million. We recognized a gain of approximately $160 million on the sale. The gain is included within "Gain on sale of business" in the consolidated statements of income, which also included approximately $1 million of transaction costs.


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The divestiture of AWR resulted in the derecognition of the following assets and liabilities (in thousands):

Cash $ 1,027   
Accounts receivable, net 7,233   
Prepaid and other current assets 283   
Goodwill 7,221   
Other non-current assets 556   
Total Assets 16,320   
Deferred revenue 15,296   
Other current liabilities 940   
Cumulative translation adjustment (660)  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 15,576   
Total assets divested, net (including cash) $ 744   

Other (Expense) Income

Other (expense) income, net consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest Income $ 1,011    $ 2,023    $ 3,310    $ 4,257   
Net foreign currency loss (838)   (1,611)   (1,343)   (1,245)  
Other (1,316)   143    (2,550)   119   
Other (expense) income, net $ (1,143)   $ 555    $ (583)   $ 3,131   

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding (if dilutive) during each period. The number of common share equivalents, which includes restricted stock units ("RSUs"), is computed using the treasury stock method. The reconciliation of the denominators used to calculate basic EPS and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, are as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic 131,014    132,062    130,813    132,156   
Plus: Common share equivalents        
RSUs 588    911    686    1,016   
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 131,602    132,973    131,499    133,172   
Stock awards to acquire 1,206,000 shares and 861,000 shares for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 249,000 shares and 395,800 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were excluded in the computations of diluted EPS because the effect of including the stock awards would have been anti-dilutive.


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Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet includes the following amounts (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2020 As of December 31,
(unaudited) 2019
Income taxes payable - current $ 46,480    $ 6,791   
Other 20,338    13,925   
Total $ 66,818    $ 20,716   


Note 2 - Revenue

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of our products or services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Disaggregation of Revenues

We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers based on the timing of transfer of goods or services to customers (point-in-time or over time) and geographic region based on the billing location of the customer. We previously included net sales attributable to our operations in India within the EMEIA region. In the second quarter of 2020, we began including these amounts within the APAC geographic region, to reflect recent changes within our organizational structure. We have recast historical comparative information to conform to the June 30, 2020 presentation. The geographic regions are now presented as the Americas, EMEA and APAC to reflect this change.

Total net sales based on the disaggregation criteria described above are as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019
Net sales:
Point-in-Time(1)
Over Time Total
Point-in-Time(1)
Over Time Total
Americas $ 103,113    $ 18,595    $ 121,708    $ 105,773    $ 23,141    $ 128,914   
EMEA 56,203    18,453    74,656    74,101    18,624    92,725   
APAC 94,419    10,546    104,965    103,874    8,718    112,592   
Total net sales(1)
$ 253,735    $ 47,594    $ 301,329    $ 283,748    $ 50,483    $ 334,231   
(1) Net sales contains hedging gains and losses, which do not represent revenues recognized from customers.
See Note - 5 Derivatives instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the impact of our hedging activities on our results of operations
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 Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019
Net sales:
Point-in-Time(1)
Over Time Total
Point-in-Time(1)
Over Time Total
Americas $ 208,412    $ 38,313    $ 246,725    $ 205,454    $ 46,115    $ 251,569   
EMEA 123,896    37,489    161,385    146,569    37,749    184,318   
APAC 181,607    20,992    202,599    191,978    17,440    209,418   
Total net sales(1)
$ 513,915    $ 96,794    $ 610,709    $ 544,001    $ 101,304    $ 645,305   
(1) Net sales contains hedging gains and losses, which do not represent revenues recognized from customers.
See Note - 5 Derivatives instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the impact of our hedging activities on our results of operations

Information about Contract Balances

Amounts collected in advance of services being provided are accounted for as deferred revenue. Nearly all of our deferred revenue balance is related to extended hardware and software maintenance contracts. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although payment is typically due within 30 to 90 days of contract inception. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we have determined our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of our invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing our products and services, not to receive financing from our customers, such as invoicing at the beginning of a subscription term with a portion of the revenue recognized ratably over the contract period, or to provide customers with financing, such as multi-year on-premises licenses that are invoiced annually with revenue recognized upfront.

Changes in deferred revenue, current and non-current, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
 Amount
 (In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 164,925   
Deferral of revenue billed in current period, net of recognition 74,985   
Recognition of revenue deferred in prior periods (77,380)  
Divestiture of AWR subsidiary (15,296)  
Foreign currency translation impact (981)  
Balance as of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) $ 146,253   

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods (for example, due to changes in transaction price) was not material. Amounts recognized as revenue in excess of amounts billed are recorded as unbilled receivables. Unbilled receivables which are anticipated to be invoiced in the next twelve months are included in "accounts receivable, net" on the consolidated balance sheet. Based on the nature of our contracts with customers, we do not typically recognize unbilled receivables related to revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, amounts recognized related to unbilled receivables were not material.

Unsatisfied Performance Obligations

Revenue expected to be recognized in any future period related to remaining performance obligations, excluding revenue pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, and excluding contracts where revenue is recognized as invoiced, was approximately $60 million as of June 30, 2020. Since we typically invoice customers at contract inception, this amount is included in our current and non-current deferred revenue balances. As of June 30, 2020, we expect to recognize approximately 27% of the revenue related to these unsatisfied performance obligations during the remainder of 2020, 39% during 2021, and 34% thereafter.



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Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that certain sales incentive programs meet the requirements to be capitalized. Capitalized incremental costs related to initial contracts and renewals are amortized over the same period because the commissions paid on both the initial contract and renewals are commensurate with one another. Total capitalized costs to obtain a contract were not material during the periods presented and are included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Note 3 – Short-term investments  
  
The following tables summarize unrealized gains and losses related to our short-term investments designated as available-for-sale debt securities:
 As of June 30, 2020
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
   Gross Gross  
 Adjusted Cost Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value
Corporate bonds $ 136,698    $ 467    $ (61)   $ 137,104   
Total Short-term investments $ 136,698    $ 467    $ (61)   $ 137,104   
(In thousands) As of December 31, 2019
   Gross Gross  
 Adjusted Cost Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value
Corporate bonds $ 237,423    $ 628    $ (68)   $ 237,983   
Total Short-term investments $ 237,423    $ 628    $ (68)   $ 237,983   
The following tables summarize the contractual maturities of our short-term investments designated as available-for-sale debt securities:
 As of June 30, 2020
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 Adjusted Cost Fair Value
Due in less than 1 year $ 99,137    $ 99,500   
Due in 1 to 5 years 37,561    37,604   
Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 136,698    $ 137,104   
    
Due in less than 1 year Adjusted Cost Fair Value
Corporate bonds $ 99,137    $ 99,500   
Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 99,137    $ 99,500   
    
Due in 1 to 5 years Adjusted Cost Fair Value
Corporate bonds $ 37,561    $ 37,604   
Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 37,561    $ 37,604   
Equity-Method Investments

The carrying value of our equity method investments was $15 million as of June 30, 2020. Our proportionate share of the income from equity-method investments was not material for the periods presented and is included within "Other (expense) income".

        

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Note 4 – Fair value measurements 
  
We define fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market that market participants may use when pricing the asset or liability.   
We follow a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurement is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three values of the fair value hierarchy are the following:   
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities   
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly   
Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data   
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Description June 30, 2020 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents available for sale:        
Money Market Funds $ 64,379    $ 64,379    $ —    $ —   
Short-term investments available for sale:        
Corporate notes and bonds 137,104    —    137,104    —   
Derivatives 13,578    —    13,578    —   
Total Assets 
$ 215,061    $ 64,379    $ 150,682    $ —   
        
Liabilities        
Derivatives $ (8,798)   $ —    $ (8,798)   $ —   
Total Liabilities 
$ (8,798)   $ —    $ (8,798)   $ —   
(In thousands) Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents available for sale:        
Money Market Funds $ 87,397    $ 87,397    $ —    $ —   
Corporate notes and bonds 9,962    —    9,962    —   
Short-term investments available for sale:        
Corporate bonds 237,983    —    237,983    —   
Derivatives 8,209    —    8,209    —   
Total Assets  $ 343,551    $ 87,397    $ 256,154    $ —   
        
Liabilities        
Derivatives $ (2,872)   $ —    $ (2,872)   $ —   
Total Liabilities  $ (2,872)   $ —    $ (2,872)   $ —   
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We value our available-for-sale short-term investments based on pricing from third party pricing vendors, who may use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs) or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2 inputs) in determining fair value. We classify all of our fixed income available-for-sale securities as having Level 2 inputs. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of our financial instruments having Level 2 inputs were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models, such as discounted cash flow techniques. We believe all of these sources reflect the credit risk associated with each of our available-for-sale short-term investments. Short-term investments available-for-sale consists of debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the U.S., corporate debt securities and debt securities issued by U.S. government organizations and agencies. All of our short-term investments available-for-sale have contractual maturities of less than 60 months.  
  
Derivatives include foreign currency forward contracts. Our foreign currency forward contracts are valued using an income approach (Level 2) based on the spot rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. We consider counterparty credit risk in the valuation of our derivatives. However, counterparty credit risk did not impact the valuation of our derivatives during the six months ended June 30, 2020. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2020.  
  
As of June 30, 2020, our short-term investments did not include sovereign debt from any country other than the United States. The majority of our short-term investments that are located outside of the U.S. are denominated in the U.S. dollar with the exception of $5 million U.S. dollar equivalent of corporate bonds that are denominated in Euro.

  
We did not have any items that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The carrying value of net accounts receivable, accounts payable, and long-term debt contained in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.
 
Note 5 – Derivative instruments and hedging activities  
  
We recognize all of our derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in our statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, we designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

We have operations in approximately 45 countries. Sales outside of the Americas accounted for approximately 60% and 61% of our net sales during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our activities expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These financial risks are monitored and managed by us as an integral part of our overall risk management program.   
  
We maintain a foreign currency risk management strategy that uses derivative instruments (foreign currency forward contracts) to help protect our earnings and cash flows from fluctuations caused by the volatility in currency exchange rates. Movements in foreign currency exchange rates pose a risk to our operations and competitive position, in that exchange rate changes may affect our profitability and cash flow, and the business or pricing strategies of our non-U.S. based competitors.
 
The vast majority of our foreign sales are denominated in the customers’ local currency. We purchase foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of forecasted sales that are denominated in foreign currencies and as hedges of foreign currency denominated financial assets or liabilities. These contracts are entered into to help protect against the risk that the eventual dollar-net-cash inflows resulting from such sales or firm commitments will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. We also purchase foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of forecasted expenses that are denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts are entered into to help protect against the risk that the eventual dollar-net-cash outflows resulting from foreign currency operating and cost of sales expenses will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates.
 
We designate foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted net sales or forecasted expenses. In addition, we hedge our foreign currency denominated balance sheet exposures using foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. None of our derivative instruments contain a credit-risk-related contingent feature.
 
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 Cash flow hedges  

To help protect against the reduction in value caused by a fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates of forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from international sales over the next one to three years, we have instituted a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. We hedge portions of our forecasted net sales and forecasted expenses denominated in foreign currencies with forward contracts. For forward contracts, when the dollar strengthens significantly against the foreign currencies, the change in the present value of future foreign currency cash flows may be offset by the change in the fair value of the forward contracts designated as hedges. We purchase foreign currency forward contracts for up to 100% of our forecasted exposures in selected currencies (primarily in Euro, Japanese yen, Hungarian forint, British pound, Malaysian ringgit, Korean won and Chinese yuan) and limit the duration of these contracts to 40 months or less.  

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income ("OCI") and reclassified into earnings in the same line item (net sales, operating expenses, or cost of sales) associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedge effectiveness of foreign currency forwards designated as cash flow hedges are measured by comparing the hedging instrument’s cumulative change in fair value from inception to maturity to the forecasted transaction’s terminal value.

We held forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges with the following notional amounts:
(In thousands) US Dollar Equivalent
 As of June 30, 2020 As of December 31,
 (Unaudited) 2019
British pound $ 11,486    $ 13,988   
Chinese yuan 41,395    32,970   
Euro 197,262    130,122   
Hungarian forint 99,198    95,228   
Japanese yen 92,429    53,527   
Korean won 23,670    24,728   
Malaysian ringgit 47,892    32,725   
Total forward contracts notional amount $ 513,332    $ 383,288   
  
The contracts in the foregoing table had contractual maturities of 39 months or less and 36 months or less at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.  

At June 30, 2020, we expect to reclassify $6.8 million of gains on derivative instruments from accumulated OCI to net sales during the next twelve months when the hedged international sales occur, $2.3 million of losses on derivative instruments from accumulated OCI to cost of sales during the next twelve months when the hedged cost of sales are incurred and $1.6 million of losses on derivative instruments from accumulated OCI to operating expenses during the next twelve months when the hedged operating expenses occur. Expected amounts are based on derivative valuations at June 30, 2020. Actual results may vary materially as a result of changes in the corresponding exchange rates subsequent to this date.  
  
The gains and losses recognized in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness were not material for each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and are included as a component of net income under the line item “other (expense) income.”

Other Derivatives  

Other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist primarily of foreign currency forward contracts that we use to hedge our foreign denominated net receivable or net payable positions to help protect against the change in value caused by a fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates. We typically attempt to hedge up to 90% of our outstanding foreign denominated net receivables or net payables and typically limit the duration of these foreign currency forward contracts to approximately 90 days or less. The gain or loss on the derivatives as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedge item attributable to the hedged risk is recognized in current earnings under the line item “other (expense) income.” As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we held foreign currency forward contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments with a notional amount of $83 million and $41 million, respectively.   
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The following tables present the fair value of derivative instruments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.   
 Asset Derivatives
 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(In thousands) (Unaudited)    
 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments        
Foreign exchange contracts - ST forwards Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 7,029    Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 7,039   
Foreign exchange contracts - LT forwards Other long-term assets 6,038    Other long-term assets 970   
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments   $ 13,067      $ 8,009   
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments        
Foreign exchange contracts - ST forwards Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 511    Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 200   
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   $ 511      $ 200   
Total derivatives   $ 13,578      $ 8,209   
   
 Liability Derivatives
 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments        
Foreign exchange contracts - ST forwards Other current liabilities $ (4,098)   Other current liabilities $ (2,089)  
        
Foreign exchange contracts - LT forwards Other long-term liabilities (3,954)   Other long-term liabilities (351)  
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments   $ (8,052)     $ (2,440)  
        
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments        
        
Foreign exchange contracts - ST forwards Other current liabilities $ (746)   Other current liabilities $ (432)  
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   $ (746)     $ (432)  
        
Total derivatives   $ (8,798)     $ (2,872)  
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The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively:
June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards $ (5,132)   Net sales $ 2,726   
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards 2,962    Cost of sales (850)  
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards 2,096    Operating expenses (637)  
Total $ (74)     $ 1,239   
June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards $ (1,350)   Net sales $ 2,651   
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards (139)   Cost of sales (61)  
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards   Operating expenses (74)  
Total $ (1,480)     $ 2,516   
(In thousands)      
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
   June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards Other expense (income) $ (193)   (141)  
      
Total   $ (193)   $ (141)  
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The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively:
June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards $ 5,724    Net sales $ 5,260   
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards (3,798)   Cost of sales (1,369)  
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards (2,524)   Operating expenses (1,082)  
Total (598)     $ 2,809   
June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards $ 450    Net sales $ 4,396   
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards (409)   Cost of sales (41)  
      
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards (309)   Operating expenses (45)  
Total $ (268)     $ 4,310   
(In thousands)      
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
   June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Foreign exchange contracts - forwards Other income (expense) $ 105    (369)  
Total   $ 105    $ (369)  
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Note 6 – Inventories, net 
  
Inventories, net consist of the following: 
 June 30, 2020 December 31,
(In thousands) (Unaudited) 2019
    
Raw materials   $ 112,248    $ 110,078   
Work-in-process 10,920    10,613   
Finished goods 86,760    79,719   
Total $ 209,928    $ 200,410   
Note 7 – Intangible assets and goodwill, net  
  
Intangible assets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
 June 30, 2020  
(In thousands) (Unaudited) December 31, 2019
 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
Capitalized software development costs $ 136,118    $ (91,581)   $ 44,537    $ 132,789    $ (76,910)   $ 55,879   
Acquired technology 65,297    (62,776)   2,521    91,900    (87,917)   3,983   
Patents 36,214    (25,296)   10,918    35,609    (23,993)   11,616   
Other 37,684    (26,685)   10,999    44,490    (31,885)   12,605   
Total $ 275,313    $ (206,338)   $ 68,975    $ 304,788    $ (220,705)   $ 84,083   
    
Software development costs capitalized for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $1.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and related amortization expense was $7.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, capitalized software development costs were $3.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and related amortization expense was $14.7 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Capitalized software development costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 included costs related to stock-based compensation of $0.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, capitalized software development costs included costs related to stock-based compensation of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The related amounts in the table above are net of fully amortized assets.

Amortization of capitalized software development costs is computed on an individual product basis for those products available for market and is recognized based on the product’s estimated economic life, generally three to six years. Acquired technology and other intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives, which range from three to eight years. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit, generally 10 to 17 years. Total intangible assets amortization expenses were $9.3 million and $9.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $18.7 million and $18.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Goodwill
  
The carrying amount of goodwill as of June 30, 2020, was as follows:
 Amount
 (In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 262,242   
Foreign currency translation impact 132   
Divestiture $ (7,221)  
Balance as of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) $ 255,153   

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The excess purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. As businesses are acquired, we assign assets acquired (including goodwill) and liabilities assumed to either our existing reporting unit or a newly identified reporting unit as of the date of the acquisition. In the event a disposal group meets the definition of a business, goodwill is allocated to the disposal group based on the relative fair value of the disposal group to the related reporting unit. As we have one operating segment comprised of components with similar economic characteristics, we allocate goodwill to one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis, and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist, using a fair-value-based approach based on the market capitalization of the reporting unit. Our annual impairment test is performed in the fourth quarter of each year.

No impairment of goodwill was identified during the six months ended June 30, 2020 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2019.
   

 
Note 8 – Leases

We have operating leases for corporate offices, automobiles, and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining terms of 1 year to 94 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 9 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. We recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Amounts related to finance lease activities and income from leasing activities were not material for the periods presented.

The components of operating lease expense were as follows (unaudited):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands) June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Operating Lease Cost (a) $ 5,389    $ 5,769    $ 11,071    $ 11,495   
(a) includes variable and short-term lease costs

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (unaudited):

(In thousands)
Years ending December 31, Operating Leases
2020 (Excluding the six months ended June 30, 2020) $ 8,948   
2021 14,057   
2022 8,755   
2023 7,147   
2024 6,599   
Thereafter 13,720   
    Total future minimum lease payments 59,226   
Less imputed interest (10,988)  
    Total $ 48,238   
As of June 30, 2020, we have additional operating leases, that have not commenced during the six months ended June 30, 2020, which were not material.
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Note 9 – Income taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts which are more likely than not to be realized. We had a valuation allowance of $87 million and $86 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. A majority of the valuation allowance is related to the deferred tax assets of National Instruments Hungary Kft. (“NI Hungary”).

We account for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in our financial statements using prescribed recognition thresholds and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on our tax returns. We had $6.8 million and $6.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, all of which would affect our effective income tax rate if recognized. We recorded a gross decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of $31,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as a result of the tax positions taken during prior periods. As of June 30, 2020, it is reasonably possible that we will recognize tax benefits in the amount of $2.9 million in the next twelve months due to the closing of open tax years. The nature of the uncertainty is related to deductions taken on returns that have not been examined by the applicable tax authority.  Our continuing policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2020, we had approximately $0.8 million accrued for interest related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2013 through 2020 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.  
 
Our provision for income taxes reflected an effective tax rate of 29% and 13% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 24% and 12% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, our effective tax rate was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% as a result of state income taxes net of federal benefit, nondeductible officer compensation, the net effect of non-permanent investment in foreign jurisdictions, nondeductible acquisition costs, and the gain on the sale of our AWR business, offset by the research and development tax credit, an enhanced deduction for certain research and development expenses, and the deduction for foreign-derived deduction eligible income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, our effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% as a result of an enhanced deduction for certain research and development expenses, profits in foreign jurisdictions with reduced income tax rates, the deduction for foreign-derived deduction eligible income, a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the closing of open tax years, the research and development tax credit, excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, and a tax benefit from disqualifying dispositions of equity awards that do not ordinarily result in a tax benefit, offset by the U.S. tax on global intangible low-taxed income and nondeductible officer compensation.

Our earnings in Hungary are subject to a statutory tax rate of 9%. In addition, our research and development activities in Hungary benefit from a tax law in Hungary that provides for an enhanced deduction for qualified research and development expenses. The tax position of our Hungarian operations resulted in income tax expense of $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and income tax benefits of $1.6 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Earnings from our operations in Malaysia are free of tax under a tax holiday effective January 1, 2013. This tax holiday expires in 2037. If we fail to satisfy the conditions of the tax holiday, this tax benefit may be terminated early. The income tax benefits of the tax holiday for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The income tax benefits of the tax holiday for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were approximately $0.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  The impact of the tax holiday on a per share basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 was a benefit of $0.01 per share.

No other taxing jurisdictions had a significant impact on our effective tax rate. We have not entered into any advanced pricing or other agreements with the IRS with regard to any foreign jurisdictions.
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Note 10 – Comprehensive income    

Our comprehensive income is comprised of net income, foreign currency translation, unrealized gains and losses on forward contracts and securities classified as available-for-sale. The accumulated OCI, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, consisted of the following:  
 June 30, 2020
 (Unaudited)
(In thousands) Currency translation adjustment Investments Derivative instruments Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ (25,831)   $ (85)   4,846    $ (21,070)  
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (1,975)   (154)   2,211    82   
Reclassified from accumulated OCI into income —    —    (2,809)   (2,809)  
Income tax (benefit) expense —    (56)   124    68   
Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ (27,806)   $ (183)   $ 4,124    $ (23,865)  
 June 30, 2019
 (Unaudited)
(In thousands) Currency translation adjustment Investments Derivative instruments Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (22,485)   $ (1,308)   6,862    $ (16,931)  
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (802)   1,913    4,042    5,153   
Reclassified from accumulated OCI into income —    —    (4,310)   (4,310)  
Income tax expense (benefit) —      (66)   (58)  
Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ (23,287)   $ 597    $ 6,660    $ (16,030)  
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Note 11 – Authorized shares of common and preferred stock and stock-based compensation plans
  
Authorized shares of common and preferred stock

Following approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, on May 14, 2013, the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended to increase the authorized shares of common stock by 180,000,000 shares to a total of 360,000,000 shares. As a result of this amendment, the total number of shares which the Company is authorized to issue is 365,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, and (ii) 360,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Restricted stock unit plans  

Our stockholders approved our 2005 Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) in May 2005. At the time of approval, 4,050,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan, as well as the number of shares which had been reserved but not issued under our 1994 Incentive Plan (the “1994 Plan”) which terminated in May 2005, and any shares that returned to the 1994 Plan as a result of termination of options or repurchase of shares issued under such plan. The 2005 Plan, provided for the granting of incentive awards in the form of restricted stock and RSUs to directors, executive officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Awards vest over a threefive or ten-year period, beginning on the date of grant. Vesting of ten-year awards may accelerate based on our previous year’s earnings and growth but ten-year awards cannot accelerate to vest over a period of less than five years. The 2005 Plan terminated on May 11, 2010, except with respect to outstanding awards previously granted thereunder. There were 3,362,304 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 2005 Plan as of May 11, 2010.  

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Our stockholders approved our 2010 Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) on May 11, 2010. At the time of approval, 3,000,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan, as well as the 3,362,304 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 1994 Plan and the 2005 Plan as of May 11, 2010, and any shares that are returned to the 1994 Plan and the 2005 Plan as a result of the forfeiture or termination of options or RSUs or repurchase of shares issued under those plans. The 2010 Plan, provided for the granting of incentive awards in the form of restricted stock and RSUs to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and employees and consultants of any parent or subsidiary of the Company. Awards vest over a threefive or ten-year period, beginning on the date of grant. Vesting of ten-year awards may accelerate based on our previous year’s earnings and growth but ten-year awards cannot accelerate to vest over a period of less than five years. The 2010 Plan terminated on May 12, 2015, except with respect to the outstanding awards previously granted thereunder. There were 2,518,416 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 2010 Plan as of May 12, 2015.

Our stockholders approved our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) on May 12, 2015. At the time of approval, 3,000,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan, as well as the 2,518,416 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 2010 Plan as of May 12, 2015, and any shares that were returned to the 1994, 2005, and the 2010 Plans as a result of the forfeiture or termination of options or RSUs or repurchase of shares issued under those plans. The 2015 Plan provides for the granting of incentive awards in the form of restricted stock and RSUs to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and employees and consultants of any parent or subsidiary of the Company and such awards may be subject to performance-based vesting conditions. Awards generally vest over a three, four, five or ten-year period, beginning on the date of grant. Vesting of ten-year awards may accelerate based on our previous year’s earnings and growth but ten-year awards cannot accelerate to vest over a period of less than five years. The 2015 plan terminated on May 5, 2020, except with respect to the outstanding awards previously granted thereunder. There were 567,142 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 2015 Plan as of May 5, 2020.   

Our stockholders approved our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan") on May 5, 2020. At the time of approval, 4,500,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan, as well as the 567,142 shares of common stock that were reserved but not issued under the 2015 Plan as of May 5, 2020, and any shares that were returned to the 2005, 2010, and 2015 Plans as a result of the forfeiture or termination of RSUs or repurchase of shares issued under those plans. The 2020 Plan provides for the granting of incentive awards in the form of restricted stock and RSUs to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and employees and consultants of any parent or subsidiary of the Company. Awards generally vest over a one, three or four-year period, beginning on the date of the grant and awards may be subject to performance-based vesting conditions. There were 5,104,408 shares available for grant under the 2020 Plan at June 30, 2020.
Employee stock purchase plan  

Our employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP") permits substantially all domestic employees and employees of designated subsidiaries to acquire our common stock at a purchase price of 85% of the lower of the market price at the beginning or the end of the purchase period. The plan has quarterly purchase periods generally beginning on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year. Employees may designate up to 15% of their compensation for the purchase of common stock under the ESPP. On May 14, 2019, our stockholders approved an additional 3,000,000 shares for issuance under our employee stock purchase plan. At June 30, 2020, we had 3,577,369 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the ESPP. We issued 508,401 shares under this plan in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the weighted average purchase price was $33.93 per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we did not make any changes in accounting principles or methods of estimates with respect to our ESPP.  

Authorized Preferred Stock and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Plan  
  
We have 5,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. On January 21, 2004, our Board of Directors designated 750,000 of these shares as Series A Participating Preferred Stock in conjunction with the adoption of a Preferred Stock Rights Agreement which expired on May 10, 2014. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020.

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Stock repurchases and retirements 
 
From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized various programs for our repurchase of shares of our common stock depending on market conditions and other factors. Under the current program, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased 503,326 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price per share of $34.08 and during the six months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased 668,199 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price per share of $35.44. Under the current program, during the three months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 1,114,500 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price per share of $41.25 and during the six months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 2,149,598 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price per share of $42.97. At June 30, 2020, there were 2,331,801 shares remaining available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date. 

Note 12 – Segment and geographic information 
  
We operate as one operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, who is our chief executive officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision maker evaluates our financial information and resources and assesses the performance of these resources on a consolidated basis. Since we operate in one operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
  
We sell our products in three geographic regions which consist of Americas, EMEA and APAC. Our sales to these regions share similar economic characteristics, similar product mix, similar customers, and similar distribution methods. Revenue from the sale of our products, which are similar in nature, and software maintenance is reflected as total net sales in our Consolidated Statements of Income. (See Note 2 - Revenue of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for total net sales by the major geographic areas in which we operate).    

Based on the billing location of the customer, total sales outside the U.S. for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $185 million and $211 million, respectively, and $377 million and $409 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total property and equipment, net, outside the U.S. was $133 million as of June 30, 2020 and $130 million as of December 31, 2019. Revenues and long-lived assets attributable to each individual foreign country outside of the U.S. were not material.

Note 13 - Debt

On June 12, 2020, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with the lenders from time to time party thereto (the "Lenders"), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent, swingline lender and issuing lender ("Administrative Agent"), with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety and refinances our previous loan agreement, dated as of May 9, 2013, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which was amended on April 16, 2020 as well as on October 29, 2015 and April 27, 2018 (the "Loan Agreement").

The Credit Agreement provides for an initial $145 million credit facility consisting of a secured revolving loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75 million, including a $10 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit, and a secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $70 million, which term loan facility is available until the date that is 60 days following the closing date of the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, including obtaining commitments from existing lenders or new lenders, we may request additional term loan or revolving commitments of up to $105 million in the aggregate. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the revolving line of credit terminates, and all revolving loans and term loans are due and payable, on June 12, 2023. The revolving loans and term loans accrue interest, at our option, at a base rate equal to the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) a LIBOR loan interest rate of LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, or LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% to 2.75%, in each case with the margin being determined based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio. The term loan amortizes in quarterly payments equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan, with the remaining outstanding balance being due and payable at maturity. The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants requiring us to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio of less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00, in each case determined in accordance with the Credit Agreement.


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The Credit Agreement provides for a commitment fee of 0.375% to 0.500% per annum, determined based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio, on the average daily unused amount of the revolving committed amount, payable quarterly in arrears. In addition, we will pay commitment fees based on the applicable margin set forth in the Credit Agreement in an amount equal to 0.375% to 0.500% per annum, determined based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio, of the initial term loan as a commitment fee until such time as the initial term loan is drawn or the initial term loan commitments expire or are terminated.

The Credit Agreement requires that certain of the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the "Subsidiary Guarantors") will enter into a guaranty agreement ("Guaranty") in favor of the Administrative Agent guarantying our obligations under the Credit Agreement, among other things. In connection with the Credit Agreement and Guaranty, we, along with the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent have entered into a Collateral Agreement ("Collateral Agreement") pursuant to which we and each Subsidiary Guarantor have granted a lien on substantially all of our assets to secure their obligations under the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. The affirmative covenants include, among other things, delivery of financial statements, compliance certificates and notices, payment of taxes and other obligations, maintenance of existence, maintenance of properties and insurance, maintenance of books and records, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations on indebtedness, liens, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and sales of assets, investments, changes in the nature of the business, affiliate transactions and certain restricted payments. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default including, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of covenants or representations and warranties, cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency events, judgment defaults and change in control events, subject to grace periods in certain instances. Upon an event of default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may declare all or a portion of our outstanding obligations payable by us to be immediately due and payable and exercise other rights and remedies provided for under the Credit Agreement. Under certain circumstances, a default interest rate will apply on all obligations during the existence of an event of default under the Credit Agreement at a per annum rate of interest equal to 2.00% above the otherwise applicable interest rate.

Proceeds of loans made under the revolving loan facility portion of the Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. We may prepay the loans under the Credit Agreement in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.

The following table presents the amounts outstanding related to our borrowing arrangements discussed above as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (unaudited, in thousands):

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Secured
2020 term loan (effective interest rate of 3.0%)
$ 70,000    $ —   
2020 revolving loan facility (effective interest rate of 3.0%)
20,000    —   
Total Debt 90,000    —   
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (1,480)   —   
Less: Current Portion of Total Debt (3,500)   —   
Total Debt, non-current $ 85,020    $ —   

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents cash that, under the terms of our borrowing arrangements, had been set aside to partially fund our acquisition of Optimal Plus Ltd. ("OptimalPlus") as of June 30, 2020. The proceeds from our $70.0 million term loan were recorded as non-current restricted cash. Upon the closing of the OptimalPlus acquisition on July 2, 2020, the proceeds were released to partially fund the acquisition consideration.




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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the amount shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:
June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 471,205    $ 194,616   
Restricted cash 70,000    —   
Total cash, cash equivalent, and restricted cash $ 541,205    $ 194,616   




Note 14 – Commitments and contingencies  
  
We offer a one-year limited warranty on most hardware products which is included in the terms of sale of such products. We also offer optional extended warranties on our hardware products for which the related revenue is recognized ratably over the warranty period. Provision is made for estimated future warranty costs at the time of the sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred under the standard warranty. Our estimate is based on historical experience and product sales during the period.  The warranty reserve for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 2,561    $ 3,173   
Accruals for warranties issued during the period 1,165    1,017   
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties 298    (571)  
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period (1,322)   (1,101)  
Balance at the end of the period $ 2,702    $ 2,518   
  
As of June 30, 2020, we had non-cancelable purchase commitments with various suppliers of customized inventory and inventory components totaling approximately $5.7 million over the next twelve months.

Note 15 – Restructuring

Since the first quarter of 2017, we have been taking steps to optimize our processes, reduce job duplication, evaluate where we should shift and centralize activities, improve efficiencies, and rebalance our resources on what we believe to be higher return activities. These steps involve reductions in our overall employee headcount. The timing and scope of our headcount reductions will vary.

A summary of the charges in our consolidated statement of operations resulting from our restructuring activities is shown below:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Cost of sales $ —    —    $ 20    —   
Research and development 79    311    4,679    656   
Sales and marketing 1,227    2,984    7,542    4,965   
General and administrative 247    533    562    1,523   
Total restructuring and other related costs $ 1,553    3,828    $ 12,803    7,144   
A summary of balance sheet activity related to our restructuring activity is shown below:
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 Restructuring Liability
 (in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 9,527   
Income statement expense 12,803   
Cash payments (16,834)  
Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ 5,496   
The liability of  $5.5 million  at  June 30, 2020  relating  to  our restructuring activity  is  recorded  in the “accrued compensation” line item of our consolidated balance sheet.

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Note 16 – Litigation  
  
We are not currently a party to any material litigation. However, in the ordinary course of our business, we have in the past, are currently and will likely become involved in various legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory, tax or government inquiries and investigations, and could incur uninsured liability in any one or more of them. We also periodically receive notifications from various third parties related to alleged infringement of patents or intellectual property rights, commercial disputes or other matters. No assurances can be given with respect to the extent or outcome of any investigation, litigation or dispute. 

Note 17 – Subsequent events  
  
Dividends

On July 29, 2020, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on September 8, 2020, to stockholders of record on August 17, 2020.

Acquisition

On July 2, 2020, we completed the acquisition of OptimalPlus, a global leader in data analytics software for the semiconductor, automotive and electronics industries that is based in Israel. As a result of acquiring 100% of the outstanding share capital of OptimalPlus, OptimalPlus became our wholly-owned subsidiary. This transaction is being accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. All of the acquired assets and liabilities of OptimalPlus will be recorded at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. Transaction costs will be expensed as incurred.

At the acquisition date, total consideration transferred was approximately $357 million, inclusive of $16 million in cash acquired. Additionally, unvested in-the-money share options of certain OptimalPlus employees were exchanged into the right to receive deferred cash consideration in accordance with the terms of the share purchase agreement. Approximately $8 million of deferred cash consideration was allocated to post-combination expense and is not included in the total consideration transferred. The deferred cash consideration is subject to the original vesting schedule of the corresponding unvested options that were replaced and the amounts will be recognized as compensation expense over the remaining service period.

The acquisition was funded primarily by cash on hand in addition to $70 million drawn under our term loan facility on June 30, 2020. See Note 13 - Debt of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our outstanding borrowings.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we expensed $3 million of transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of OptimalPlus, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

We have excluded certain disclosures required under ASC Topic 805. Disclosure of certain information has been deemed impracticable primarily due to the short period of time we have had to obtain the necessary information from the acquired company, which is not a public company. This short timeframe prohibits us from fully applying various valuation methodologies and preparing the information for this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2020. Such information, as required under Topic 805, will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2020 and finalized within the one-year measurement period.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

National Instruments Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or "National Instruments") has made forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein regarding our future financial performance, operations or other matters (including, without limitation, statements to the effect that we “believe,” "expect," "plan," "intend to," "may," "will,” "project," “anticipate,” "continue," "strive to," "seek to," “are encouraged by,” "estimate"; statements of "goals" or "visions"; or other variations thereof or comparable terminology or the negative thereof) should be considered forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections of future events. We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” below and in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 could affect our future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business or under different assumptions or conditions. You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
  
Overview 
  
For more than 40 years, we have enabled engineers and scientists around the world to accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. Our software-centric platform provides an advanced approach through integration of software and modular hardware to create automated test and automated measurement systems. We believe our long-term track record of innovation and our differentiated platform help support the success of our customers, employees, suppliers and stockholders. We have been profitable in every year since 1990. We sell to a large number of customers in a wide variety of industries. 

The key strategies that we focus on in running our business are the following:  
  
Expand our available market opportunity

We strive to increase our available market by identifying new opportunities in existing customers, attracting and serving new customers, and expanding our business to market adjacencies. Our large network of existing customers provides a broad base from which to expand.

Maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction  
  
To maintain a high level of customer satisfaction we strive to offer innovative, modular and integrated products through a global sales and support network. We strive to maintain a high degree of backward compatibility across different platforms to preserve the customer’s investment in our products. In this time of intense global competition, we believe it is crucial that we continue to offer products with high quality and reliability, and that our products provide cost-effective solutions for our customers.   

Leveraging external and internal technology  
  
Our product strategy is to provide superior products by leveraging generally available technology, supporting open architectures on multiple platforms and by leveraging our core technologies across multiple products.

We sell into test and measurement and industrial/embedded applications in a broad range of industries and are subject to the economic and industry forces that drive those markets. It has been our experience that the performance of these industries and our performance are impacted by general trends in industrial production for the global economy and by the specific performance of certain vertical markets that are intensive consumers of measurement technologies. Examples of these markets are semiconductor, transportation, and aerospace, defense and government ("ADG").

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Leveraging a worldwide sales, distribution and manufacturing network  

We distribute and sell our software and hardware products primarily through a direct sales organization. We also use independent distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value added resellers, system integrators, and consultants to market and sell our products. We have sales offices in the U.S. and sales offices and distributors in key international markets. Sales outside of the Americas accounted for approximately 60% and 61% of our net sales during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The vast majority of our foreign sales are denominated in the customers’ local currency, which exposes us to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We expect that a significant portion of our total revenues will continue to be derived from international sales. (See Note 2 - Revenue and Note 12 - Segment and geographic information of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details concerning the geographic breakdown of our net sales and long-lived assets, respectively).
  
We manufacture substantially all of our product volume at our facilities in Debrecen, Hungary and Penang, Malaysia. Our product manufacturing operations can be divided into four areas: electronic circuit card and module assembly; chassis and cable assembly; technical manuals and product support documentation; and software duplication. Most of our electronic circuit card assemblies, modules and chassis are manufactured in house, although contractors are used from time to time. The majority of our electronic cable assemblies are produced by contractors; however, we do manufacture some on an exception basis. Our software duplication, technical manuals and product support documentation are primarily produced by contractors.

Delivering high quality, reliable products

We believe that our long-term growth and success depend on delivering high quality software and hardware products on a timely basis. Accordingly, we focus significant efforts on research and development. We focus our research and development efforts on enhancing existing products and developing new products that incorporate appropriate features and functionality to be competitive with respect to technology, price and performance. Our success also depends on our ability to obtain and maintain patents and other proprietary rights related to technologies used in our products. We have engaged in litigation and where necessary, will likely engage in future litigation to protect our intellectual property rights. In monitoring and policing our intellectual property rights, we have been and may be required to spend significant resources.

Our operating results fluctuate from period to period due to changes in global economic conditions and a number of other factors. As a result, we believe our historical results of operations should not be relied upon as indications of future performance. There can be no assurance that our net sales will grow, or not decline, or that we will remain profitable in future periods.  

Current business outlook  

Recent Developments - COVID-19

As further discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of this Form 10-Q, our operations and the operations of our customers and suppliers have been adversely impacted by the significantly increased economic uncertainties resulting from COVID-19.

The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the implementation of significant governmental measures designed to control the spread of the virus, including, among others, restrictions on travel and the imposition of stay-at-home or work remote conditions in many of the locations where we have offices. To support the health and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities, those employees who do not have critical in-person functions have had the option to work remotely since the first quarter of 2020 and globally, approximately 40% of our employees continue to do so as of the date of this filing. In addition, many of our customers and suppliers are working remotely, which may delay the timing of some orders and deliveries expected in the third quarter of 2020.
  
We currently expect that revenue for the third quarter of 2020 will be lower than initially anticipated at the beginning of 2020 as a result of continuing economic weakness and challenges related to obtaining and fulfilling orders due to our compliance with government-mandated or recommended shelter-in-place orders in jurisdictions in which we, our customers and our suppliers operate. For example, the pandemic may adversely impact our customers’ ability to manufacture their products, and may further impact demand for our customers' products, either of which could reduce our customers' demand for our products or services. Furthermore, certain customer facilities may continue to be unavailable to receive our products.
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Many of the industries we serve have historically been cyclical and have experienced periodic downturns. In assessing our business, we consider the trends in various indices, such as the Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”), global industrial production as well as industry reports on the specific vertical industries that we target. Historically, our business cycles have generally followed the expansion and contraction cycles in the global industrial economy as measured by the Global PMI. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the average Global PMI was indicative of a contraction in the industrial economy. We are unable to predict whether the industrial economy, as measured by the PMI, will strengthen or contract during the remainder of 2020.

The scope and nature of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve each day. While we do not know and cannot quantify specific impacts, our business will likely continue to be negatively affected if we encounter manufacturing or supply chain problems, reductions in demand due to disruptions in the operations of our customers or their end customers, disruptions in local and global economies, further volatility in the global financial markets, overall reductions in demand, restrictions on the export or shipment of our products or other related ramifications of the pandemic.

Prior to COVID-19, we had taken steps to improve efficiencies and rebalance our resources on activities that we believe will generate a higher return. These steps involved, among other things, reduction in our overall employee headcount and optimization of our organizational structure. We believe these pre-COVID-19 efforts have enhanced our financial and structural position to navigate the current challenging times. Additionally, we are currently focusing on proactively managing expenses intended to help us maintain strength in our balance sheet and improve our financial position. We remain committed to maintaining our critical investments and capacity to run our business while continuing to innovate.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provides a substantial stimulus and assistance package intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including tax relief and government loans, grants and investments. The CARES Act did not have a material impact on our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. We are currently assessing the future implications of these provisions within the CARES Act on our consolidated financial statements, but do not expect the impact to be material.

Additionally, during the second quarter of 2020, we saw modest depreciation of the U.S dollar index against currencies in the markets where we do business. In the markets where we have our largest exposure to foreign currency, the Eurozone and China, the U.S. dollar depreciated against the Euro by approximately 2% and was relatively flat against the Chinese yuan. See “Results of Operations” below for additional discussion on the impact of foreign exchange rates on our business for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020. We have hedging programs in place to help mitigate the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. However, there can be no assurance such hedges will offset more than a portion of the financial impact resulting from movements in the foreign currency markets in which we do business. (See Note 5 - Derivative instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details concerning hedging programs).
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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we saw continued volatility in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and many of the currency markets where we have exposure. This volatility had a negative impact on our net sales and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. As of the date of this filing, the U.S. dollar index, as tracked by the St. Louis Federal Reserve, remains near its ten-year high. See “Results of Operations” below for additional discussion on the impact of foreign exchange rates on our business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. See “Our Revenues are Subject to Seasonal Variations” under “Risk Factors” for additional discussion of potential fluctuations in our net sales.

AWR Divestiture

On January 15, 2020, we completed the sale of AWR Corporation for approximately $161 million. We recognized a gain of approximately $160 million on the sale. The gain is included within "Gain on sale of business" in the consolidated statements of income, which also included approximately $1 million of transaction costs. (See Note 1 - Basis of presentation of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details concerning the divestiture of the AWR business.)

OptimalPlus Acquisition

On July 2, 2020, we completed the acquisition of OptimalPlus. Total proceeds used to acquire the business and exchange certain unvested share options consisted of approximately $365 million in cash, subject to final working capital adjustments. (See Note 1 - Basis of presentation and Note 17 - Subsequent Events of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details concerning this acquisition.)

Critical Accounting Estimates

In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can have a significant impact on our net sales, operating income and net income, as well as on the value of certain assets and liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We base our assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. At least quarterly, we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates, and make changes as deemed necessary. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to our estimates or judgments or require us to revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities as of the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For further information about our critical accounting estimates, see the discussion in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates” in our Form 10-K.



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Results of Operations  
  
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of net sales represented by certain items reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Income:  
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net sales:        
Americas 40.4  % 38.6  % 40.4  % 39.0  %
EMEA 24.8    27.7    26.4    28.6   
APAC 34.8    33.7    33.2    32.5   
Total net sales 100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0   
Cost of sales 28.5    25.1    27.8    24.8   
Gross profit 71.5    74.9    72.2    75.2   
Operating expenses:        
Sales and marketing 35.0    36.2    36.2    36.9   
Research and development 21.3    20.4    22.2    20.8   
General and administrative 9.7    8.7    9.1    8.8   
Total operating expenses 66.0    65.3    67.6    66.6   
Gain on sale of business —   

—   

26.2   

—   
Operating income 5.4    9.7    30.8    8.6   
Other (expense) income (0.4) %

0.2  %

(0.1) %

0.5  %
Income before income taxes 5.1    9.8    30.7    9.1   
Provision for income taxes 1.5    1.2    7.2    1.1   
Net income 3.6  % 8.6  % 23.5  % 8.0  %
  Figures may not sum due to rounding.

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Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Net Sales.  The following table sets forth our net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 along with the changes between the corresponding periods.
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
     Change     Change
(In millions) 2020 2019 Dollars Percentage 2020 2019 Dollars Percentage
                
Product sales $ 266.3    $ 299.8    (33.5) (11)% $ 540.2    $ 577.5    (37.3) (6)%
Software maintenance sales 35.1    34.4    0.6 2% 70.5    67.8    2.7 4%
Total net sales $ 301.3    $ 334.2    (32.9) (10)% $ 610.7    $ 645.3    (34.6) (5)%
Figures may not sum due to rounding.

The divestiture of our AWR subsidiary in January 2020 reduced our net sales by approximately 2% during each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates further reduced net sales by approximately 2% and 1% during the same periods.

The remaining decreases in our net sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were driven by softening demand, particularly during the second quarter of 2020, primarily attributable to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On a global basis, we saw significant weakness in our transportation end market and some of our broad-based industrial portfolio end-markets, which was partially offset by increased demand for system-level offerings in our semiconductor and ADG end markets.

Orders with a value greater than $20,000 increased by 4% year over year during the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the year over year decrease of 2% in the three months ended June 30, 2019. Orders with a value less than $20,000 decreased by 21% year over year during the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the year over year decrease of 6% in the three months ended June 30, 2019. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, orders with a value greater than $20,000 increased by 5% year over year compared to the year over year increase of 1% in the six months ended June 30, 2019. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, orders with a value less than $20,000 decreased by 15% year over year compared to the year over year decrease of 6% in the six months ended June 30, 2019.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, orders with a value greater than $20,000 were 65% and 59% of our total orders, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, these orders were 63% and 59% of our total orders, respectively. Orders with a value greater than $20,000, particularly those orders with a value greater than $100,000, are more volatile, are subject to greater discount variability, and may contract at a faster pace during an economic downturn compared to our other orders.

The following table sets forth our net sales by geographic region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 along with the changes between the corresponding periods and the region’s percentage of total net sales.
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 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
     Change     Change
(In millions) 2020 2019 Dollars Percentage 2020 2019 Dollars Percentage
                
Americas $121.7 $ 128.9    (7.2) (6)% $ 246.7    $ 251.6    (4.8) (2)%
Percentage of total net sales 40.4  % 38.6  %     40.4  % 39.0  %    
                
EMEA 74.7 $ 92.7    (18.1) (19)% 161.4    184.3    (22.9) (12)%
Percentage of total net sales 24.8  % 27.7  %     26.4  % 28.6  %    
                
APAC $ 105.0    $ 112.6    (7.6) (7)% 202.6    209.4    (6.8) (3)%
Percentage of total net sales 34.8  % 33.7  %     33.2  % 32.5  %    
Figures may not sum due to rounding.

We expect sales outside of the Americas to continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales. We intend to continue to expand our international operations by increasing our presence in existing markets, adding a presence in some new geographical markets and continuing to increase the use of distributors to sell our products in some countries.  Almost all of the sales made by our direct sales offices in the Americas (excluding the U.S.), EMEA, and APAC are denominated in local currencies, and accordingly, the U.S. dollar equivalent of these sales is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations between periods, we compare the percentage change in our results from period to period using constant currency disclosure. To calculate the change in constant currency, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars are converted into U.S. Dollars at constant exchange rates (i.e., the average rates in effect during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020). The following tables present this information, along with the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on sales denominated in local currencies, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Change
in Constant Dollars
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on net sales Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions) GAAP 
Net Sales
Dollars Percentage Dollars Percentage GAAP 
Net Sales
            
Americas $ 128.9    (6.8)   (5.3)% (0.4)   (0.3)% $ 121.7   
EMEA $ 92.7    (15.7)   (16.9)% (2.4)   (2.6)% $ 74.7   
APAC $ 112.6    (4.8)   (4.3)% (2.8)   (2.5)% $ 105.0   
Total net sales $ 334.2    (27.3)   (8.2)% (5.6)   (1.7)% $ 301.3   
            
            
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Change
in Constant Dollars
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on net sales Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions) GAAP 
Net Sales
Dollars Percentage Dollars Percentage GAAP 
Net Sales
          
Americas $ 251.6    (4.3)   (1.7)% (0.5)   (0.2)% $ 246.7   
EMEA $ 184.3    (20.0)   (10.8)% (2.9)   (1.6)% $ 161.4   
APAC $ 209.4    (3.0)   (1.5)% (3.8)   (1.8)% $ 202.6   
Total net sales $ 645.3    (27.4)   (4.2)% (7.2)   (1.1)% $ 610.7   
  Figures may not sum due to rounding.
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To help protect against changes in U.S. dollar equivalent value caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates of forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from international sales, we maintain a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. We hedge portions of our forecasted net sales denominated in foreign currencies with average rate forward contracts. During each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, these hedges had the effect of increasing our net sales by $2.7 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, these hedges had the effect of increasing our net sales by $5.3 million and increasing our net sales by $4.4 million, respectively. (See Note 5 - Derivative instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding our cash flow hedging program and its related impact on our net sales for 2020 and 2019). 
 
Gross Profit. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales is impacted by many factors including changes in the amount of revenues from our large customers and changes in the foreign currency exchange markets. We continue to focus on cost control and cost reduction measures throughout our manufacturing cycle. The following table sets forth our gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 along with the percentage changes in gross profit for the corresponding periods.
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
        
(In millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Gross Profit $215.4 $250.5 $441.0 $485.5
% change compared with prior period (14.0)%   (9.1)%  
Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales 71.5% 74.9% 72.2% 75.2%

The decreases in our gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of net sales were primarily related to the following:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
June 30, 2019 74.9  % 75.2  %
Changes in sale mix related to recently divested AWR business (included in comparative period) (0.5) % (0.5) %
Changes in sale mix related to service cost reallocation/growth (1.0) % (1.0) %
Increase in outbound freight and other logistics cost due to pandemic (0.8) % (0.9) %
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates (0.4) % (0.3) %
Other product material variances and reserves (0.7) % (0.3) %
June 30, 2020 71.5  % 72.2  %

The operational changes in our services cost structure are the result of a strategic focus on further monetization of some of our services offerings. Consequently, certain amounts presented within operating expenses as "Sales and Marketing" in comparative periods are now included within our "Cost of sales" line item. These changes did not have an impact on our operating income or net income during the periods presented.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the change in exchange rates had the effect of decreasing our cost of sales by $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the change in exchange rates had the effect of decreasing our cost of sales by $1.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. To help protect against changes in our cost of sales caused by a fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates of forecasted foreign currency cash flows, we have a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. We hedge portions of our forecasted costs of sales denominated in foreign currencies with average rate forward contracts. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, these hedges had the effect of increasing our cost of sales by $0.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, these hedges had the effect of increasing our cost of sales by $1.4 million and $0.0 million, respectively. (See Note 5 - Derivative instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding our cash flow hedging program and its related impact on our cost of sales for 2020 and 2019).

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We do not typically maintain a large amount of order backlog as orders typically translate to sales quickly. As such, any weakness in orders typically has a pronounced impact on our net sales in the short term.

Operating Expenses. The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, along with the percentage changes between the corresponding periods and the line item as a percentage of total net sales.
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(In thousands) 2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
            
Sales and marketing $ 105,419    $ 120,868    (13)% $ 221,165    $ 238,419    (7)%
Percentage of total net sales 35% 36%   36% 37%  
            
Research and development $ 64,225    $ 68,257    (6)% $ 135,846    $ 134,423    1%
Percentage of total net sales 21% 20%   22% 21%  
            
General and administrative $ 29,369    $ 29,044    1% $ 55,549    $ 56,927    (2)%
Percentage of total net sales 10% 9%   9% 9%  
            
Total operating expenses $ 199,013    $ 218,169    (9)% $ 412,560    $ 429,769    (4)%
Percentage of total net sales 66% 65%   68% 67%  

The year over year decrease of $19 million in our operating expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily related to the following:

$9 million decrease in travel and event related expenses primarily related to the travel restrictions from COVID-19;
$6 million decrease related to the divestment of our AWR subsidiary;
$2 million increase related to additional stock-based compensation expense, primarily attributable to comparatively higher stock prices on the grant date of unvested RSU awards and a shorter average service period for our awards;
$2 million decrease attributable to the strategic reallocation of resources related to the delivery of certain services offerings. The cost related to these activities are now classified as “Cost of Sales” whereas historically they were presented as “Sales and Marketing” expenses, as further discussed above under “Gross Profit”;
$2 million decrease related to the year over year impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; and
$2 million decrease in personnel costs, primarily attributable to lower salaries and benefits due to lower headcount.


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The year over year decrease of $17 million in our operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily related to the following:

$15 million decrease in travel and event related expenses primarily related to the travel restrictions from COVID-19;
$10 million decrease related to the divestment of our AWR subsidiary;
$6 million increase in restructuring costs;
$6 million decrease attributable to the strategic reallocation of resources related to the delivery of certain services offerings. The cost related to these activities are now classified as “Cost of Sales” whereas historically they were presented as “Sales and Marketing” expenses, as further discussed above under “Gross Profit”;
$5 million increase in personnel costs, primarily attributable to an increase in variable compensation costs; and
$3 million increase related to additional stock-based compensation expense, primarily attributable to
comparatively higher stock prices on the grant date of unvested RSU awards and a shorter average service period for our awards.



Gain on sale of business. As previously disclosed, on January 15, 2020, we completed the sale of our AWR subsidiary and recognized a gain on the sale of $159.8 million, which is presented as "Gain on sale of business" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Operating Income.  For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, operating income was $16 million and $32 million, respectively, a decrease of 49%. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 5.4% and 9.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, operating income was $188 million and $56 million, respectively, an increase of 238%. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 30.8% and 8.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in operating income in absolute dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019, is attributable to the factors discussed in Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Expenses above. The increase in operating income in absolute dollars for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, is primarily attributable to the approximately $160 million gain on sale of our AWR subsidiary, partially offset by the factors discussed in Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Expenses above.

Other (Expense) Income.  

 Interest income. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, interest income was $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, interest income was $3.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively. In response to the negative economic impact of COVID-19, the federal reserve took aggressive action to cut the Federal Funds Rate to a range of zero to 0.25%. We expect this to result in lower yields on our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and to have a negative impact on our interest income for the remainder of 2020.

Net Foreign Exchange Loss. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, net foreign exchange loss was $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, net foreign exchange loss was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These results are attributable to movements in the foreign currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies in subsidiaries for which our functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. For the first six months of 2020, we saw continued volatility in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and many of the currency markets where we have exposure. In the past, we have noted that volatility in the foreign currency exchange markets in which we do business has had a significant impact on the revaluation of our foreign currency denominated firm commitments, on our ability to forecast our U.S. dollar equivalent net sales and expenses and on the effectiveness of our hedging programs. We cannot predict to what degree foreign currency markets will fluctuate in the future. In the past, these dynamics have also adversely affected our net sales growth in international markets and may pose similar challenges in the future. We recognize the local currency as the functional currency in virtually all of our international subsidiaries. See “Results of Operations - Net Sales” above for additional discussion on the impact of foreign exchange rates on our net sales of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
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We utilize foreign currency forward contracts to hedge our foreign denominated net foreign currency balance sheet positions to help protect against the change in value caused by a fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates. We typically hedge up to 90% of our outstanding foreign denominated net receivable or payable positions and typically limit the duration of these foreign currency forward contracts to approximately 90 days. The gain or loss on these derivatives as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk is recognized in current earnings under the line item “Other (expense) income.” Our hedging strategy increased our foreign exchange loss by $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Our hedging strategy decreased our foreign exchange loss by $0.1 million and increased our foreign exchange loss by $0.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  (See Note 5 - Derivative instruments and hedging activities of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of our derivative instruments and hedging activities).

Provision for Income Taxes.    For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our provision for income taxes reflected an effective tax rate of 29% and 13%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our provision for income taxes reflected an effective tax rate of 24% and 12%, respectively. The factors that caused our effective tax rate to change year over year are detailed in the table below:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Effective tax rate at June 30, 2019 13  % 12  %
Foreign taxes greater than federal statutory rate    
Global intangible low-taxed income inclusion ("GILTI") (1)   (1)  
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction (3)   (3)  
Nondeductible officer compensation    
Change in unrecognized tax benefits (1)    
Employee share-based compensation    
Research and development tax credit (2)   (2)  
State income taxes, net of federal benefit    
Enhanced deduction for certain research and development    
Gain on sale of AWR business    
Nondeductible acquisition costs    
Effective tax rate at June 30, 2020 29  % 24  %
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Other operational metrics  
We believe that the following additional unaudited operational metrics assist investors in assessing our operational performance relative to others in our industry and to our historical results. The following tables provide details with respect to the amount of GAAP charges related to stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition-related transaction costs, restructuring charges, gain on sale of business, and capitalization and amortization of internally developed software costs that were recorded in the line items indicated below (in thousands).
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 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Stock-based compensation        
Cost of sales $ 932    $ 890    $ 1,736    $ 1,683   
Sales and marketing 6,467    5,140    11,642    9,515   
Research and development 4,428    4,379    7,947    7,929   
General and administrative 3,404    3,219    6,008    5,535   
Provision for income taxes (2,905)   (3,940)   (4,406)   (5,776)  
Total $ 12,326    $ 9,688    $ 22,927    $ 18,886   
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles        
Cost of sales $ 635    $ 841    $ 1,381    $ 1,692   
Sales and marketing 480    494    966    993   
Research and development 28    28    55    56   
Other income, net 117    162    241    162   
Provision for income taxes (133)   (192)   (290)   (386)  
Total $ 1,127    $ 1,333    $ 2,353    $ 2,517   
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Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Acquisition transaction costs, restructuring charges, and other      
Cost of sales $ —    $ —    $ 20    $ —   
Sales and marketing 1,239    3,153    7,612    5,296   
Research and development 147    311    4,816    656   
General and administrative 3,399    616    2,385    1,528   
Gain on sale of business —    —    (159,753)   —   
Other (income) expense, net —    —    128    —   
Provision for income taxes (78)   (1,010)   34,676    (1,850)  
Total $ 4,707    $ 3,070    $ (110,116)   $ 5,630   
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Capitalization and amortization of internally developed software costs      
Cost of sales $ 7,144    $ 6,537    $ 14,226    $ 13,119   
Research and development (1,181)   (2,218)   (3,095)   (4,497)  
Provision for income taxes (1,252)   (907)   (2,337)   (1,811)  
Total $ 4,711    $ 3,412    $ 8,794    $ 6,811   
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Liquidity and Capital Resources  

Overview

At June 30, 2020, we had $608 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Our cash and cash equivalent balances are held in numerous financial institutions throughout the world, including substantial amounts held outside of the U.S., however, all of our short-term investments that are located outside of the U.S. are denominated in the U.S. dollar with the exception of $5 million U.S. dollar equivalent of corporate bonds that are denominated in Euro. The following table presents the geographic distribution of our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of June 30, 2020 (in millions):
Domestic International Total
Cash and cash equivalents $361.1 $110.1 $471.2
77% 23%
Short-term investments $113.1 $24.0 $137.1
82% 18%
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $474.2 $134.1 $608.3
78% 22%
The following table presents our working capital, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments:    
 June 30, 2020 December 31, Increase/
(In thousands) (unaudited) 2019 (Decrease)
      
Working capital $ 760,979    $ 641,235    $ 119,744   
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
471,205    194,616    276,589   
Short-term investments (1)
137,104    237,983    (100,879)  
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 608,309    $ 432,599    $ 175,710   
      
(1) Included in working capital      
  
Our principal sources of liquidity include cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, as well as the cash flows generated from our operations and available borrowing capacity under our Credit Agreement.

The primary driver of the net increase in working capital between December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 was the $176 million increase in total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments primarily due to proceeds of $160 million from the sale of our AWR subsidiary. Additionally, other changes in working capital were related to:

Accounts receivable, net decreased by $37 million. The decrease in accounts receivable is primarily related to variations in our quarterly net sales and the derecognition of $7 million in accounts receivable related to the divestment of our AWR subsidiary.

Inventory increased by $10 million to $210 million at June 30, 2020, from $200 million at December 31, 2019. Inventory turns on a trailing twelve month basis were 1.5 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The increase in inventory was primarily attributable to lower sales than anticipated during the first six months of 2020.

The current portion of deferred revenue decreased by $18 million, which was primarily related to the divestment of our AWR subsidiary.

Accrued compensation decreased by $3 million which was primarily related to a decrease in accrued severance payments.

Other current liabilities increased by $46 million which was primarily related to extended payment deadlines for certain income tax payments.

Other taxes payable decreased by $1 million primarily related to the timing of payments for VAT and other indirect taxes.
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Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents cash that, under the terms of our borrowing arrangements, had been set aside to partially fund our acquisition of Optimal Plus Ltd. ("OptimalPlus") as of June 30, 2020. The proceeds from our $70.0 million term loan were recorded as non-current restricted cash. Upon the closing of the OptimalPlus acquisition on July 2, 2020, the proceeds were released to partially fund the acquisition consideration.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the amount shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:
June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 471,205    $ 194,616   
Restricted cash 70,000    —   
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 541,205    $ 194,616   
Short-term investments (1)
137,104    237,983   
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments 678,309    432,599   

Analysis of Cash Flow

The following table summarizes our cash flow results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
    
 Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) (unaudited)
 2020 2019
Cash provided by operating activities $ 101,498    $ 88,637   
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 231,791    (15,485)  
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,936    (140,797)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (636)   20   
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 346,589    (67,625)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 194,616    259,386   
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 541,205    $ 191,761   
   
Operating Activities, Cash provided by operating activities is comprised of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in working capital. Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased by $13 million compared to the same period in 2019. This was primarily related to favorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $76 million partially offset by a $63 million decrease in net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, including stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, and gain on sale of assets. The changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of tax payments and prepaid services.

Investing Activities Cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased by $247 million compared to the same period in 2019. This was primarily attributable to $160 million in proceeds received from the sale of our AWR subsidiary in January 2020, a net sale of short-term investments of $101 million compared to a net sale of short-term investments of $25 million during the same period in 2019 and a $10 million decrease in cash outflows related to equity method investments during the same period in 2019. The net sale of short-term investments was primarily driven by funding needs for our acquisition of OptimalPlus and stock repurchase activities during 2020.

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Financing Activities, Cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased by $155 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. This was primarily related to $89 million increase in proceeds received under our term loan and revolving loan facilities, net of issuance costs and a $69 million decrease in cash outflows related to repurchases of our common stock partially offset by an increase of $2 million in cash outflows related to the increase in our quarterly dividend. (See Note 11 – Authorized shares of common and preferred stock and stock based compensation plans of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion about our equity compensation plans and share repurchase program).

Contractual Cash Obligations.     Information related to our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019 can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Contractual Obligations,” in Part II-Item 7 of the Form 10-K. At June 30, 2020, except as discussed below, there were no other material changes outside the ordinary course of business to our contractual obligations from those reported in our Form 10-K. See Note 8 - Leases of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our non-cancellable operating lease obligations as of June 30, 2020.

Below are the payments due by period for our debt outstanding:
 Payments due by period
(In thousands) Total 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Beyond
Term Loan 70,000    1,750    3,500    3,500    61,250   
Revolving Loan 20,000    —    —    20,000    —    —   

Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 13 - Debt of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on our secured term loan and secured revolving loan facilities. As of June 30, 2020 we had $55 million in available borrowing capacity under the revolving loan facility. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, including obtaining commitments from existing lenders or new lenders, we may request additional term loan or revolving commitments of up to $105 million in the aggregate. Proceeds of additional borrowings made under the Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. We may prepay the loans under the Credit Agreement in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Certain of our existing and future material domestic subsidiaries are required to guaranty our obligations under the Credit Agreement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.    We do not have any off-balance sheet debt. At June 30, 2020, we did not have any relationships with any unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we were engaged in such relationships.  
  
Prospective Capital Needs.    We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, together with cash generated from operations as well as from the purchase of common stock through our employee stock purchase plan, will be sufficient to cover our working capital needs, capital expenditures, investment requirements, commitments, payment of dividends to our stockholders and repurchases of our common stock for at least the next 12 months. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act allows us to continue to repatriate our foreign cash for domestic needs without additional taxation. We may seek to pursue additional financing or to raise additional funds by seeking an increase in our borrowing capacity under our Credit Agreement or selling equity or debt to the public or in private transactions from time to time. If we elect to raise additional funds, we may not be able to obtain such funds on a timely basis or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of our existing stockholders would be reduced. In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our common stock.

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Although we believe that we have sufficient capital to fund our operating activities for at least the next 12 months, our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned. We anticipate that the amount of capital we will need in the future will depend on many factors, including:  

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our net sales, supply chain and ability to operate our business in an efficient manner;
general economic and political uncertainty and specific conditions in the markets we address, including any volatility in the industrial economy in the various geographic regions in which we do business;
payment of dividends to our stockholders; 
required levels of research and development and other operating costs;
our business, product, capital expenditure and research and development plans, and product and technology roadmaps; 
acquisitions of other businesses, assets, products or technologies; 
the overall levels of sales of our products and gross profit margins;
the levels of inventory and accounts receivable that we maintain;
the inability of certain of our customers who depend on credit to have access to their traditional sources of credit to finance the purchase of products from us, which may lead them to reduce their level of purchases or to seek credit or other accommodations from us;
capital improvements for facilities; 
repayment of principal and interest required under our borrowing arrangements;
repurchases of our common stock;
our relationships with suppliers and customers; and 
the level of stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan.
  
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements  

See Note 1 – Basis of presentation in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates are our primary financial market risks. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk appear in “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Part II of our Form 10-K and the material changes during the six months ended June 30, 2020 to this information reported in our Form 10-K are described below.

Interest Expense Risk

Our borrowings under our term loan and revolving loan facilities bear interest at a variable rate which exposes us to market risk related to changes in interest rates. We have not entered into derivative transactions related to our borrowing arrangements. The primary base interest rate is LIBOR. Assuming the outstanding balance on our floating rate indebtedness remains constant over a year, a 100-basis point increase in the interest rate would decrease net income and cash flow by less than $1 million. We do not expect changes in interest rates to have a material adverse effect on our income or our cash flows in 2020. However, we can give no assurance that interest rates will not significantly change in the future.



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Item 4. Controls and Procedures 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act were effective as of June 30, 2020, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2020, which were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently a party to any material litigation. However, in the ordinary course of our business, we have in the past, are currently and will likely become involved in various legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory, tax or government inquiries and investigations, and could incur uninsured liability in any one or more of them. We also periodically receive notifications from various third parties related to alleged infringement of patents or intellectual property rights, commercial disputes or other matters. No assurances can be given with respect to the extent or outcome of any investigation, litigation or dispute.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business, financial condition and operating results can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in Part I, Item 1A of the Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors,” any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause our actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

The following risk factors are provided to update the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K. The developments described in the additional risk factors presented below have heightened, or in some cases manifested, certain of the risks disclosed in the other risk factors identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K, and such risk factors are further qualified by the information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic that is described in this Report.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance remains uncertain.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the U.S. and the world and has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures designed to contain the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business limitations and shutdowns. We are closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of our business, including how it will impact our customers, employees, supply chain, and partner network. Our business and financial condition, and the business and financial condition of our customers and suppliers, was adversely impacted and continue to be adversely impacted by the significantly increased economic and demand uncertainties created by the COVID-19 outbreak and related measures to contain it.

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To support the health and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities, those employees who do not have critical in-person functions have had the option to work remotely since the first quarter of 2020. The timing and extent of our plans for employees to return to our offices will depend on a number of rapidly evolving factors for each particular location. Certain jurisdictions have begun re-opening only to return to restrictions in the face of increases in new COVID-19 cases. While we have developed and implemented and continue to develop and implement health and safety protocols, business continuity plans and crisis management protocols in an effort to try to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on our employees and our business, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts, and as a result, COVID-19 could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

The disruptions to our operations caused by COVID-19 may result in further inefficiencies, delays and additional costs in our product development, sales, marketing, manufacturing and support operations that we cannot fully mitigate through remote or other alternative work arrangements. In addition, many of our customers are working remotely, which has delayed and may further to delay the timing of some orders and deliveries expected in the third quarter of 2020 and beyond. Although our manufacturing sites continue to remain in operation, we have adapted certain processes in response to government measures, employee welfare concerns and the impact of COVID-19 on our global demand and supply chain. Our manufacturing operations may be adversely affected by impacts from COVID-19 including, among other things, additional government actions and other responsive measures, supply chain disruptions, quarantines and health and availability of essential onsite personnel.

We currently expect that revenue for the third quarter of 2020 will be lower than initially anticipated at the beginning of 2020 as a result of continuing economic weakness and challenges related to obtaining and fulfilling orders due to our compliance with government-mandated or recommended shelter-in-place orders in jurisdictions in which we, our customers and our suppliers operate. For example, the pandemic may adversely impact our customers’ ability to manufacture their products, and may further impact demand for our customers' products, either of which could reduce our customers' demand for our products or services. Furthermore, certain customer facilities may continue to be unavailable to receive our products.

Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely impact the broader global economy, including negatively impacting economic growth and creating disruption and volatility in the global financial and capital markets, which increases the cost of capital and adversely impacts the availability of and access to capital, which could negatively affect our liquidity. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, we may experience material adverse impacts to our business, results of operations and financial condition as a result of related global economic impacts, including any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.

Although we expect that our current cash and cash equivalent balances and cash flows that are generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our domestic and international working capital needs and other capital and liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months, if our access to capital is restricted or our borrowing costs increase, our operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted. While we have implemented global and local response teams, implemented incremental expense management efforts, and implemented business continuity efforts internally and with our customers, the duration and extent of the operational and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains highly uncertain. There can be no guarantee that any current actions or additional actions in the future will significantly mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s business, results of operations, access to sources of liquidity or financial condition.

In addition to the above risks, the COVID-19 pandemic increases the likelihood and potential severity of other risks previously discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Form 10-K. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

Our Product Revenues are Dependent on Certain Industries and Contractions in these Industries Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Results of Operations. A protracted economic slowdown could continue to negatively affect the financial condition of our customers, which may result in additional delays in payment and decreased sales, or an increase in bankruptcies or insolvencies.

Our Business is Dependent on Key Suppliers and Distributors and Disruptions in these Businesses Could Adversely Affect Our Business and Results of Operations. A protracted economic slowdown could negatively affect the financial condition of our suppliers, which may result in an increase in bankruptcies or insolvencies and decreased availability of raw materials.

We May Experience Component Shortages that May Adversely Affect Our Business and Result of Operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of raw materials, and we may experience increased difficulties in obtaining a consistent supply of materials at stable pricing levels.


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We Rely on Management Information Systems and Interruptions in our Information Technology Systems or Cyber-Attacks on our Systems Could Adversely Affect Our Business. We have transitioned a significant subset of our employee population to a remote work environment in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This change may exacerbate certain risks to our business, including an increased demand for information technology resources, an increased risk of phishing and other cybersecurity attacks, and an increased risk of unauthorized dissemination of sensitive personal information or proprietary or confidential information.

We Have Established a Budget and Variations from Our Budget Will Affect Our Financial Results. We have incurred additional, unexpected costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including costs for acquisition of additional personal protective equipment (“PPE”), enhanced cleaning and environmental sanitation costs, above average freight costs, and increased labor expense. We expect such costs to continue. We are not able to reasonably predict the total amount of costs we will incur related to the pandemic, and such costs could continue to increase.

Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Alliances, or Similar Strategic Relationships, or Dispositions of Any of Our Businesses, and the Related Integration or Separation Risks May Disrupt or Otherwise Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business and Financial Results. As further discussed below, achieving the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions and other strategic transactions depends upon the successful integration of an acquired business or other venture into our existing operations. We may experience increased challenges related to our integration of acquired businesses, as well our ability to execute on potential acquisitions, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors including travel restrictions, global demand uncertainty, and financial market volatility.

Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Alliances, or Similar Strategic Relationships, or Dispositions of Any of Our Businesses, and the Related Integration or Separation Risks May Disrupt or Otherwise Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business and Financial Results. As part of our business strategy, we pursue selective acquisitions, as well as joint ventures, partnerships, alliances, or similar strategic transactions and relationships with third parties, to support our business. We may also undertake dispositions of certain of our businesses or products. Achieving the anticipated benefits of an acquisition or other strategic transaction depends upon whether the integration of the acquired business, products or technology is accomplished efficiently and effectively. For example, on July 2, 2020, we acquired OptimalPlus, an Israeli-based software company. The successful integration of this acquisition, as well as potential future acquisitions, depends on a variety of factors, including but not limited to:

the achievement of anticipated cost savings, synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects from combining the acquired company
the scalability of production, manufacturing and marketing of products of a newly acquired company to broader adjacent markets;
the complexities of the technologies being integrated;
the ability to cohesively integrate operations, product definitions, price lists, delivery, and technical support for products and solutions of a newly acquired company into our existing operations;
the compatibility of our infrastructure, operations, policies and organizations with those of the acquired company;
the retention of key employees; and
the management of relationships with our strategic partners, suppliers, and customer base and the necessities of integrating and retaining key personnel with disparate business backgrounds and combining different corporate cultures.

The time invested in completing any strategic transaction as well as the integration of operations following a strategic transaction also requires the dedication of management resources, which may distract attention from our day-to-day business and may disrupt key research and development, marketing or sales efforts. Our inability to successfully integrate any of our acquisitions could harm our business. The existing products or services previously sold or otherwise provided by entities we have acquired may be of a lesser quality than our products or could contain errors that produce incorrect results on which users rely or cause failure or interruption of systems or processes that could subject us to liability claims that could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or financial position. Furthermore, products acquired, developed, or marketed in connection with acquisitions or other strategic transactions may not gain acceptance in our markets, and we may not achieve the anticipated or desired benefits of such transactions.


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Similarly, any divestitures have inherent risks, including the inability to find potential buyers with favorable terms, the expense of selling the entity, business, or product line, the possibility that any anticipated sale will be delayed or will not occur, the potential impact on our cash flows and results of operations which may dilute our earnings per share, the potential delay or failure to realize the perceived strategic or financial merits of the divestment, difficulties in the separation of operations, services, information technology, products and personnel, potential loss of customers or employees, exposure to unanticipated liabilities, unexpected costs associated with such separation, diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns and potential post-closing claims for alleged breaches of related agreements, indemnification or other disputes.

Future acquisitions or dispositions could also result in the incurrence of additional debt, contingent liabilities or amortization expenses, or write-offs of goodwill and other intangible assets, any of which could harm our financial condition.

We have outstanding debt and may incur other debt in the future, which could adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

We currently have outstanding debt as well as additional borrowing capacity available under a term loan and revolving credit facility. We may borrow additional amounts in the future (which borrowing would be subject to lender approval) and use the proceeds from any future borrowing for general corporate purposes, future acquisitions, expansion of our business or repurchases of our outstanding shares of common stock. Our incurrence of this debt, and increases in our aggregate levels of debt, may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition by, among other things:

requiring a portion of our cash flow from operations to make interest payments on this debt;
increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
reducing the cash flow available to fund capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to grow our business; and
limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry.

Our current revolving credit facility and term loan facility impose restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to create liens on our assets, the ability of our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, the ability to make certain investments, consummate certain asset sales, or engage in certain transactions, and require us to maintain compliance with specified financial ratios. Our ability to comply with these ratios may be affected by events beyond our control. If we breach any of the covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the lenders, then, subject to applicable cure periods, our outstanding indebtedness could be declared immediately due and payable. Although we currently are in compliance with our debt agreements, if our operating and financial performance deteriorates, there would be an increased risk regarding future compliance with our debt covenants.

Additionally, the borrowings under our various debt facilities are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on certain of our variable rate indebtedness will increase even though the amount borrowed remains the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, will decrease. In addition, in July 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced that it will no longer persuade or compel banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. It is unclear whether or not, at that time, LIBOR will cease to exist and a satisfactory replacement rate developed or if new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of, among other entities, large U.S. financial institutions, is considering replacing U.S. dollar LIBOR with a new index, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), that measures the cost of borrowing cash overnight, backed by U.S. Treasury securities. SOFR is observed and backward-looking, which stands in contrast with LIBOR, which is an estimated forward-looking rate and relies, to some degree, on the expert judgment of submitting panel members. Whether or not SOFR attains market traction as a LIBOR replacement rate remains in question. As such, the future of LIBOR at this time is uncertain. If LIBOR ceases to exist, the level of interest payments on the portion of our indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates would be affected, which may adversely impact the amount of our interest payments under our various debt facilities.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information as of June 30, 2020 with respect to the shares of our common stock that we repurchased during the second quarter of 2020.
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)
        
April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 503,326    $ 34.08    —    2,331,801   
        
May 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020 —    —    —    2,331,801   
        
June 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 —    —    —    2,331,801   
Total 503,326    $ 34.08    —    2,331,801   
(1) On April 21, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors. On October 23, 2019, our Board of Directors amended our stock repurchase program to increase the number of shares that may be repurchased by 3,000,000 shares. At June 30, 2020, there were 2,331,801 shares available for repurchase under our repurchase program. This repurchase plan does not have an expiration date.
Item 5. Other Information
  
None.

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EXHIBITS
2.1
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Commission on February 20, 2014
(2) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on January 28, 2019
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Company's proxy statement dated and filed on March 24, 2020
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on April 20, 2020
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on May 7, 2020
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on May 7, 2020
(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on May 7, 2020
(8) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with the Company's Form 8-K on May 7, 2020
**The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index list noted above and are incorporated herein by reference. Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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*furnished herewith
Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement
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SIGNATURE
  
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  
  
Dated:  August 4, 2020
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Karen Rapp
Karen Rapp
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT 2.1




SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
National Instruments Israel Ltd.,
a company organized under the laws of Israel,
Optimal Plus Ltd.,
a company organized under the laws of Israel,
the Company Shareholders,
National Instruments Corporation,
a Delaware corporation,
and
Fortis Advisors LLC,
as the Shareholders’ Agent
___________________________
Dated as of May 27, 2020
___________________________




Exhibits
Exhibit A
Definitions

Exhibit B-1 Glotter Consulting Agreement
Exhibit B-2 Glotter Termination Agreement
Exhibit B-3 Form of Non-Compete Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Non-Israeli Residence Declaration
Exhibit D Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Paying Agent Agreement
Exhibit F Form of Share Transfer Deed
Exhibit G Form of Resignation Letter
Exhibit H Form of Shareholders’ Register
Exhibit I-1 Form of Shareholders Letter of Transmittal - Shareholders
Exhibit I-2 Form of Shareholders Letter of Transmittal - 102 Holders
Exhibit J Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit K Bring-Along Notice
Exhibit L-1 Form of US Option Cancellation Agreement
Exhibit L-2 Form of Israeli Option Cancellation Agreement
Exhibit L-3 Form of Israeli 3(i) Option Cancellation Agreement
Exhibit M Form of Spousal Consent
Exhibit N Form of Warrant Termination Agreement







Schedules
Company Disclosure Schedule
Schedule A
Signing Shareholders
Schedule B
Key Employees
Schedule 1.2(b)(viii)
Repaid Company Debt
Schedule 1.2(b)(x)
Consents and Notices
Schedule 5.1
Conduct of the Business of the Company
Schedule 6.5
Actions
Schedule 6.9
Sample Closing Statement
Schedule 6.11(b) Designated Employees
Schedule 7.1(b) Governmental Approvals







SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of May 27, 2020 (the "Agreement Date"), by and among National Instruments Israel Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel ("Acquirer"), and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of National Instruments Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Optimal Plus Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the "Company"), the Company Shareholders set forth on Schedule A, Parent, solely for the purposes of the representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, of Parent under ARTICLE 4, Section ˝6.2, Section ˝6.4(b), Section 6.11(d), Section 6.12, and Section 6.17 of this Agreement, and Fortis Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the representative, exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact of the Company Securityholders (the "Shareholders’ Agent"). Certain other capitalized terms used herein are defined in Exhibit A.
RECITALS
A.The Company Shareholders listed on Schedule A hereto as of the Agreement Date own Company Shares representing 95% of the total issued and outstanding Company Shares as of the Agreement Date (such Company Shareholders who have signed this Agreement on the date hereof, the "Signing Shareholders").

B.Acquirer desires, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to purchase from the Company Shareholders, in consideration for the payment set forth and described herein, all of the Company Share Capital owned by such Company Shareholders free from any Encumbrances, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Share Purchase"), and each Signing Shareholder desires to sell to Acquirer all such Company Share Capital owned by such Signing Shareholder.

C.The Company, the Company Shareholders, Parent and Acquirer desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in connection with the Share Purchase as set forth herein.
D.Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Dan Glotter has executed a consulting agreement (the "Glotter Consulting Agreement"), a termination agreement (the "Glotter Termination Agreement"), and a non-compete agreement and non-solicitation agreement (a "Non-Compete Agreement") in the forms attached as Exhibit B-1, B-2, and B-3, respectively, with Acquirer or one of its Affiliates (including the Company following the Closing), each to become effective upon the Closing.

E.The board of directors of the Company (the "Company Board of Directors") has carefully considered the terms of this Agreement and has unanimously determined that the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the documents referenced herein (collectively, the "Transactions"), are in the best interests of, and are advisable to, the Company and the Company Shareholders.
        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
THE SHARE PURCHASE
a.The Share Purchase.

i.Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Acquirer and each Signing Shareholder agree that each Company Shareholder will transfer to the Acquirer the Company Shares held by each Company Shareholder as set forth next to such Company Shareholder name on the Spreadsheet in exchange for the Consideration Portion to be paid by the Acquirer for such Company Shareholder’s Company Shares, and Acquirer hereby agrees to purchase all of such Company Shares from each such Company Shareholder. The aggregate consideration to be paid by Acquirer under this Agreement, including with respect to the Company Shares, the Vested Option Payments, the Option Cash Right Payments and the Warrant Payments, shall be an amount equal to: (A) $365,000,000 less (B) the Closing Net Working Capital Shortfall, if any, plus (C) the Closing Net Working Capital Surplus, if any, less (D) any Transaction Expenses remaining unpaid at Closing, less (E) any Company Debt remaining unpaid at Closing, less (F) the Glotter Termination Payment (the "Aggregate Consideration").
ii.Company Shares Consideration. The amount of cash each Company Shareholder is entitled to receive for all Company Shares held by such Company Shareholder at the Closing shall be rounded to the nearest cent and computed after aggregating cash amounts for all such Company Shares and is subject to the withholding of such Company Shareholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Company Shares pursuant to Section 1.3(a) and Section 1.3(b), and, if applicable, net of any outstanding Company Loan Amount, which shall be automatically withheld and applied as repayment with respect to such Company Loan Amount. In addition, and with respect to each Company Shareholder, severally and not jointly, Acquirer and any other Payor may deduct any withholding amounts as further described in this ARTICLE 1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any payment with respect to 102 Company Shares shall be deposited with the 102 Trustee to be held and released in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, the Option Tax Ruling, the Interim Options Ruling or any other approval that may be issued by the ITA.
iii.Company Options.
1.Vested Company Options.
a.On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, each Vested Company Option that is In the Money shall be cancelled, and represent the right to receive, subject to Section 1.1(f), an amount in cash, without interest, with respect to each Company Ordinary Share issuable upon the exercise of such Vested Company Option, equal to the excess of the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount over the per share exercise price of such Vested Company Option (the "Vested Option Payments"). The amount of cash each holder of an In the Money Vested Company Option is entitled to receive for such In the Money Vested Company Option shall, as a condition of payment, be subject to the execution and delivery of an Option Cancellation Agreement by such holder, shall be rounded to the nearest cent and computed after aggregating cash amounts for all In the Money Vested Company Options held by or on behalf of such holder, and is subject to the withholding of such holder of an In the Money Vested Company Option’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such In the Money Vested Company Option pursuant to Section 1.3(a) and Section 1.3(b). In addition, and with respect to each holder of an In the Money Vested Company Option, severally and not jointly, Acquirer and any other Payor may deduct from such Company Optionholder’s Vested Option Payment any withholding amounts for Taxes as further described in this ARTICLE 1; provided, however, that the after-tax cash proceeds

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payable to any holder of Vested Company Options with an outstanding Company Loan Amount shall first be automatically withheld and applied as repayment with respect to such Company Loan Amount.
b.At the Closing, each outstanding Vested Company Option that is not In the Money shall, without any further action on the part of any holder thereof, expire and be cancelled and extinguished without any present or future right to receive any consideration therefor.
c.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any payment for In the Money Vested Company Options that are 102 Company Options shall be deposited with the 102 Trustee to be held and released in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, the Option Tax Ruling, the Interim Options Ruling or any other approval that may be issued by the ITA.
2.Unvested Company Options.
a.At the Closing, each Unvested Company Option that is In the Money and that is held by or on behalf of a Company Employee who, immediately following the Closing, is a Continuing Employee or other Company Service Provider who will continue to be engaged by the Company or its Subsidiaries immediately following the Closing (a "Continuing Service Provider"), shall, on terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, be cancelled and represent the right to receive (each such right, an "Option Cash Right"), subject to the same vesting terms and conditions set forth in the Company Option Plan and the Company Option agreement relating thereto as in effect immediately prior to the Closing, an amount in cash, with respect to each Company Ordinary Share issuable upon the exercise of such In the Money Unvested Company Option, equal to the excess of the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount over the per share exercise price of such Unvested Company Option (the "Option Cash Right Payments"). The amount of cash each holder of an Option Cash Right is entitled to receive upon vesting of such Option Cash Right shall, as a condition of payment, be subject to the execution and delivery of an Option Cancellation Agreement by such holder, shall be rounded to the nearest cent and computed after aggregating cash amounts for all In the Money Unvested Company Options held by or on behalf of such holder and is subject to the withholding of such holder of an Option Cash Right’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Unvested Company Option pursuant to Section 1.3(a) and Section 1.3(b). In addition, and with respect to each holder of an In the Money Unvested Company Option, severally and not jointly, Acquirer and any other Payor may deduct from such any Option Cash Right Payments due upon vesting any withholding amounts for Taxes as further described in this ARTICLE 1. The Option Cash Rights, to the extent issued in exchange for Unvested Company Options that are 102 Company Options, shall be deposited with the 102 Trustee to be held and released in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, the Option Tax Ruling, the Interim Options Ruling or any other approval that may be issued by the ITA. Any amounts forfeited from such Option Cash Right as a result of the failure of any Company Optionholder to complete the applicable vesting period as a result of the termination of his or her engagement by Acquirer or one of its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) without Cause within 12 months following the Closing, shall be added to the Indemnity Escrow Fund and released to the Company Securityholders, in accordance with their Pro Rata Share, upon release of the Indemnity Escrow Fund to the Company Securityholders.
b.At the Closing, each Unvested Company Option that is not In the Money shall, without any further action on the part of any holder thereof, expire and be cancelled and extinguished without any present or future right to receive any consideration therefor.
c.At the Closing, each Unvested Company Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing and that is held by any person who is not a Continuing

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Service Provider shall, without any further action on the part of any holder thereof or the Company, be cancelled and extinguished without any present or future right to receive any consideration therefor.
d.Prior to the Closing, the Company shall adopt all necessary resolutions and give all required notices (the forms of which shall be subject to the review and approval of Acquirer) pursuant to the Company Option Plan, any Company Option agreement and Applicable Law, necessary to effect the transactions and terms contemplated by this Section 1.1(c), and shall reasonably coordinate with Acquirer the communication of the Transaction to the Company Optionholders.
iv.Company Warrants. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company Warrants shall be cancelled and represent the right to receive, subject to Section 1.1(f), an amount in cash, without interest, with respect to each Company Ordinary Share issuable upon the exercise of the Company Warrants, equal to the excess of the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount over the per share exercise price of the Company Warrants (the "Warrant Payments"). The amount of cash each Company Warrantholder is entitled to receive for such Company Warrant shall, as a condition of payment, be subject to the execution and delivery of a Warrant Termination Agreement, shall be rounded to the nearest cent and is subject to the withholding of such Company Warrantholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Company Warrant pursuant to Section 1.3(a) and Section 1.3(b).
v.Adjustments. In the event of any share split, reverse share split, share dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into capital shares), reorganization, reclassification, combination, recapitalization or other like change with respect to the Company Shares occurring after the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing, all references in this Agreement to specified numbers of shares of any class or series affected thereby, and all calculations provided for that are based upon numbers of shares of any class or series (or trading prices therefor) affected thereby, shall be equitably adjusted to the extent necessary to provide the parties the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such share split, reverse share split, share dividend, reorganization, reclassification, combination, recapitalization or other like change.
vi.Withholding; Certain Tax Matters.
1.Each of Acquirer, the Paying Agent, Escrow Agent, the 102 Trustee, the Company and its Subsidiaries (each, a "Payor") shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement all such amounts as the Payor reasonably determines are required to be deducted or withheld therefrom or in connection therewith under the Code or any provision of U.S. federal, state, local, Israeli, or other Tax law or under any other Applicable Law, including the Ordinance, and to request and be provided any necessary and validly executed Tax forms, including a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or the appropriate version of Form W-8, as applicable, and any similar information.
2.To the extent such amounts were so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall be (i) treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid and (ii) timely remitted by each Payor to the applicable Governmental Entity. In the case of any amounts withheld, the withholding party shall provide written confirmation of the amount so withheld to such Company Securityholder within 30 days of the date of such withholding. To the extent such amounts are not so deducted and withheld, such Person shall indemnify Payor for any amounts imposed by a Governmental Entity (provided, however, that such indemnification obligation shall not apply with respect to any fines, interest or other costs solely related the failure of the Payor to properly withhold the applicable Taxes unless such failure resulted from the information made available to Payor with respect to such Person being untrue, incorrect or incomplete).
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3.Notwithstanding Sections 1.1(f)(i) and (ii), with respect to Israeli Taxes, any consideration payable or otherwise to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing to any Company Shareholder or Company Warrantholder (each a "Payee") (other than consideration payable under Section 102 of the Ordinance) shall be retained by the Paying Agent, for the benefit of such Payee for a period of up to 180 days from the Closing or as otherwise requested by the ITA (the "Withholding Drop Date"), during which time such Payee may obtain (or, if one already exists, present to the Paying Agent) a valid certificate or ruling issued by the ITA in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquirer and the Paying Agent (which, for the avoidance of doubt includes Acquirer’s opportunity to review the application submitted to the ITA and the form of certificate or ruling): (i) exempting Acquirer and the Paying Agent from the duty to withhold Israeli Taxes with respect to such payment to Payee, (ii) determining the applicable rate or amounts of Israeli Taxes to be withheld from the payment due to such Payee, or (iii) providing any other instructions regarding the payment or withholding with respect to the applicable portion of the consideration due to such Payee as determined by the ITA (the "Qualified Withholding Certificate"). In the event that no later than three Business Days prior to the Withholding Drop Date a Payee submits to Acquirer and/or the Paying Agent, a Qualified Withholding Certificate, the Paying Agent shall act in accordance with the provisions of such Qualified Withholding Certificate, subject to any deduction and withholding (other than Israeli Tax law) as may be required to be deducted and withheld under the Code, or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law. If a Payee does not provide Acquirer or the Paying Agent with a Qualified Withholding Certificate no later than three Business Days prior to the Withholding Drop Date, then the amount to be withheld and transferred to the ITA from the amounts payable to such Payee shall be calculated according to the applicable withholding rate as reasonably determined by Acquirer and the Paying Agent. Such amount shall be delivered or caused to be delivered to the ITA by the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent shall release to such Payee the balance of the amount due to such Payee that is not so withheld, subject to any deduction and withholding as may be required to be deducted and withheld under the Code, or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (other than Israeli Tax law). In the absence of a Qualified Withholding Certificate which also covers the Payee’s portion of the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund, the applicable amount of Israeli Tax to be withheld from such Payee’s portion of any amount paid or other consideration deliverable to such Payee immediately after Closing will be calculated (as provided above) on such Payee’s portion of the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund, and will be deducted and delivered to the ITA as provided above, unless the ITA provides different written instructions satisfactory to Acquirer.
4.Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything else to the contrary herein, with regard to any portion of amounts paid to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall act in accordance with Income Tax Circular 19/2018 (Transaction for Sale of Rights in a Corporation that Includes Consideration that will be Transferred to the Seller at Future Dates) (the "Circular") and shall provide Acquirer, prior to the Closing, with an undertaking as required under Section 6.2.4.3 of the Circular.
5.In the event that the Payor receives a written demand from the ITA to withhold any amount out of the amount held by such Payor for distribution to a particular payee and transfer it to the ITA prior to the Withholding Drop Date, such Payor (i) shall notify such payee of such matter promptly after receipt of such demand, and provide such payee with reasonable time (unless otherwise required by the ITA or any Applicable Law, including the Ordinance, as determined by Payor at its reasonable discretion) to attempt to delay such requirement or extend the period for complying with such requirement as evidenced by a written certificate, ruling or confirmation from the ITA, and (ii) to the extent that any such certificate, ruling or confirmation is not timely provided by such payee to Acquirer, shall transfer to the ITA any amount so demanded, including any interest, indexation and fines required by the ITA in respect thereof, and such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to such payee, only to the extent such amounts are actually remitted to the ITA.
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6.Any withholding made in NIS with respect to payments made hereunder in USD shall be calculated based on such USD/NIS as provided in Circular, unless otherwise provided in any tax certificate or written instruction of the ITA, and any currency conversion commissions will be borne by the applicable payee and deducted from payments to be made to such payee.
7.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any payments (including issuance of Option Cash Rights) made to holders of 102 Company Securities will be subject to deduction or withholding of Israeli Tax under the Ordinance on the 15th day of the calendar month following the month during which the Closing occurs, unless with respect to Israeli resident holders of Company Options and/or 102 Company Shares, the Options Tax Ruling (or the Interim Options Ruling) shall have been obtained by the 15th day of the calendar month following the month during which the Closing occurs, and in such case, Acquirer or the Company, or any Person acting on their behalf shall act in accordance with the Options Tax Ruling (or Interim Options Ruling).
8.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to holders of Company Options who are not Israeli resident for Israeli Tax purposes, who were granted such awards in consideration solely for work or services performed outside of Israel (and who shall provide Acquirer and Paying Agent, prior to any payment to them, with a validly executed declaration in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C regarding their non-Israeli residence and confirmation that they were granted such awards in consideration solely for work or services performed outside of Israel), such payments shall not be subject to any withholding or deduction of Israeli Tax and shall be made through the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ payroll processing service or system as set forth in Section 1.3(a)(v).
9.Israeli Tax Rulings. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Agreement Date, the Company shall cause its Israeli counsel and/or Company Contractors, in coordination with Acquirer and its Israeli counsel, to prepare and file with the ITA an application for the following rulings, provided that Acquirer and its Israeli counsel had the opportunity to review, comment and approve each of such rulings’ application (which for the avoidance of doubt such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to their filling with the ITA and the rulings prior to their approval by the ITA:
a.A ruling in relation to the 102 Company Securities and 3(i) Company Options, confirming, among others, that: (i) neither the payment of the Aggregate Consideration for 102 Company Shares or the Vested Option Payments for 102 Company Options, nor the payment of the Option Cash Right Payments for 102 Company Options, will constitute a violation of the requirements of Section 102 of the Ordinance, provided that the applicable consideration attributed to holders of 102 Company Securities is deposited with the 102 Trustee for the statutory minimum trust period under Section 102 of the Ordinance, (ii) the tax event of the Option Cash Rights granted to holders of 102 Company Options and 3(i) Company Options will be deferred to the actual payment of the Option Cash Right Payments, (iii) Acquirer and anyone acting on its behalf, including the Paying Agent and the Escrow Agent, shall be exempt from withholding Tax in relation to any payments or consideration transferred to the 102 Trustee in relation to 102 Company Securities and 3(i) Company Options (including with respect to the Aggregate Consideration for 102 Company Shares or the Vested Option Payments for 102 Company Options, or the Option Cash Right Payments for 102 Company Options and 3(i) Company Options); and (iv) the transfer of the Escrow Fund and Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund in respect of 102 Company Securities and 3(i) Company Options shall not be subject to Israeli Tax until actually received by the applicable Company Securityholder; which ruling may be subject to customary conditions regularly associated with such a ruling (the "Option Tax Ruling"). If the Option Tax Ruling is not granted by the Closing Date, the Company shall seek to receive prior to such date an interim tax ruling confirming among others that Acquirer and anyone acting on its behalf (including the Paying Agent and Escrow Agent) shall be exempt from Israeli withholding Tax in relation to any payments made to the 102 Trustee with respect
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to 102 Company Securities and 3(i) Company Options (including with respect to the Aggregate Consideration for 102 Company Shares or the Vested Option Payments for 102 Company Options, or the payment by Acquirer or anyone acting on its behalf of the Option Cash Rights granted under Section 102 of the Ordinance) (which interim tax ruling may be subject to customary conditions regularly associated with such an interim tax ruling) (the "Interim Options Ruling," and collectively with Option Tax Ruling, the "Israeli Tax Rulings").
b.The parties (other than the Shareholders’ Agent) will cause their respective Israeli counsel, advisors and accountants to coordinate and cooperate and provide all information required with respect to the Company’s preparation and filing of such application and in the preparation of any written or oral submissions that may be necessary, proper or advisable to obtain the Israeli Tax Rulings. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company shall use all efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain the Israeli Tax Rulings as promptly as practicable; provided, that if none of such Israeli Tax Rulings is obtained for any reason whatsoever by the Closing Date, the Closing shall not be delayed or postponed. For the avoidance of doubt it is clarified that the language of the Israeli Tax Rulings (as applicable) and/or the application of such Israeli Tax Rulings (and for the avoidance of doubt either the Interim Option Ruling and/or the Option Tax Ruling) shall be subject to the prior approval of Acquirer or its counsel and any submission to the ITA shall be made only after Acquirer and/or its counsel have been granted with such approval and any agreement reached with the ITA with respect to the Israeli Tax Rulings shall first be received with the approval of the Acquirer and/or its counsel and only thereafter will be agreed and closed with the ITA. The Company will inform the Acquirer in advance of any meeting or other discussion with the ITA with respect to any of the Israeli Tax Rulings and allow Acquirer’s counsel to attend such meeting and participate in such discussions. Should Acquirer’s counsel not attend any such meeting or discussion with the ITA, the counsel of the Company shall promptly provide Acquirer’s counsel with an update of such meeting or discussion.
10.The parties intend that the Share Purchase be a Taxable transaction for U.S. federal income Tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party hereto is relying solely on the advice of his, her or its own Tax advisors with respect to the Tax consequences of the Share Purchase.
vii.Spreadsheet. Acquirer is permitted and authorized to rely on the allocations set forth in the Spreadsheet and shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to any error in such allocations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall the aggregate consideration paid by Acquirer to the Company Securityholders and any amounts deposited in the Escrow Fund and Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund, exceed or be lower than the Aggregate Consideration. For clarity, the aggregate consideration paid by Acquirer to the Company Securityholders shall include any amounts in respect of the Option Cash Rights, assuming for these purposes the full vesting of all such Option Cash Rights.
viii.Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the closing of the Transactions, including the consummation of the Share Purchase (the "Closing") shall take place remotely by an agreed electronic exchange of applicable executed documents, or at a location as Acquirer and the Company agree, at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central time on a date to be agreed by Acquirer and the Company, which date shall be no later than the third Business Day following the date on which all of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE 7 of this Agreement have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that, by their terms, are intended to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions). The date on which the Closing occurs is sometimes referred to herein as the "Closing Date."
        1.2 Closing Deliveries.
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         (a) Acquirer Deliveries. Acquirer shall deliver to the Company, at or prior to the Closing a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed on behalf of Acquirer and Parent by a duly authorized officer of each of Acquirer and Parent to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) has been satisfied; an escrow agreement in the form of Exhibit D (the "Escrow Agreement"), and a paying agent agreement in the form of Exhibit E (the "Paying Agent Agreement"), each duly executed by Acquirer.

         (b) Company Deliveries. The Company or the Signing Shareholders (with respect to itself), as applicable, shall deliver, or cause the Company to deliver, to Acquirer, at or prior to the Closing:
1.duly executed share transfer deeds in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "Share Transfer Deed") from each Signing Shareholder;
2.a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) (as they relate to the Company) has been satisfied;
3.a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, certifying the Company’s (A) articles of association, including all amendments thereto, as in effect immediately prior to Closing (the "Charter Documents"), (B) unanimous board resolutions approving the Share Purchase and adopting this Agreement and approving the treatment of the Company Options pursuant to the Company Option Plan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (C) minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Company Shareholders (or a unanimous written consent in lieu thereof) approving the Share Purchase and adopting this Agreement;
4.written acknowledgments or other documentation with respect to certain Transaction Expenses (including amounts payable to Qatalyst Partners) as may be reasonably requested by Acquirer, pursuant to which any Person that is entitled to such Transaction Expenses acknowledges (or pursuant to which the Acquirer can reasonably determine) the total amount of Transaction Expenses that has been incurred and remains payable to such Person with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions (and, in the case of Qatalyst Partners, confirmation that its engagement letter and any tail period are terminated upon receipt of any amounts payable to Qatalyst Partners except for Section A, Section B(1), Section B(3), and Section C of Annex A to its engagement letter dated January 27, 2020);
5.a resignation letter of each of the directors and such officers (solely in their capacity as appointed officers and not in their capacity as employees) as are designated by Acquirer of the Company and the Subsidiaries in office immediately prior to the Closing, effective no later than immediately prior to the Closing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G;
6.the Spreadsheet, in a form satisfactory to Acquirer, completed to include all of the information specified in Section 6.8, and a certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of the Company that the Spreadsheet is true, correct and complete in all respects;
7.the Company Closing Financial Certificate;
8.payoff letters or similar instruments in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acquirer with respect to all Company Debt set forth in Schedule 1.2(b)(viii) (the "Repaid Company Debt"), which letters provide for the release of all Encumbrances relating to such Repaid Company Debt following satisfaction of the terms contained in such payoff letters (including any premiums
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above the principal amount of such Repaid Company Debt or any fees payable in connection with such Repaid Company Debt);
9.executed termination statements (or undertakings to file such termination statements) executed by each Person holding a security interest in any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary as of the Closing Date with respect to any Repaid Company Debt terminating any and all such security interests and evidence reasonably satisfactory to Acquirer that all Encumbrances on assets of the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to any Repaid Company Debt shall have been released prior to, or shall be released promptly following, the earlier of the Closing or confirmation of repayment of the applicable Repaid Company Debt;
10.evidence satisfactory to Acquirer of the consents and notices, as applicable, of each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.2(b)(x);
11.the Escrow Agreement and Paying Agent Agreement, each executed by the Shareholders’ Agent;
12.a Warrant Termination Agreement duly executed and delivered by each Company Warrantholder; and
13.the shareholders registry of the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, evidencing the transfer and ownership of all of the Company Shares to Acquirer certified by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Receipt by Acquirer of any of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents delivered pursuant to this Section 1.2(b) shall not be deemed to be an agreement by Acquirer that the information or statements contained therein are true, correct or complete, and shall not diminish Acquirer’s remedies hereunder if any of the foregoing agreements, instruments, certificates or documents are not true, correct or complete.
         (c) Rights Not Transferable. The rights of the Company Securityholders under this Agreement are personal to each such Company Securityholder and, except as set forth in Section ˝10.7, shall not be transferable for any reason, other than by operation of law, will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted transfer of such right by any holder thereof (other than as permitted by the immediately preceding sentence) shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing or elsewhere in this Agreement, after the Closing, each Company Securityholder (other than Company Optionholders) shall be permitted, subject to Applicable Law, to transfer or assign their rights to receive funds from the Escrow Fund and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund; provided that written evidence of such transfer is provided to each Payor and the Shareholders’ Agent, such Payor shall be entitled to rely on such written evidence absent manifest error, and the transferee fills out any applicable tax forms for the purpose of complying with Payor’s and Paying Agent’s tax withholding obligations or other documents reasonably required by Acquirer or the Paying Agent prior to release of funds to such transferee and that any costs associated with such assignment shall be borne by the Company Securityholder.
         (d) No Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no interest shall accumulate on any consideration payable in connection with the consummation of the Share Purchase and the other Transactions.
        1.3 Closing Payments and Surrender of Certificates.
         (a) Closing Procedures.
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          (i) At or prior to the Closing, Acquirer shall deposit with ESOP Management and Trust Services Ltd., the Israeli paying agent (the "Paying Agent"), an amount of cash sufficient to pay the unpaid Transaction Expenses (other than any unpaid Transaction Expenses that will be paid by the Company following the Closing), the Repaid Company Debt and the Closing Consideration less (A) the Adjustment Escrow Amount, less (B) the Indemnity Escrow Amount, less (C) the aggregate amount of payments in respect of In the Money Vested Company Options to Company Vested Optionholders that are residents of the United States (such holder, the "U.S. Optionholders" and such payments, the "U.S. Optionholder Payments"), and less (D) the Option Cash Right Payment.
          (ii) At the Closing, Acquirer will instruct the Paying Agent to pay to each Company Shareholder, by wire transfer of same-day funds, such Company Shareholder’s Consideration Portion of the Closing Consideration less (A) such Company Shareholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Company Shares and (B) the Company Loan Amount, if any, outstanding in respect of the Company Shareholder, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event, no later than five Business Days following surrender to the Paying Agent of a duly executed letter of transmittal substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I-1 or I-2, as applicable (the "Shareholders Letter of Transmittal") (provided that such payments shall be subject to Section 1.1(f) with respect to the withholding of Israeli Tax and provisions related to 102 Company Shares), together with all of the certificates or instruments which immediately prior to the Closing represented issued and outstanding Company Share Capital held by Company Shareholder (or the Affidavit of Lost Share Certificate in the form attached to the Shareholders Letter of Transmittal), Share Transfer Deeds (to the extent not already delivered at Closing) (the "Converting Instruments"), a certificate confirming such Company Shareholder’s information contained in the Spreadsheet, in a form attached to the Shareholders Letter of Transmittal (a "Closing Allocation Certificate") and, with respect to Company Shareholders that are individuals and residents in a jurisdiction that follows the community property regime, a duly executed Spousal Consent.
          (iii) At the Closing, Acquirer will instruct the Paying Agent to pay to each Company Optionholder who holds In the Money Vested Company Options at the Closing (other than In the Money Vested Company Options held by U.S. Company Optionholders), by wire transfer of same-day funds, such Company Optionholder’s portion of the Vested Option Payments less (A) such Company Optionholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such In the Money Vested Company Options and (B) the amount, if any, of the Company Loan Amount owed to the Company by such Company Optionholder (provided that such payments shall be subject to Section 1.1(f) regarding provisions related to 102 Company Options and 3(i) Company Options), as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event, no later than five Business Days following the Closing and surrender to the Paying Agent of any documents required hereunder (including an executed Option Cancellation Agreement by such Company Optionholder) pursuant to Section 1.1(c) and subject to the terms of this Agreement.
          (iv) At the Closing, Acquirer will instruct the Paying Agent to pay to the Company Warrantholder, by wire transfer of same-day funds, such Company Warrantholder’s portion of the Warrant Payments less such Company Warrantholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Company Warrants (provided that such payments shall be subject to Section 1.1(f) regarding provisions related to Company Warrants) as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event, no later than five Business Days following the Closing and surrender to the Paying Agent of any documents required hereunder (including an executed Warrant Termination Agreement), pursuant to Section 1.1(d) and subject to the terms of this Agreement.
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          (v) At or prior to the Closing, Acquirer shall deposit with Optimal Plus, Inc. (USA) (the "U.S. Subsidiary") an amount of cash sufficient to make the U.S. Optionholder Payments, and shall thereafter cause the U.S. Subsidiary to pay to each U.S. Optionholder the applicable U.S. Optionholder Payment less such U.S. Optionholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such U.S. Optionholder Payments, through the U.S. Subsidiary’s payroll system in accordance with standard payroll practices, including any required withholding for applicable Taxes, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event, no later than five Business Days following surrender to the Acquirer of any documents required hereunder (including an executed Option Cancellation Agreement by such Company Optionholder); provided, however, that with respect to holders of Company Options who are not Company Employees, references to the payroll system of the U.S. Subsidiary shall mean through the accounting services of such entity.
          (vi) At or prior to the Closing, Acquirer shall deposit with the 102 Trustee (subject to the terms of an escrow agreement to be agreed upon prior to Closing between the 102 Trustee, Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent), an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Option Cash Right Payment. At the Closing, Acquirer will instruct the 102 Trustee to pay to each Company Optionholder who holds In the Money Unvested Company Options, at the applicable vesting date of such Unvested Company Options (and with respect to In the Money Unvested Company Options held by U.S. Optionholders, thorough the payroll system of the U.S. Subsidiary), by wire transfer of same-day funds, such Company Optionholder’s portion of the Option Cash Right Payment less (A) such Company Optionholder’s portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount in respect of such Unvested Company Options and (B) the amount, if any, of the Company Loan Amount owed to the Company by such Company Optionholder (provided that such payments shall be subject to Section 1.1(f) regarding provisions related to 102 Company Options and 3(i) Company Options), as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event, no later than five Business Days following the applicable vesting date and surrender to the 102 Trustee of any documents required hereunder (including an executed Option Cancellation Agreement by such Company Optionholder) pursuant to Section 1.1(c) and subject to the terms of this Agreement. Any amounts forfeited from Option Cash Right Payment and not added to the Indemnity Escrow Fund, as required under Section 1.1(c)(ii), shall be released to Acquirer.
          (vii) At the Closing, the Paying Agent shall make payment of the Transaction Expenses remaining unpaid at the Closing (other than those that will be paid by the Company following the Closing) and the Repaid Company Debt as of the Closing in order to discharge the amounts payable thereunder.
          (viii) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this ARTICLE 1, at the Closing, the Paying Agent shall deposit with the Shareholders’ Agent $200,000 (the "Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount"), which shall be deemed to be withheld from the consideration otherwise payable at the Closing to each Indemnifying Party in accordance with each Indemnifying Party’s Pro Rata Share thereof. The Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount shall be used by the Shareholders’ Agent: (i) for the payment of expenses incurred by it in performing its duties in accordance with Section 9.7 or (ii) as otherwise determined by the Advisory Group (the "Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund").
         (b) Escrow Fund. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the other provisions of this ARTICLE 1, Acquirer shall withhold from the gross cash consideration otherwise payable to each Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 1.1(a), such Indemnifying Party’s Consideration Portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount and such Indemnifying Party’s Pro Rata Share of the Indemnity Escrow Amount. At the Closing, Acquirer shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) the Adjustment Escrow Amount and the Indemnity Escrow Amount with the Escrow Agent, as escrow agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, to be held by the Escrow Agent in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The Adjustment Escrow Amount plus any interest or earning paid thereon in

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accordance with the Escrow Agreement (the "Adjustment Escrow Fund") shall be available to compensate Acquirer for any Aggregate Consideration Shortfall under Section 1.6, and shall be held and distributed in accordance with Section 1.6 and the Escrow Agreement. Subject to Section 9.2, the Indemnity Escrow Amount plus any interest or earnings paid thereon and less any distributions made therefrom in accordance with the Escrow Agreement (the "Indemnity Escrow Fund" and, together with the Adjustment Escrow Fund, the "Escrow Fund") shall constitute partial security for the benefit of Acquirer (on behalf of itself or any other Indemnified Person) with respect to any Indemnifiable Damages pursuant to the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Parties under ARTICLE 9, and shall be held and distributed in accordance with Section 9.1 and the Escrow Agreement. The adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Share Purchase by the Company Shareholders shall constitute, among other things, approval of the Adjustment Escrow Amount and the Indemnity Escrow Amount, the withholding of the Adjustment Escrow Amount and the Indemnity Escrow Amount by Acquirer and the appointment of the Shareholders’ Agent. Acquirer shall be treated as the owner of the Escrow Fund and for Tax purposes, shall report all income earned thereon (and accordingly, all interest on or other taxable income, if any, earned from the investment of such cash in the Escrow Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated for U.S. and Israeli income tax purposes as earned by Acquirer).
         (c) Transfers of Ownership. If any cash amount payable pursuant to this Section 1.3 is to be paid to a Person other than the Person to which the Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant surrendered in exchange therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of the payment thereof that such Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant shall be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such exchange shall have paid to Acquirer or any agent designated by it any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the payment of cash in any name other than that of the registered holder of such Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant, or established to the satisfaction of Acquirer or any agent designated by it that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.
         (d) No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.3, none of the Company, Parent, Acquirer or any party hereto shall be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Applicable Law.
         (e) Unclaimed Consideration. Following the Closing, each former holder of Company Shares, In the Money Vested Company Options or Company Warrants shall look only to Paying Agent or the Company or Acquirer (subject to abandoned property, escheat and similar Applicable Law) for its claim, only as a general unsecured creditor thereof, to any portion of the Aggregate Consideration payable in respect of such Company Shares, In the Money Vested Company Options or Company Warrants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant has not been surrendered prior to the earlier of the first anniversary of the Closing and such date on which the applicable portion of the Aggregate Consideration payable pursuant to this Section 1.3 in respect of such Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant would otherwise escheat to, or become the property of, any Governmental Entity, any amounts payable in respect of such Converting Instrument, In the Money Vested Company Option or Company Warrant shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, become the property of Acquirer, free and clear of all claims or interests of any Person previously entitled thereto.
        1.4 No Further Ownership Rights in the Company Share Capital, Company Options or Company Warrants. The applicable portion of the Aggregate Consideration paid or payable following the surrender for exchange of any Converting Instrument, Company Option or Company Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof shall be paid or payable in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Share Capital represented by such Converting Instrument, Company Option or Company Warrant, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of Acquirer or the Company of shares of Company Share Capital that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. If,

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after the Closing, any Converting Instrument, Company Option or Company Warrant is presented to the Company or Acquirer for any reason, such Company Shares, Company Option or Company Warrant shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this ARTICLE 1.
        1.5 Certain Taxes. All Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid 50% by Acquirer and 50% by the Company Securityholders when due, and each of Acquirer and Company Securityholder, shall, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes by it.
        1.6 Consideration Adjustment.
         (a) Within 60 days after the Closing Date, Acquirer shall deliver to the Shareholders’ Agent a statement (the "Acquirer Closing Statement") setting forth Acquirer’s good faith calculation of (i) the Company Net Working Capital as of 11:59 p.m. Israel time on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, (ii) the amount of unpaid Company Debt as of the Closing Date and immediately prior to the Closing, and (iii) the amount of unpaid Transaction Expenses as of the Closing Date and immediately prior to the Closing. The Acquirer Closing Statement shall be set out in accordance with the Closing Statement and on the basis delineated in Section 6.9. Acquirer shall provide the Shareholders’ Agent and its representatives reasonable access upon reasonable notice to the records, properties, and personnel relating to the preparation of the Acquirer Closing Statement and shall cause its personnel to reasonably cooperate with the Shareholders’ Agent in connection with its review of the Acquirer Closing Statement.
         (b) The Shareholders’ Agent shall have 30 days within which to review the Acquirer Closing Statement after Acquirer’s delivery thereof. The Shareholders’ Agent may object to any calculation set forth in the Acquirer Closing Statement by providing written notice of such objection to Acquirer such 30-day period after Acquirer’s delivery of the Acquirer Closing Statement (the "Notice of Objection"), together with the basis of its objection in reasonable detail and any supporting documentation, information and calculations. If a Notice of Objection is not provided within such 30-day period, the Acquirer Closing Statement (and each of the calculations set forth therein) shall be deemed final.
         (c) If the Shareholders’ Agent provides the Notice of Objection, then Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent shall confer in good faith for a period of up to 20 days following Acquirer’s receipt of the Notice of Objection in an attempt to resolve any disputed matter set forth in the Notice of Objection, and any resolution by them shall be in writing and shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and the Indemnifying Parties.
         (d) If, after the 20-day period set forth in Section 1.6(c), Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent cannot resolve any matter set forth in the Notice of Objection, then Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent shall engage the Israeli offices of Grant Thornton LLP or such other independent certified public accounting firm nationally recognized in the United States that is acceptable to both Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent or, if such firm is not able or willing to so act, another auditing firm acceptable to both Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent (the "Reviewing Accountant") to review only the matters in the Notice of Objection that are still disputed by Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent and any calculations to the extent relevant thereto. After such review and a review of the Company’s relevant books and records, the Reviewing Accountant shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days following its engagement) determine the resolution of such remaining disputed matters, which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and the Indemnifying Parties.
         (e) If the Aggregate Consideration as finally determined pursuant to Section 1.6(b), Section 1.6(c) and/or Section 1.6(d), is greater than the Closing Consideration that was calculated in accordance with the Company Closing Financial Certificate (such difference, the "Aggregate Consideration
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Surplus"), then within three Business Days following such determination the Aggregate Consideration Surplus shall be wired by Acquirer to the Paying Agent, the U.S. Subsidiary (with respect to U.S. Optionholders) or the 102 Trustee (with respect to holders of 102 Company Securities and Unvested Company Options), as applicable for further distribution to the Indemnifying Parties in accordance with their Consideration Portion of such Aggregate Consideration Surplus, and Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent shall submit a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent instructing Escrow Agent to pay, within three Business Days following submission of such joint instruction, to the Paying Agent, the U.S. Subsidiary (with respect to U.S. Company Optionholders) or the 102 Trustee (with respect to holders of 102 Company Securities and Unvested Company Options), as applicable, the Adjustment Escrow Fund for further distribution to the Indemnifying Parties based on their Consideration Portion of such Adjustment Escrow Fund.
         (f) If the Aggregate Consideration as finally determined pursuant to Section 1.6(b), Section 1.6(c) and/or Section 1.6(d), as the case may be, is less than the Closing Consideration that was calculated in accordance with the Company Closing Financial Certificate (such difference, the "Aggregate Consideration Shortfall"), the Aggregate Consideration Shortfall shall be recovered by Acquirer from the Adjustment Escrow Fund. A joint written instruction setting forth the Aggregate Consideration Shortfall to be paid to Acquirer and, if applicable, any remaining Adjustment Escrow Fund to the Indemnifying Parties, shall be prepared, signed by Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent and delivered to the Escrow Agent within three Business Days following the determination of the Aggregate Consideration Shortfall. Upon receipt of such instruction, the Escrow Agent shall distribute within three Business Days following submission of such joint instruction to Acquirer such amount of cash from the Adjustment Escrow Fund and, if applicable, any remaining Adjustment Escrow Fund to the Paying Agent, the U.S. Subsidiary (with respect to U.S. Optionholders) or the 102 Trustee (with respect to holders of 102 Company Securities), as applicable, for further distribution to the Indemnifying Parties based on their Consideration Portion of such Adjustment Escrow Fund.
         (g) The fees, costs and expenses of the Reviewing Accountant shall be allocated between the Shareholders’ Agent (on behalf of the Indemnifying Parties), on the one hand, and Acquirer, on the other hand, in the same proportion that the aggregate amount of the disputed items submitted to the Reviewing Accountant that is unsuccessfully disputed by each such party (as finally determined by the Reviewing Accountant) bears to the total amount of such disputed items so submitted.
        1.7 Waiver and Release of Claims.
         (a) Effective for all purposes as of the Closing, each Company Shareholder, by executing this Agreement or otherwise becoming a party hereto, acknowledges and agrees on behalf of himself, herself or itself and each of his, her or its agents (other than the Shareholders’ Agent), trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, controlled Affiliates, subsidiaries, estate, successors and assigns (each, a "Releasing Party") that each hereby releases and forever discharges the Company, each Company Securityholder and Acquirer (each a "Beneficiary") and each of such Beneficiary’s respective subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives, consultants, agents, members, stockholders, successors, predecessors and assigns (each, a "Released Party" and collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all Shareholder Claims such Releasing Party may have or assert it has against any of the Released Parties, from the beginning of time through the time of the Closing, in each case whether known or unknown, or whether or not the facts that could give rise to or support a Shareholder Claim are known or should have been known; except with regard to claims set forth in Section 1.7(g), as applicable. In this Agreement a "Shareholder Claim" shall mean any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, debts, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, covenants, Contracts, controversies, promises, judgments, liabilities or obligations of any kind whatsoever in law or equity and causes of action of every kind and nature, or otherwise (including, claims for damages, costs, expenses, and attorneys’, brokers’ and accountants’ fees and expenses) arising out

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of or related to events, facts, conditions or circumstances existing or arising on or prior to the Closing, in each case which the Releasing Party, can, shall or may have against the Released Parties, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, unanticipated as well as anticipated and that now exist.
         (b) Each Company Shareholder, by executing this Agreement, hereby confirms, acknowledges, represents and warrants that he, she or it: (A) (i) has examined such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate and is entitled only to the distribution set forth in such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate (subject to any changes and adjustments contemplated in this Agreement); (ii) is the holder of the number of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, Company Series E Preferred Shares, Company Options and/or Company Warrants set forth in such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate, (iii) other than the number and class of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, Company Series E Preferred Shares, Company Options and/or Company Warrants set forth in such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate, is not entitled to any additional Company Ordinary Shares, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, Company Series E Preferred Shares, Company Options, Company Warrants or any other form of Equity Interests of the Company, including, shares, options, warrants or any other convertible security, or right to acquire shares, options or warrants of or any other convertible security into Company Share Capital, and (iv) has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to have assigned or transferred, to any corporation (or any other legal entity) or person whatsoever, any Shareholder Claim herein released.
         (c) Effective for all purposes as of the Closing, each Company Shareholder, by executing this Agreement, hereby: (i) waives any right to receive any additional Company Ordinary Shares, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, Company Series E Preferred Shares (as a result of any anti-dilution rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights (of any of the Company Shares that are outstanding as of the Agreement Date or any Company Shares he, she or it may have been entitled to receive as a result of the conversion of any convertible loan agreement or any other convertible instrument that was issued by the Company), rights of first offer, co-sale and no-sale rights, any other participation, first refusal or similar rights, any adjustment of the conversion price of any preferred share whatsoever or otherwise); (ii) fully, finally, irrevocably and forever waives any right to convert any of its Company Shares into any other class or series of Company Shares presently and through the Closing (except as provided in this Agreement), (iii) waives any right to receive consideration for such Company Shareholder’s Equity Interests in the Company other than as set forth in such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate (including for any interest payments, the method of determination or calculation of any of the values or allocations pursuant to this Agreement, any preferential or other amount resulting from its investment in the Company or the purchase of Company Shares (e.g. in the form of indemnification), the conversion of Company Shares, any other rights of any nature under the Charter Documents, or any Shareholders Agreement, which the Company Shareholders and/or its successors and assignees ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have, at any time, due to actions or events that occurred prior to Closing which do not conform or are not consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the consideration attributed to such Company Shareholders in such Person’s Closing Allocation Certificate), (iv) hereby terminates and waives any rights, powers and privileges such Company Shareholder has or may have pursuant to any "Shareholders Agreement" (which for purposes of this Agreement will be defined as any investors rights agreement, registration rights agreement or shareholders agreement entered into by such Company Shareholders with respect to the Company) or any right to make a claim or demand for any discrepancy between any Shareholders Agreement, share purchase agreement or convertible loan agreement with such Company Shareholder and the provisions of this Agreement and his, her or its entitlement pursuant to such agreements. For as long as this Agreement is in force, each Company Shareholder agrees not to sell, transfer, assign or convert any of its Company Shares, Company Options and/or Company Warrants, or subject

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such Company Shares, Company Options and/or Company Warrants to any Encumbrances, except pursuant to a transfer request of Company Shares provided to the Company and Acquirer prior to the Agreement Date.
         (d) Each Company Shareholder resident in the State of California hereby acknowledges that such Company Shareholder is familiar with Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California ("Section 1542"), which provides as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, AND THAT IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
         (e) Effective for all purposes as of the Closing, each Company Shareholder waives and relinquishes on behalf of itself and of its Releasing Parties any rights and benefits in any Shareholder Claim which such Releasing Party may have under Section 1542 or any similar Applicable Law principle of any jurisdiction. Each Company Shareholder, by executing this Agreement or otherwise becoming a party thereto, acknowledges that such Company Shareholder may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which such Company Shareholder now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but it is such Company Shareholder’s intention to fully and finally and forever settle and release any and all Shareholders Claims, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, which do now exist or may exist or heretofore have existed between itself or any of its Releasing Parties and any Released Party. In furtherance of this intention, the releases herein shall be and remain in effect as full and complete general releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional or different facts.
         (f) Each Company Shareholder, on behalf of each Releasing Party, further covenants and agrees that such Releasing Party has not heretofore sold, transferred, hypothecated, conveyed or assigned, and shall not hereafter sue any Released Party upon, any Shareholder Claim released under this Section 1.7, and that each Releasing Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties against any loss or liability on account of any actions brought by such Releasing Party or such Releasing Party’s assigns or prosecuted on behalf of such Releasing Party and on any Shareholder Claim released under this Section 1.7. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the limitations on liability set forth in ARTICLE 9 and ARTICLE 10 shall not apply to this Section 1.7.
         (g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 1.7, the foregoing releases and covenants shall not apply to any claims (a) relating to Parent and/or Acquirer’s failure to pay the Aggregate Consideration in accordance with this Agreement, (b) relating to Parent and/or Acquirer’s failure to perform any of its obligations, undertakings or covenants or inaccuracies in any representations and warranties of Acquirer or Parent set forth in this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) and the Escrow Agreement; (c) relating to any employment or consulting payment, including salary, bonuses, accrued vacation, any other employee compensation and/or benefits to the extent reflected in written employment agreements or employment related documents or written correspondence, or under Applicable Laws (d) relating to contractual rights that such Company Shareholder has under commercial contracts listed in Schedule 2.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule to which such Company Shareholder is a party (and such Company Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no existing claims or reasonable basis for claims under any such contract); or (e) related to any Covered Person’s indemnity rights in such Covered Person’s indemnification, insurance and exculpation provisions under the respective Charter Documents or written indemnification agreements between the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and such Covered Persons that are listed on Schedule ˝2.15(a)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as in effect as of the date hereof.
         (h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary: (i) the foregoing release is conditioned upon the consummation of the Closing and shall become null and void, and shall have no effect whatsoever,
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without any action on the part of any person or entity, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE 8 and (ii) should any provision of this release be found, held, declared, determined, or deemed by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void, illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or controlling law, the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected and the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision will be deemed not to be a part of this release.

ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Subject to the disclosures set forth in the disclosure schedule of the Company delivered to Acquirer concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the "Company Disclosure Schedule") each of which disclosures, in order to be effective, shall indicate the Section and, if applicable, the Subsection of this ARTICLE 2 to which it relates (unless and only to the extent the relevance to other representations and warranties is readily apparent on the face of such disclosures without any reference to extrinsic documentation or any independent knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter disclosed), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Acquirer, as follows:
b.Organization, Standing, Power and Subsidiaries.
i.The Company is a company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Israel. Each Subsidiary is duly incorporated, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Company and the Subsidiaries have the corporate power to own, operate, use, distribute and lease their properties and to conduct the business and are duly licensed or qualified to do business and are in good standing in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate with any such other failures, would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect with respect to the Company or the Subsidiaries. The Company and the Subsidiaries are not in violation of any of the provisions of their Charter Documents, certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents, as applicable.
ii.Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not have and has never had a subsidiary and the Company does not own or control and has never owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interest in, or have any commitment or obligation to invest in, purchase any securities or obligations of, fund, guarantee, contribute or maintain the capital of or otherwise financially support any, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business association or entity. The Company is the sole owner of all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, "put" or "call" rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other Contracts of any character relating to the issued or unissued share capital or other securities of the Subsidiaries, or otherwise obligating the Company or any Subsidiaries to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or sell any such securities.
iii.Schedule 2.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of: (i) the names of the members of the Company Board of Directors and of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiaries and (ii) the names and titles of the officers of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries.
iv.The Company has not conducted any business under or otherwise used, for any purpose or in any jurisdiction, any fictitious name, assumed name, business name or other name, other than its corporate name as set forth in this Agreement.
         2.2 Capital Structure.
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         (a) The authorized share capital of the Company is NIS 1,637,274.91, consists solely of (i) 100,819,200 Company Ordinary Shares, (ii) 11,000,000 Company Series A Preferred Shares, (iii) 9,867,078 Company Series B Preferred Shares, (iv) 12,305,210 Company Series C Preferred Shares, (v) 10,572,792 Company Series D Preferred Shares, and (vi) 19,163,211 Company Series E Preferred Shares. As of the Agreement Date, a total of (i) 10,310,223 Company Ordinary Shares, (ii) 11,000,000 Company Series A Preferred Shares, (iii) 9,867,078 Company Series B Preferred Shares, (iv) 12,305,210 Company Series C Preferred Shares, (v) 10,572,792 Company Series D Preferred Shares, and (vi) 19,163,211 Company Series E Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding as of the Agreement Date. The Company holds no treasury shares. As of the Agreement Date, except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no other issued and outstanding shares of Company Share Capital and no outstanding commitments or Contracts to issue any shares of Company Share Capital other than pursuant to the exercise of outstanding Company Options under the Company Option Plan that are outstanding as of the Agreement Date and the exercise of Company Warrants that are outstanding as of the Agreement Date. Schedule 2.2(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete list of the Company Shareholders that are the registered owners of any Company Shares and the number and type of such shares so owned by such Company Shareholder. All issued and outstanding shares of Company Share Capital are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any Encumbrances, outstanding subscriptions, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or "put" or "call" rights created by statute or any Contract to which the Company or by which the Company or any of its assets is bound, other than the Charter Documents. The Company has never declared or paid any dividends on any shares of Company Share Capital. There is no Liability for dividends accrued and unpaid by the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act, applicable Israeli securities law or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any other Applicable Law or "blue sky" laws, any shares of Company Share Capital, any Equity Interests or any other securities of the Company, whether currently outstanding or that may subsequently be issued. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each Company Series A Preferred Share, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares and Company Series E Preferred Shares is convertible into Company Ordinary Shares at the applicable Company Conversion Ratio. All issued and outstanding shares of Company Share Capital, Company Options, all Company Warrants were granted or issued in compliance with all Applicable Laws and all requirements set forth in the Charter Documents, the Company Option Plan (as applicable) and any applicable Contracts to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets is bound.
         (b) As of the Agreement Date, the Company has reserved a total of 22,588,939 Company Ordinary Shares for issuance to employees, non-employee directors and Company Contractors pursuant to the Company Option Plan, of which 2,310,223 Company Ordinary Shares were issued pursuant to exercise of Company Options, 19,346,740 Company Ordinary Shares are subject to outstanding and unexercised Company Options, and 931,976 Company Ordinary Shares remain available for issuance thereunder. Schedule 2.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete list of all holders of outstanding Company Options, including the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each Company Option, the number of such shares that are vested or unvested, the date of grant of such Company Option, the vesting commencement date, the vesting schedule (and the terms of any acceleration thereof), the exercise price per share, the term of each Company Option, whether each such Company Option was granted pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Ordinance, Section 102 of the Ordinance and the applicable sub-section of Section 102 of the Ordinance, Section 422 of the Code, or any other applicable foreign Tax law, and for Company Options subject to Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance the date of deposit of such Company Option with the 102 Trustee. In addition, Schedule 2.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule indicates which holders of outstanding Company Options are not and were not, at the time of issuance, employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including non-employee directors, Company Contractors, vendors, service providers or other similar Persons), including a description of the
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relationship between each such Person and the Company. True, correct and complete copies of the Company Option Plan, all agreements and instruments relating to or issued under the Company Option Plan (including executed copies of all Contracts relating to each Company Option and the Company Ordinary Shares purchased upon exercise of such Company Option) have been made available to Acquirer, and such Company Option Plan and Contracts have not been amended, modified or supplemented since being provided to Acquirer, and there are no agreements, understandings or commitments to amend, modify or supplement such Company Option Plan or Contracts in any case from those provided to Acquirer. All tax rulings, opinions, significant correspondence and filings with the ITA relating to the Company Option Plan and any award thereunder have been made available to Acquirer. The terms of the Company Option Plan permit the treatment of Company Options as provided in this Agreement, without notice to, or without the consent or approval of, the holders of such securities, the Company Shareholders or otherwise. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no benefits under the Company Option Plan or Company Option will accelerate in connection with the Share Purchase (whether alone or in combination with any other event). Except for the Company Option Plan, the Company has never adopted, sponsored or maintained any other plan or agreement providing for equity compensation to any Person.
         (c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, all Company Options outstanding and granted by the Company to its officers and employees in Israel were granted under employee option plan approved, or not rejected within 90 days from filing, by the ITA under the capital gains route of Section 102 of the Ordinance. All Company Options intended to qualify under the capital gains track set forth in Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance have been made in accordance with and comply in all material respects with the requirements of Section 102 and the rules and regulations promulgated and qualify for treatment under the capital gains track thereunder and Applicable Laws in order to so qualify, including having been deposited with the Section 102 Trustee in a timely manner, in compliance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance and the guidance of the ITA published by the ITA on July 24, 2012 and clarification dated November 6, 2012. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each grant of a Company Option was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Company Option was by its terms to be effective by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the Company Board of Directors (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) and any required Company Shareholders approval, in each case, by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant (if any) was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto and is in full force and effect, each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the Company Option Plan and all other Applicable Laws. All Company Options that were ever issued by the Company ceased to vest on the date on which the holder thereof ceased to be a Company Employee, Company Contractor, or member of the Company Board of Directors or the board of directors of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. The exercise of the Company Options and the payment of cash in respect thereof complied and will comply with the terms of the Company Option Plan, the agreement applicable to such Company Options and all Applicable Laws. The Company Option Plan has been duly authorized, approved and adopted by the Company Board of Directors and, if required by any Applicable Law, by the Company Shareholders and is in full force and effect.
         (d) Schedule 2.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete list of all Company Warrantholders, including the number of shares and type of Company Shares subject to each such warrant, the date of grant, the exercise or vesting schedule (and the terms of any acceleration thereof), the exercise price per share and the term of each such warrant. True, correct and complete copies of each Company Warrant have been made available to Acquirer, and such Company Warrants have not been amended or supplemented since being provided to Acquirer, and there are no Contracts providing for the amendment or supplement of such Company Warrants. The terms of the Company Warrants permit the treatment of Company Warrants as provided herein, without notice to, or the consent or approval of, the Company Warrantholders, the Company Shareholders or otherwise and without any acceleration of the exercise schedule or vesting provisions in effect for such Company Warrants. All Company Warrants are In the Money Vested Company Warrants.
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         (e) As of the Agreement Date, there are no authorized, issued or outstanding Equity Interests of the Company other than Company Shares, Company Options and the Company Warrants. Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.2(a)(i), Schedule 2.2(b), Schedule 2.2(d), and Schedule 2.2(e)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as of the Agreement Date, no Person has any Equity Interests of the Company, share appreciation rights, share units, share schemes, calls or rights, or is party to any Contract of any character to which the Company or a Company Securityholder is a party or by which it or its assets is bound, (i) obligating the Company or, such Company Securityholder to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any Equity Interests of the Company or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of the Company, whether vested or unvested or (ii) obligating the Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such Company Option, Company Warrant, call, right or Contract.
         (f) No Company Debt (i) granting its holder the right to vote on any matters on which any Company Securityholder may vote (or that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having such right) or (ii) the value of which is in any way based upon or derived from capital or voting share of the Company, is issued or outstanding as of the Agreement Date.
         (g) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.2(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has never repurchased, redeemed or otherwise reacquired any Company Share Capital, Company Options, Company Warrants or any other Equity Interests. All shares of Company Share Capital ever repurchased or redeemed by the Company were repurchased or redeemed in compliance with: (i) all applicable securities laws and other Israeli Law and (ii) all requirements set forth in all applicable Charter Documents and Contracts. There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase, sale or transfer of any Company Share Capital (i) between or among the Company and any Company Securityholder, other than written Contracts granting the Company the right to purchase Company Shares upon termination of employment or service and (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company between or among any of the Company Securityholders. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.2(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company Option Plan nor any Contract of any character to which the Company is a party to or by which the Company or any of its assets is bound relating to any Company Options requires or otherwise provides for the accelerated vesting of any Company Options or for the acceleration of any other benefits thereunder, in each case in connection with the Transactions or upon termination of employment or service with the Company, Parent or Acquirer, or any other event, whether before, upon or following the Closing or otherwise.
         (h) Schedule 2.2(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each employee of the Company or other Person with an offer letter or other Contract or Company Employee Plan that contemplates a grant of, or right to purchase or receive: (i) options to purchase shares of Company Share Capital or other equity awards with respect to Company Share Capital or (ii) any other securities of the Company, that in each case, have not been issued or granted as of the Agreement Date, together with the number of such options, other equity awards or other securities and any promised terms thereof.
         (i) The Spreadsheet will accurately set forth, as of the Closing, the information required by Section 6.8. The number of Company Shares set forth in the Spreadsheet as being owned by a Person, or subject to Company Options held by such Person, will constitute the entire interest of such Person in the issued and outstanding Company Share Capital, voting securities or any other Equity Interests of the Company. As of the Closing, no Person not disclosed in the Spreadsheet will have a right to acquire from the Company any shares of Company Share Capital, Company Options or any other Equity Interests of the Company.
        2.3 Authority; Noncontravention.
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         (a) Authority. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms subject only to the effect, if any, of (i) applicable bankruptcy and other similar Applicable Law affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. The Company Board of Directors, by resolutions duly adopted (and not thereafter modified or rescinded) by the unanimous vote of the Company Board of Directors, has (i) approved this Agreement and approved the Share Purchase and the other Transactions and determined that this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Share Purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company and the Company Shareholders, (ii) approved this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Israeli Law and the Charter Documents and (iii) directed that the adoption of this Agreement be submitted to the Company Shareholders for consideration and unanimously recommended that all of the Company Shareholders adopt this Agreement. Other than the Required Company Vote, no vote of the Company Shareholders is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Company or the Company Shareholders or the consummation of the Share Purchase and the other Transactions, and upon obtaining the Required Company Vote, the Company shall have obtained the required approval of the Transactions from the Company Shareholders in accordance with the Charter Documents and Israeli Law, each as in effect at the time of such approval.
         (b) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not, (i) result in the creation of any Encumbrance, on any of the material properties or assets of the Company or any of the shares of Company Share Capital, (ii) except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit under, or require any consent, approval or waiver from any Person pursuant to, (A) any provision of the Charter Documents or any resolution adopted by the Company Shareholders or Company Board of Directors, (B) any Contract or (C) any Applicable Law, or (iii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of, Israeli Law or any Order to which the Company or any of the assets owned or used by the Company is subject.
         (c) Other than customary notices to the Israeli Registrar of Companies following the Closing, the notification filing required under the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period thereunder, and any applicable filings and approvals required by any other Governmental Entities outside of the United States pursuant to any Antitrust Law, no consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions (including any filings and notifications as may be required to be made by the Company in connection with the Share Purchase under other Applicable Law), except for such consents, Orders, declarations, authorizations, filings, approvals, notices and registrations that, if not obtained or made, would not adversely affect, and would not reasonably be expected to adversely affect, the Company’s ability to perform or comply with the covenants, agreements or obligations of the Company herein or to consummate the Transactions in accordance with this Agreement and Applicable Law.
         (d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Entity the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate
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or modify, any authorization from a Governmental Entity that is held by the Company or that otherwise relates to the Company’s business or to any of the assets owned or used by the Company.
        2.4 Company Financial Statements; Absence of Certain Changes.
         (a) Attached as Schedule 2.4(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule are the Company’s consolidated audited balance sheet and consolidated audited statements of income, operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year of the Company ended December 31, 2019, and the Company’s consolidated unaudited balance sheet and consolidated unaudited statements of income, operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 prepared in accordance with GAAP (including Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606) (such balance sheet, the "Company Balance Sheet" and the date thereof, the "Company Balance Sheet Date," and all such financial statements being collectively referred to herein as the "Company Financial Statements"). Such Company Financial Statements (i) were prepared, to the extent applicable and in all material respects, in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries, (ii) present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries at the date or dates therein indicated and the results of operations for the period or periods therein specified and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except, in the case of unaudited Company Financial Statements, for the omission of notes thereto, are subject to normal year-end adjustments and reclassifications and lack footnote disclosure and other presentation items, and (iv) have been fully approved by the board of directors or shareholders if so required by any Applicable Laws.
         (b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liabilities whether or not required to be included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the Company Balance Sheet included in the Company Financial Statements, (ii) those incurred in the conduct of the Company’s or the Subsidiaries’ business since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice that are of the type that ordinarily recur and that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in nature or amount, (iii) Transaction Expenses reflected on the Company Closing Financial Certificate, (iv) ordinary course obligations under Contracts made available to Acquirer (but not including any Liabilities related to disputes or breaches under such Contracts), and (v) Liabilities that are listed in Schedule 2.4(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any off balance sheet liability of any nature to, or any financial interest in, any third party or entities, the purpose or effect of which is to defer, postpone, reduce or otherwise avoid or adjust the recording of debt expenses incurred by the Company or any the Subsidiary.
         (c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Knowledge of the Company, any current Company Service Provider, has identified or been made aware of any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s management or other Company Service Providers who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
         (d) From March 31, 2020 until the Agreement Date:
1.neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any Company Shares or any Equity Interest of the Subsidiaries;
2.neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed;
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3.neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has made any loans, guarantees or advances, nor has provided any type of security interest whatsoever to any Person, other than ordinary advances for expenses;
4.neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any material assets or rights other than non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of its business;
5.neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has applied for or received a Governmental Grant;
6.there has not been any damage or destruction, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the assets, properties, financial condition, operating results, prospects or business of the Company or the Subsidiaries; there has not been any waiver by the Company or any Subsidiary of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
7.there has not been any termination, expiration, material change or amendment to a Material Contract, except for changes or amendments that are expressly provided for in this Agreement;
8.other than in the ordinary course of business or as required by the applicable employment agreement or offer letter, there has not been any material change in any compensation or benefits arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or shareholder of the Company or any Subsidiary;
9.there has not been any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or employee at management level or above of the Company or any Subsidiary and the Company has no Knowledge of any impending resignation or termination of employment of any such officer or employee at management level or above;
10.there has not been any change in any tax election or method of tax accounting made or used by the Company or any Subsidiary, any amendment to any income Tax Return or any other Tax Return, any Tax sharing or similar agreement or closing agreement, any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or any settlement or final determination of any tax audit, claim, investigation, litigation or other proceeding or assessment involving the Company or any Subsidiary, or any applications for and/or negotiation of any Tax ruling or determination by or on behalf of the Company or by the Company on behalf of the Company Shareholders;
11.there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect; or
12.there has not been any arrangement or commitment by the Company or any Subsidiary or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary to do any of the things described in this Section 2.4(d).
        2.5 Litigation. There is no private or governmental Legal Proceeding before any Governmental Entity, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, against the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or properties or any of their respective directors, officers or employees (in their capacities as such or relating to their employment, services or relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary). There is no governmental inquiry or investigation pending or threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary, or any of their respective assets or properties (including any inquiry as to the qualification of the Company or any Subsidiary to hold or receive any license or
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permit). There is no unresolved Order against the Company or any Subsidiary, any of their respective assets or properties, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers or employees (in their capacities as such or relating to their employment, services or relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity known to or served in writing upon the Company or any Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Legal Proceeding pending against any other Person.
        2.6 Restrictions on Business Activities. There is no Contract binding upon the Company or any Subsidiary or any judgment, writ, decree, stipulation, determination, decision, award, preliminary or permanent injunction, or temporary restraining order issued by a Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary, which has or would reasonably be expected to have, whether before or after consummation of the Share Purchase, the effect of prohibiting or impairing the conduct of business in any material respect by the Company or any Subsidiary as currently conducted by the Company or the Subsidiaries.
        2.7 Compliance with Laws; Governmental Permits.
         (a) Each of the Company and each Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with, is not in material violation of, and has not received any written notices of violation which have not be remedied with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business.
         (b) Each of the Company and each Subsidiary has obtained each governmental consent, license, permit, grant, or other authorization of a Governmental Entity (i) pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary currently operates or holds any interest in any of its assets or properties or (ii) that is required for the operation of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business or the holding of any such interest in each case except for such consents, licenses, permits grants and other authorizations the failure to obtain would not be material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole (all of the foregoing consents, licenses, permits, grants, and other authorizations, collectively, the "Company Authorizations"). All of the Company Authorizations are in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Entity regarding (i) any actual or possible violation of any Company Authorization or any failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Company Authorization or (ii) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any Company Authorization. None of the Company Authorizations will be terminated or impaired, or will become terminable, in whole or in part, as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
        2.8 Title to Property and Assets. Each of the Company and each Subsidiary has good and marketable title to all of their respective properties, and interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected on the Company Financial Statements or acquired after the Company Balance Sheet Date, except properties and assets, or interests in properties and assets, sold or otherwise disposed of since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or, with respect to leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in such properties and assets which afford the Company valid leasehold possession of the properties and assets that are the subject of such leases, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). The tangible property and equipment of each of the Company and each Subsidiary that are used in the operations of their respective businesses are in such operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and tear, as necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted and currently proposed to be conducted. All properties used in the operations of the Company or any Subsidiary are reflected on the Company Financial Statements to the extent required under GAAP to be so reflected. Schedule 2.8 of the Company
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Disclosure Schedule identifies each parcel of real property leased by the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company and any Subsidiary have adequate rights of ingress and egress into any real property used in the operation of their respective businesses. The Company has heretofore made available to Acquirer true, correct and complete copies of all leases, subleases and other agreements under which the Company and/or the Subsidiaries use or occupy or have the right to use or occupy, now or in the future, any real property or facility, including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary currently owns or has ever owned any real property.
        2.9 Intellectual Property.
         (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated below:
          (i) "Company IP" means any and all (A) Third Party Intellectual Property used or held for use in the conduct of the business of the Company or any Subsidiary as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted by the Company or any Subsidiary and (B) Company-Owned IP, including the Company Registered Intellectual Property listed in Schedule 2.9(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
          (ii) "Company Products" means (A) all products or services developed, produced, marketed, licensed, sold, distributed or performed by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary since inception and (B) all products or services currently under development by the Company or any Subsidiary during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the "Development Products").
          (iii) "Company Registered Intellectual Property" means Intellectual Property Rights that have been registered, filed, certified or otherwise perfected or recorded with or by any Governmental Entity or other public or quasi-public legal authority and that are owned by or filed in the name of the Company or any Subsidiary, including any registered Domain Names.
          (iv) "Company Source Code" means, collectively, any software source code, any material portion or aspect of software source code, or any material proprietary algorithm contained in or relating to any software source code of any Company-Owned IP or Company Products.
          (v) "Company-Owned IP" means Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by to the Company or any Subsidiary.
          (vi) "Company-Owned IPR" means Intellectual Property Rights owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any Subsidiary.
          (vii)"Current Company Products" means shall mean all Company Products that (A) are currently under development, produced, marketed, licensed, sold, distributed or performed by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary or (B) have been licensed, sold, distributed or performed by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary and that are still subject to a current agreement with a Third Party governing the use, support, or maintenance thereof.
          (viii)"Governmental Grant" means any grant, loan, incentive, subsidy, award, participation, exemption, status, cost sharing arrangement, reimbursement arrangement or other benefit (including Tax benefits), relief or privilege provided or made available by or on behalf of or under the authority of the State of Israel, including the Israeli National Authority for Technological Innovation, formerly known as the office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Economy of the State of Israel (the "IIA"), the BIRD Foundation and other bi- or multi-national grant programs for the financing of
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research and development or other similar funds, the European Union, the Fund for Encouragement of Marketing Activities of the Israeli government or any other Governmental Entity.
          (ix) "Intellectual Property" means Intellectual Property Rights and Technology.
          (x) "Intellectual Property Rights" or "IPR" means all rights in, or arising out of, Technology (including the right to enforce and recover remedies) in any jurisdiction, including: (i) rights in, or arising out of, Works of Authorship, including copyrights; (ii) rights in, or arising out of, Databases; (iii) rights in, or arising out of, Inventions, including patent rights; (iv) rights in, or arising out of, Trademarks, including trademark, service mark, and trade dress rights; (v) rights in, or arising out of, Confidential Information that constitute trade secrets under Applicable Law; (vi) rights in, or arising out of, a Person’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, including rights of personality, privacy and publicity; (vii) rights of attribution and integrity and other moral rights of an author, the right of the author to be known as the author of his or her work, to prevent others from being named as the author of his or her work and/or to prevent others from making deforming or derogatory changes in his or her work in a manner that reflects negatively on or are prejudicial to her professional standing, his or her goodwill, dignity, honor or reputation (including the rights of an author under Section 45 of the Israeli Copyright Law 2007 or under any other similar provision of any Applicable Law of any applicable jurisdiction) (collectively, "Moral Rights"); and (viii) rights in, arising out of, or associated with Domain Names.
13."Technology" means all forms of technology and technical and other information and tangible embodiments of that technology, technical and other information, including any or all of the following: (i) published and unpublished works of authorship (whether or not registered or registrable), audiovisual works, collective works, software and computer programs (whether in source code, object code, or executable form), documentation, compilations, databases, derivative works, literary works, maskworks, and sound recordings ("Works of Authorship"); (ii) inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, improvements, business methods, compositions of matter, machines, methods, and processes and new uses for any of the preceding items ("Inventions"); (iii) information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable through proper means, whether tangible or intangible, including algorithms, ideas, designs, formulas, know-how, methods, processes, programs, prototypes, systems, and techniques ("Confidential Information"); (iv) data, databases, data compilations and collections of data ("Databases"); (v) words, names, symbols, designs, and other designations, and combinations of the preceding items, used to identify or distinguish a business, good, product, or service or to indicate a form of certification, including logos, trade names, trade dress, trademarks and service marks ("Trademarks"); and (vi) domain names, web addresses and sites ("Domain Names").
          (xiv) "Third Party Intellectual Property" means any and all Intellectual Property owned by a third party.
         (b) Status.
          (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries (A) own or (B) have the valid right or license to exploit all Company IP in the manner that such Company IP at all times has been, is, and is contemplated to be exploited in the Business. The Company-Owned IP, together with the rights granted under the Company IP Agreements, constitute all the Intellectual Property: (i) used or otherwise practiced or exploited in the operation of the Business
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including, with respect to the Current Company Products, all work product and output resulting from or developed by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary (alone or in concert with a third party) pursuant to its provision of services to or receipt of provision of services of any third parties; and (ii) necessary to enable Acquirer and its Affiliates to operate the Business after Closing to the same extent the Company or applicable Subsidiary would have been able to had the transactions contemplated by this Agreement not occurred.
          (ii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has (A) transferred ownership of any Company-Owned IPR to any third party, (B) permitted any Company-Owned IPR to enter the public domain or, (C) permitted any Company Registered Intellectual Property to lapse (other than through the expiration of registered Intellectual Property at the end of its maximum statutory term).
          (iii) The Company and each Subsidiary owns and has good and exclusive title to each item of Company-Owned IPR, and that ownership is, and the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions will not result in such ownership not being, free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances and Encumbrances that will be released at Closing). The right, license and interest of the Company or any Subsidiary in and to all Third Party Intellectual Property licensed by the Company or any Subsidiary from a third party are free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).
          (iv) Neither the execution and delivery or effectiveness of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, nor the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement will cause or result in (A) Acquirer or its Affiliates or the Company or any Subsidiaries (i) granting to any third party any right to or with respect to any Intellectual Property in excess of those granted by, or required to be granted by, any of them, respectively, in the absence of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) being bound by, or subject to, any non-compete, exclusivity provision, or other material restriction on the operation or scope of their respective businesses; or (iii) being obligated to pay any royalties or other amounts, or offer any discounts, to any third party in excess of those payable by, or required to be offered by, any of them, respectively, in the absence of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or (B) the forfeiture or termination of, or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination of any Company-Owned IP, or impair the right of the Company, any Subsidiary, or Acquirer or its Affiliates to use, possess, sell or license any Company-Owned IP or portion thereof. After the Closing, all Company-Owned IP will be fully transferable, alienable or licensable by Acquirer or its Affiliates without restriction and without payment of any kind to any third party.
          (v) Schedule 2.9(b)(v) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all Company Products, other than Development Products that have not been named (by name and version number).
          (vi) Schedule 2.9(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all Company Registered Intellectual Property, as of the Agreement Date, including the jurisdictions in which each such item of Intellectual Property has been issued or registered or in which any application for such issuance and registration has been filed, or in which any other filing or recordation has been made. Schedule 2.9(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all actions that are required to be taken by the Company or the Subsidiaries, including payment of applicable registration, maintenance and/or renewal fees, within 180 days of the Agreement Date with respect to any of the Company Registered Intellectual Property in order to avoid impairment to or abandonment of such Company Registered Intellectual Property.
          (vii) Each item of Company Registered Intellectual Property is valid and subsisting (or in the case of applications, applied for), all registration, maintenance and renewal fees currently due in connection with such Company Registered Intellectual Property have been paid and all documents, recordations and certificates in connection with such Company Registered Intellectual Property currently required to be filed have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States, Israel and/or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of prosecuting, maintaining and perfecting such Company Registered Intellectual Property and recording
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the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ ownership interests therein. There have been no interferences, re-examinations or oppositions brought or threatened to be brought involving any of the Company-Owned IP.
          (viii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or shall be as a result of the execution and delivery or effectiveness of this Agreement or the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, in breach of any Contract of the Company or any Subsidiary governing or relating to any Company IP (the "Company IP Agreements") and the consummation of the Transactions will not result in the modification, cancellation, termination, suspension of, or acceleration of any rights, obligations or payments with respect to the Company IP Agreements, or give any non-Company party to any Company IP Agreement the right to do any of the foregoing.
          (ix) No Contract that the Company or any Subsidiary is a party to grant any third party exclusive rights to or under any Company-Owned IP or, other than non-exclusive licenses to resellers, distributors, or other channel partners granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, grant any third party the right to sublicense any Company-Owned IP.
          (x) There are no royalties, honoraria, fees or other payments payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any Person (other than salaries or fees for services provided payable to Company Service Providers in the scope of their engagement) as a result of the ownership, use, possession, license-in, license-out, sale, marketing, advertising or disposition of any Company IP by the Company or any Subsidiary.
          (xi) There at all times has been and is no unauthorized use, unauthorized disclosure, infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of any Company-Owned IP, by any third party, including any Company Service Provider. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has brought or threatened to bring any action, suit or proceeding against a third party for infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of any Company-Owned IP or breach of any Company IP Agreement. The Company or a Subsidiary has the sole and exclusive right to bring a claim or suit against a third party for infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Company-Owned IP and to collect any damages or other amounts payable by such third party to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company as a result thereof.
          (xii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary at any time has been sued in any suit, action or proceeding (or received any written notice or threat) that involves a claim of infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of any Third Party Intellectual Property by the Company or its Subsidiaries or that contests the validity, ownership or right of the Company or any Subsidiary to exercise any Company IP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any communication that involves an offer to license or grant any other rights or immunities under (A) any patent rights or (B) any other Third Party Intellectual Property to avoid infringement or other violation of IPR.
          (xiii) The operation of the Business, including (A) the design, development, manufacturing, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, provision and/or use of any Company Product in any country in the world and (B) the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s use of any product, device or process used in the Business has not, does not, and will not, as a result of the consummation of the Transactions, infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any Third Party Intellectual Property or constitute unfair competition or unfair trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction.
          (xiv) None of the Company-Owned IP, the Current Company Products, the Development Products, the Company or any Subsidiary is subject to any outstanding judgment, writ, decree, stipulation, determination, decision, award, preliminary or permanent injunction, or temporary restraining order issued by a Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary, or
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Contract (A) restricting in any manner the use, transfer, or licensing by the Company or any Subsidiary of any Company-Owned IP except for restrictions on the use of Open Source Materials and "off the shelf" licenses contained in the Contracts governing the use of such Third Party Intellectual Property that is used in any Current Company Product, (B) which may affect the validity or enforceability of any Company-Owned IP, or (C) restricting the conduct of the business of the Company or any Subsidiary in order to accommodate Third Party Intellectual Property.
          (xv) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice or opinion that any Company Product or the operation of the Business infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any Third Party Intellectual Property.
          (xvi) Each of the Company and each Subsidiary has secured from all Company Service Providers who independently or jointly contributed to the conception, reduction to practice, creation or development of any Intellectual Property for the Company or any Subsidiary (each an "Author") unencumbered and unrestricted exclusive ownership of, all such contributions created in connection with their services to the Company or any Subsidiary. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company and each Subsidiary has obtained proprietary information and invention disclosure and assignment agreements from all current and former Authors and the Company and each Subsidiary has agreed with all of their respective current and former Company Service Providers that the Company or any Subsidiary shall be the author (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law) or owner (to the extent the Company or the applicable Subsidiary is not permitted to be the author under Applicable Law) of all works that such Company Service Providers have independently or jointly created for the Company or any Subsidiary during or otherwise in connection with their services to the Company or any Subsidiary, and all such respective current and former Company Service Providers have waived and agreed not to assert any and all Moral Rights with respect to the Company-Owned IP. All current and former Israeli Company Employees who independently or jointly contributed to the conception, reduction to practice, creation or development of any Company-Owned IP have expressly and irrevocably waived, and none of such persons has the right to receive, compensation in connection with "Service Inventions" under Section 134 of the Israeli Patent Law-1967. The Company has made available to Acquirer copies of all forms of such disclosure and assignment documents currently and historically used by the Company and each Subsidiary with Company Service Providers (the "Form IP Assignment Agreements") and, in the case of patents and patent applications, the Company has made available to Acquirer copies of all such assignments.
          (xvii) No Company Service Provider: (i) is in violation of any term or covenant of any Contract executed with the Company or any Subsidiary relating to employment, invention disclosure, invention assignment, non-disclosure or non-competition or any other Contract with any other party by virtue of such Company Service Provider’s being employed by, or performing services for, the Company or any Subsidiary or using trade secrets or proprietary information of others without permission or (ii) has developed any technology, software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work for the Company or any Subsidiary that is subject to any agreement under which such Company Service Provider has assigned or otherwise granted to any third party any rights (including Intellectual Property rights) in or to such technology, software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work.
          (xviii) Other than with respect to Moral Rights to the extent any cannot be fully and irrevocably assigned or waived, no Company Service Provider has any right, license, claim or interest whatsoever in or with respect to any Company-Owned IP.
          (xix) To the extent that any Intellectual Property that is or was Third Party Intellectual Property is incorporated into, integrated or bundled with, or used by the Company or any Subsidiary in the development, manufacture, distribution or compilation of any of the Current Company Products, the Company or a Subsidiary has a written agreement with the owner or authorized sublicensee
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of the owner of such Third Party Intellectual Property with respect thereto pursuant to which the Company or a Subsidiary either (A) has obtained complete, unencumbered and unrestricted ownership of, and is the exclusive owner of such Intellectual Property by operation of law or by valid assignment or (B) has obtained valid licenses sufficient for the conduct of the Business to all such Third Party Intellectual Property.
          (xx) The Company and the Subsidiaries have taken all commercially reasonable steps to protect and preserve all Confidential Information including in the Company IP ("Company Confidential Information"). All disclosure of Company Confidential Information to a third party and the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s use thereof at any time has not been in such a manner that it would interfere with, diminish, or waive Company’s or any Subsidiary’s trade secret rights in what would otherwise qualify as Company-Owned IP. All use, disclosure or appropriation by the Company or any Subsidiary of any Confidential Information not owned by the Company or any Subsidiary at any time has not been in violation of the terms of a written agreement between the Company or the Subsidiaries and the owner of such Confidential Information, or is otherwise lawful. All current and former Company Service Providers having access to Company Confidential Information or proprietary information of any of their respective customers or business partners have executed and delivered to the Company an agreement that protects and ensures adequate confidential treatment of such Confidential Information or proprietary information (in the case of proprietary information of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s customers and business partners, to the extent required by such customers and business partners).
          (xxi) Schedule 2.9(b)(xxi)(A) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all Open Source Materials that are incorporated into, or integrated or distributed with, or used in the development, testing, or delivery of any Company Product. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(b)(xxi)(B) of the Company Disclosure Schedule the Company at all times has been and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of all licenses for Open Source Materials used by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the development, production or distribution of any Company Products.
          (xxii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has (A) incorporated Open Source Materials into, or combined Open Source Materials with, the Company IP or Company Products, (B) distributed Open Source Materials in conjunction with any Company IP or Company Products or (C) used Open Source Materials, in each case, in such a way that, with respect to (A), (B), or (C), creates, or purports to create obligations for the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to any such Company IP to grant, or purport to grant, to any third party, any rights or immunities under any such Company IP (including using any Open Source Materials that require, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of such Open Source Materials that other Company IP incorporated into, derived from or distributed with such Open Source Materials be (x) disclosed or distributed in source code form, (y) be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works or (z) be redistributable at no charge).
          (xxiii) The Technology included in or used in the provision of the Current Company Products: (A) is, except for errors, defects, or bugs that are curable without material expense or delay, free from defects or deficiencies, errors in design, and operating defects that materially and adversely affect the use, functionality or performance of such Technology or any product or system containing or used in conjunction with such Technology, and (B) does not contain any virus, malware, disabling mechanisms or protection features that are designed to disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise impede in a manner that materially and adversely affects the authorized operation of, or provide unauthorized access to, a computer system or network or other device on which such Technology is stored or installed or damage or destroy any data or file without the user’s consent.
          (xxiv) The Company has documented all material bugs, errors and defects in all the Company Products, and such documentation is retained and is available internally at the Company. The
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Company Products can be legally sold and used in each geographical market in which they are sold by the Company or a Subsidiary.
          (xxv) For all Technology used by the Company or any Subsidiary in providing services, or in developing or making available any of the Company Products, the Company or applicable Subsidiary has implemented any and all security patches or upgrades that are generally available for that Technology.
          (xxvi) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(b)(xxvi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no (A) government funding, (B) facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center or (C) funding from any Person (other than funds received in consideration for shares of Company Share Capital, from loans or other credit lines or from earnings) was used in the development of the Company-Owned IP. No Company Service Provider who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company-Owned IP, has performed services for any government (including the Israel Defense Forces), university, college or other educational institution or research center during a period of time during which such Company Service Provider was also performing services for the Company or any Subsidiary. No Governmental Entity (including the Israel Defense Forces), university, college or other educational institution or research center has any right, license, claim or interest in any Company IP by reason of a Company Service Provider having studied or worked at any of such institutions during the period of time that such Company Service Provider was also performing services for the Company or any Subsidiary.
          (xxvii) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(b)(xxvii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor any other Person then acting on their behalf has disclosed, delivered or licensed to any Person (other than Company’s employees working from the Israeli office), agreed to disclose, deliver or license to any Person, or permitted the disclosure or delivery to any escrow agent or other Person of, any Company Source Code. No event has occurred, that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) will, or would reasonably be expected to, result in the disclosure, delivery or license by the Company or any Subsidiary or any Person then acting on their behalf to any Person of any Company Source Code. Schedule 2.9(b)(xxvii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Contract pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary has deposited, or is or may be required to deposit, with an escrow holder or any other Person, any of the Company Source Code. The execution of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in and of themselves, would not reasonably be expected to result in the release from escrow of any Company Source Code or other provision of any Company Source Code to a third party.
          (xxviii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is now or has ever been a member or promoter of, or a contributor to, any development community, industry standards body or any similar organization that would reasonably be expected to require or obligate any of the Company or any Subsidiary to grant or offer to any other Person any license or right to any Company-Owned IP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has a present obligation to grant or offer to any other Person any license or right to any Company-Owned IP by virtue of the Company’s, the Subsidiaries’ or any other Person’s membership in, promotion of, or contributions to any development community, industry standards body or any similar organization. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is now or has ever been a member of any patent non-aggression, pooling, cross-licensing or similar community, network or organization, or a party to any related or similar Contract, that restricts in any manner the enforcement of patent rights included in the Company-Owned IP or requires, or in the event of an acquisition or transfer of Company-Owned IP could require, the grant of a license or other immunity under such patent rights to another Person.
          (xxix) The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain, and all times have maintained, posted Privacy Policies on all websites and online services owned, maintained or operated by
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or for the Company or any Subsidiary. The data Processing and privacy and security practices of the Company, the Subsidiaries, and their service providers (in the case of service providers, relating to their services performed for the Company or any Subsidiary) relating to Covered Data comply, and at all times have complied, with all Contracts, Privacy Policies, and Applicable Laws relating to data processing (collectively, the "Data Processing Commitments"). Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the disclosure or transfer to, or taking over by Acquirer or any Affiliate of Acquirer of, Covered Data will cause, constitute, or result in a breach or violation of any Data Processing Commitments. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been a party or the subject of any Legal Proceeding, Order, or regulatory opinion, and no such actions are or have been threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary by any Governmental Entity or other Person, (i) relating to any actual or potential non-compliance with any Data Processing Commitments, (ii) permitting or mandating relevant Governmental Entities to investigate, demand or request information from, or enter the premises of, the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the Company’s or the Subsidiaries’ practices pertaining to Covered Data, or (iii) claiming compensation from the Company or any Subsidiary relating to Covered Data or Data Processing Commitments.
          (xxx) The Company and each Subsidiary has established and maintains reasonable and appropriate technical, physical and organizational measures and security systems, plans, policies, and technologies related to the Systems and Covered Data in compliance with all Data Processing Commitments, and at all times have taken all industry-standard measures (including implementing and monitoring compliance with reasonable and appropriate measures with respect to technical and physical security) to protect all Systems and Covered Data against loss and against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse to comply with all Data Processing Commitments, including an appropriate incident response program relating to Security Incidents. Schedule 2.9(b)(xxx) of the Company Disclosure Schedule describes all Databases maintained by or for the Company or any Subsidiary that are covered by Israel’s data protection law (the Protection of the Privacy Laws, 5741-1981) and whether such Databases are registered with any Governmental Entity in Israel. The Company and each Subsidiary has eliminated or otherwise remediated all vulnerabilities of medium severity or priority level or greater, and any other material deficiencies, identified in any security-related reviews or assessments conducted by or for the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, or that otherwise have been communicated to the Company or such Subsidiary.
          (xxxi) There has been no Security Incident or violation of any Data Processing Commitments in relation to any System or Covered Data that has occurred or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is threatened. There has been no unauthorized or illegal Processing of any Covered Data, and no circumstance has arisen in which any Data Processing Commitment would require the Company or any Subsidiary to notify a Governmental Entity or any Person of a Security Incident.
          (xxxii) Where the Company or any Subsidiary uses a data processor to Process Covered Data, there is in existence a written Contract between the Company or a Subsidiary and each such data processor that complies with the requirements of all Data Processing Commitments and that requires the data processor to, at minimum, comply with applicable Data Processing Commitments and to use reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect such Covered Data. The Company has made available to Acquirer true, correct and complete copies of all such Contracts. No data processor has breached any Contracts relating to Covered Data Processed by such Persons for the Company or any Subsidiary.
          (xxxiii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has transferred or authorized the transfer of Covered Data outside of the originating country, except where such transfers have complied with all Data Processing Commitments.
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          (xxxiv) The computer, information technology and data processing systems, facilities and services in the custody or control of the Company or any Subsidiary, including all software, hardware, networks, communications facilities, platforms and related systems and services in the custody or control of the Company or any Subsidiary (collectively, "Systems"), are sufficient for the existing needs of the Company and each Subsidiary and, with respect to the reasonable anticipated future needs of the Company and each Subsidiary, can be acquired without undue expense or delay, including as to capacity, scalability and ability to process current peak volumes in a secure and timely manner. The Systems are in good working condition to effectively perform all computing, information technology and data processing operations of the Company and each Subsidiary as currently conducted. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(b)(xxxiv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, all Systems, other than software or hardware that is duly and validly licensed or provided to the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to a valid and enforceable Contract, are owned and operated by or are under the control of the Company or applicable Subsidiary. From and after the Closing Date, the Company and any Subsidiary will have and be permitted to exercise the same rights with respect to the Systems as the Company and any Subsidiary would have had and been able to exercise had this Agreement not been entered into and the Share Purchase and Transactions not occurred, without the payment of any additional amounts or consideration other than ongoing fees, royalties, or payments which the Company or any Subsidiary would otherwise have been required to pay anyway. The Company has developed and maintained appropriate disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities for the Business.
          (xxxv) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(b)(xxxv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not obtained any Governmental Grants. The Company has made available to the Acquirer correct copies of all letters of approval, certificates of completion, undertakings, supplements or amendments thereto for Governmental Grants, granted to the Company and all material correspondence related thereto, including the most recent and updated status of account report from the IIA (titled "Keren Tmura Status of Account"). Schedule 2.9(b)(xxxv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth: (i) the aggregate amount of each payment or transfer made on account of a Governmental Grant; (ii) the aggregate outstanding obligations of the Company under each Governmental Grant with respect to royalties or other payments; and (iii) the composition of such obligations or amounts by the patent or other Intellectual Property, product or product family to which it relates. The Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with the terms and conditions of the Governmental Grants and has duly fulfilled all the undertakings relating thereto and no event has occurred or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or modification of any Governmental Grant.
          (xxxvi) All rights in, to and under all Intellectual Property created by the founders for or on behalf or in contemplation of the Company or any Subsidiary (i) prior to the inception of the Company the applicable Subsidiary, or (ii) prior to their commencement of employment with the Company or the applicable Subsidiary have been duly and validly assigned to the Company or the applicable Subsidiary, and the Company has no reason to believe that any such Person is unwilling to provide the Company or its designee with such cooperation as may reasonably be required to complete and prosecute all appropriate patent and copyright filings related thereto.
        2.10 Taxes.
         (a) The Company and the Subsidiaries have properly completed and timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions requested and approved in the ordinary course of business) all income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by it prior to the Closing Date with any Governmental Entity, including any Tax Authority, have timely paid all Taxes required to be paid by them, and have no Liability for Taxes in excess of the amounts so paid. All such Tax Returns were and are complete and accurate in all material respects and have been prepared in material compliance with Applicable Law.
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There is no written claim for Taxes being asserted against the Company or any Subsidiary that has resulted in an Encumbrance against any of the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary.
         (b) The Company has made available to Acquirer true, correct and complete copies of all income and other Tax Returns filed, and, if prepared, any examination reports and statements of deficiencies, adjustments and proposed deficiencies and adjustments in respect of the Company and the Subsidiaries with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
         (c) The Company Balance Sheet reflects all Liabilities for unpaid Taxes of the Company and the Subsidiaries for periods (or portions of periods) through the Company Balance Sheet Date. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability for unpaid Taxes accruing after the Company Balance Sheet Date except for Taxes arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice following the Company Balance Sheet Date. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability for Taxes for any Pre-Closing Tax Period that are not included in the calculation of Company Net Working Capital.
         (d) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is (i) to the Company’s Knowledge, no pending audit of, or Tax controversy associated with, any Tax Return of the Company and the Subsidiaries that has been or is being conducted by a Tax Authority, and the Company has not received any written notice thereof, (ii) no other procedure, proceeding or contest of any refund or deficiency in respect of Taxes pending or on appeal with any Governmental Entity, (iii) no extension of any statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes granted by the Company or any Subsidiary currently in effect, and (iv) no agreement to any extension of time for filing any Tax Return that has not been filed. No claim has ever been made by any Governmental Entity in writing in a jurisdiction where the Company and the Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that the Company and the Subsidiaries are or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
v.The Company and the Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with all Applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes, including from payments made or deemed made to employees, consultants, suppliers, lenders or any other Persons and have duly and timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Tax Authority (or is properly holding for such timely payment) all amounts required to be so withheld and paid under all Applicable Laws (including the employer portion of any payroll Tax, determined without regard to any provisions of the 2020 Tax Acts), including in connection with any amounts paid or owning to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or any other third party. The Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with, in all material respects, and its records contain all information and documents necessary to comply with, all applicable information reporting and withholding requirements under all applicable Tax laws and maintained, and still maintains, all required records with respect thereto.
vi.The Company is duly registered for the purposes of Israeli value added tax and has complied in all material respects with all requirements concerning value added Taxes ("VAT"). The Company (i) has not made any exempt transactions (as defined in the Israel Value Added Tax law of 1975) and there are no circumstances by reason of which there might not be an entitlement to full credit of all VAT chargeable or paid on inputs, supplies, and other transactions and imports made by it, (ii) has collected and timely remitted to the relevant Tax Authority all output VAT which it is required to collect and remit under any Applicable Law; and (iii) has not received a refund for input VAT for which they are not entitled under any Applicable Law. No Subsidiary has ever been, and is currently not, required to effect Israeli VAT registration.
vii.Each Subsidiary has collected and remitted all sales, use, value added and similar Taxes ("Sales Taxes") with respect to sales made or services provided and, for all sales or provision of services that are exempt from Sales Taxes that were made without charging or remitting Sales Taxes, each Subsidiary
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has received and retained any required Tax exemption certificates or other documentation qualifying such sale or provision of services as exempt.
viii.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any restrictions or limitations pursuant to Part E2 of the Ordinance or pursuant to any Tax ruling made with reference to the provisions of Part E2.
ix.The Company does not and has never participated or engaged in any transaction listed in Section 131(g) of the Ordinance and the Israeli Income Tax Regulations (Reportable Tax Planning), 5767-2006 promulgated thereunder nor is it subject to reporting obligations under Sections 131D or 131E of the Ordinance or similar provisions under the Israel Value Added Tax law of 1975.
x.The Company is not and has never been a real property corporation (Igud Mekarke’in) within the meaning of this term under Section 1 of the Israeli Land Taxation Law (Appreciation and Acquisition), 5723-1963.
xi.Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is and has always been a resident for Tax purposes solely in its country of incorporation, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is nor has it ever been subject to Tax in any jurisdiction other than its country of incorporation whether by virtue of having employees, a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty), a source of income or by virtue of exercising management and control in such jurisdiction.
xii.Schedule 2.10(l) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sharing arrangement or order that the Company and any of its Subsidiaries has in any jurisdiction, including the nature, amount and expiration date of such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sharing arrangement. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions required to maintain such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sharing arrangement or order of any relevant Governmental Entity. The Company has never made any election to be treated or claimed any benefits as "Beneficial Enterprise" (Mifaal Mutay) or "Approved Enterprise" (Mifaal Meushar) or otherwise nor did it take any position of being a "Preferred Enterprise" (Mifaal Muadaf) or "Preferred Technological Enterprise" or otherwise under the Law for Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the "Encouragement Law"). The Company has not taken any position, or represented to any person, that it meets the requirements under the so called "The Angels Law" pursuant to Section 20 of the 2011-2012 Economic Policy Law (Legislation Amendments), 2011 and any amendments thereto. The Company has never had trapped earnings pursuant to the Encouragement Law.
xiii.The Company does not own any interest in any controlled foreign corporation pursuant to Section 75B of the Ordinance.
xiv.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has recognized any amounts that are described in Section 951A of the Code or any amounts in excess of $100,000 described in Section 951 of the Code in respect of any Straddle Period.
xv.There are (and immediately following the Closing there will be) no Encumbrances on the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating or attributable to Taxes other than Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable or Taxes being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been recorded on the Company’s books.
xvi.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is a party to or bound by any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, or Tax allocation agreement or (ii) has any Liability or potential Liability to another
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party under any such agreement, other than customary provisions in any commercial agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business that does not primarily relate to Tax matters.
xvii.The Company and the Subsidiaries have disclosed on their Tax Returns any Tax reporting position taken in any Tax Return that would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of penalties under Section 6662 of the Code (to the extent applicable) or any comparable provisions of state, local or non-U.S. Applicable Law.
xviii.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has participated in, and is not currently participating in, a "Listed Transaction" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2), or any transaction requiring disclosure under a corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. law (including Sections 131E and 131(g) of the Ordinance).
xix.None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any predecessor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or has ever been a member of a consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group of which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any predecessor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was not the ultimate parent corporation.
xx.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company) under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by operation of Applicable Law, by Contract or otherwise.
xxi.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, Taxable income for any Taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in method of accounting for a Taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) "closing agreement" described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) intercompany transactions (including any intercompany transaction subject to section 367 or 482 of the Code) or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax law) with respect to a transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
xxii.Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10(v) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any private letter ruling from the IRS (or any comparable Tax ruling from any other Governmental Entity).
xxiii.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any joint venture, partnership or other Contract or arrangement that would be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
xxiv.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is, nor have they ever been, a "United States real property holding corporation" within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have filed with the IRS all statements, if any, that are required under Section 1.897-2(h) of the Treasury Regulations.
xxv.Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has constituted either a "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for Tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (i) in the two years prior to the Agreement Date or (ii) in a distribution that could otherwise constitute part of a "plan" or "series of related transactions" (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the Share Purchase.
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xxvi.Schedule 2.10(z) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth any entity classification election that has ever been made by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations.
xxvii.Each "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) to which the Company is a party complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of Section 409A(a) by its terms and has been operated in accordance with such requirements. The Company is under no obligation to provide any gross up, indemnification, reimbursement or other payment for any Taxes, including any excise or additional Taxes, under Section 409A of the Code.
         (bb) The exercise price of all Company Options (other than Company Options, which are subject to the treatment of Section 102 of the Ordinance and held by persons who are not and have not been U.S. taxpayers), is at least equal to the fair market value of the Company Share Capital on the date such Company Options were granted, and neither the Company nor Acquirer has incurred or will incur any Liability or obligation to withhold or report Taxes under Section 409A of the Code upon the vesting or settlement of any Company Options.
         (cc) The prices for any property or services (or for the use of any property) provided by or to the Company and the Subsidiaries are arm’s length prices for purposes of all applicable transfer pricing laws, including Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 482 of the Code and Section 85A of the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder. No Tax Authority has proposed, asserted or otherwise discussed with the Company or any of the Subsidiaries the possibility of a transfer pricing adjustment or failure to comply with any transfer pricing requirements. No transfer pricing adjustment is expected to be proposed, asserted or raised by any Tax Authority with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries either before or after the Closing Date (i) with respect to any transactions that occurred prior to the Closing Date or (ii) as a result of any transfer pricing documentation being provided to any Tax Authority by the Company prior to Closing Date.
         (dd) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10(dd) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no agreement, plan, arrangement or other Contract covering any Company Service Provider to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its assets is bound that, considered individually or considered collectively with any other such agreements, plans, arrangements or other Contracts, will, or would reasonably be expected to, as a result of the Transactions (whether alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events), give rise directly or indirectly to the payment of any amount that would reasonably be expected to be characterized as a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, Israeli or non-U.S. Tax law). The Company does not have any obligation to provide any gross-up, indemnification, reimbursement or other payment for Taxes under Section 280G or Section 4999 of the Code; provided, however, that the Company’s compliance with this Section 2.10(dd) shall be determined without regard to any Acquirer Arrangements unless same has been provided to the Company at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Agreement Date.
         (ee) Each Company Option Plan that is intended to qualify as a capital gains route plan under Section 102 of the Ordinance (a "102 Plan"), or that is otherwise required to be approved by the ITA, has received a favorable determination or approval letter from, or is otherwise approved by, or deemed approved by passage of time without objection by, the ITA. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10(ee) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, all Company Options and Company Shares that are subject to Tax under Section 102 of the Ordinance and which were issued under any 102 Plan have been granted and issued, as applicable, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 102 of the Ordinance (including the relevant sub-section of Section 102) and the written requirements and guidance of the ITA, including the filing of the necessary documents with the ITA, the receipt of the required written consents from the Company Shareholders and Company Optionholders, the appointment of an authorized trustee to hold the Company
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Options and Company Shares, and the due deposit of such Company Options and Company Shares with such trustee pursuant to the terms of Section 102 of the Ordinance and applicable regulations and rules and the guidance published by the ITA on July 24, 2012 and clarification dated November 6, 2012, as applicable.
         (ff) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or warranty with respect to the ability of the Acquirer or its Affiliates to utilize any net operating losses, net capital losses, research and development, research and experimentation, investment, foreign or other Tax credits or similar Tax assets and attributes after the Closing, other than Tax assets taken into account as an asset in calculating Company Net Working Capital.
        2.11 Employee Benefit Plans and Employee Matters.
         (a) The Company has made available a complete and accurate list of all current Company Employees as of the Agreement Date, on a redacted basis where required by Applicable Law (the "Company Employee List"), which reflects each such Company Employee’s: (i) name and employee identification number, (ii) date(s) of hire, (iii) position or job title, (iv) full-time or part-time status, (v) classification as either exempt or non-exempt from the overtime requirements under any Applicable Law, (vi) annual base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, (vii) total target bonus or commission, earned, and total for which they remain eligible, as applicable, (viii) any other compensation payable or material fringe benefits for which each such Company Employee is eligible, including housing allowance, deferred compensation, or commission arrangements, vacation/paid time off entitlement and amount accrued, travel pay and car entitlement, if applicable, sick leave entitlement and accrual, recuperation pay entitlement and accrual, (ix) entitlement to pension arrangement and/or any other provident fund (including manager’s insurance, pensions fund and education fund), their respective contribution rates and the salary basis for such contributions whether such employee is subject to Section 14 Arrangement ("Section 14 Arrangement") under the Israeli Severance Pay Law - 1963 (the "Severance Pay Law"), (x) extent of notice period to which such employee is entitled in advance of termination, if any, except as required by Applicable Law; (xi) country and, if applicable, state of employment, and (xii) whether the employee is on leave (and if so, the date on which such leave commenced and the date of expected return to work, if known). Except for the employees included in the Company Employee List who hold senior positions and therefore are exempt from the provisions of the Working Hours and Rest Law, 1951, all Company Employees in Israel receive a monthly salary that includes a global overtime component equal to 20% of each Company Employee’s monthly salary. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the services provided by all U.S.-based Company Employees are terminable at the will of the Company and any such termination would result in no liability to the Company. The Company has not made any promises or commitments to any of the Company Employees, whether in writing or not, with respect to any future changes or additions to any of their compensation or benefits. Other than as provided in the Company Employee List, (i) there are no other employees employed by the Company, and (ii) all current and former employees of the Company have signed an employment agreement, offer letter, or similar agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered or made available to Acquirer. No employee of the Company is entitled (whether by virtue of any law, contract or otherwise) to any benefits, entitlement or compensation that is not set forth in the Company Employee List or Schedule 2.11(k) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or that should be reclassified as part of their determining salary for all intent and purposes, including for the social contributions. All current Company Employees are subject to a Section 14 Arrangement and have been subject to such arrangement from the commencement date of their employment and on their entire salary. As of the Agreement Date, there is no Person who has accepted an offer of employment made by the Company or any Subsidiary but whose employment has not yet started. Except as set forth in the Company Employee List, no senior management level employee of the Company has been dismissed in the last 12 months prior to the Agreement Date.
         (b) The Company has made available to Acquirer a complete and accurate list of all the current Company Contractors (the "Company Contractor List"), including the following for each such
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contractor (i) total compensation and material fringe benefits (if any), (ii) the location where such Company Contractor performs services, (iii) the initial date of such individual’s engagement, (iv) the term of engagement and any notice period related to the termination of such engagement, (v) a summary of the services provided, and (vi) any prior periods of service provided by such Company Contractor to the Company or any Subsidiary. Except as set forth on the Company Contractor List, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary engages any personnel through manpower agencies.
         (c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary sponsors or maintains any self-funded Company Employee Plan, including any plan to which a stop-loss policy applies. Any Company Employee Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has either obtained from the IRS a favorable determination letter as to its qualified status under the Code, including all amendments to the Code effected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation, or has applied (or has time remaining in which to apply) to the IRS for such a determination letter prior to the expiration of the requisite period under applicable Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for such determination letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination or has been established under a standardized prototype or volume submitter plan for which an IRS opinion or advisory letter has been obtained by the plan sponsor and is valid as to the adopting employer. The Company has made available to Acquirer a true, correct and complete copy of the most recent Internal Revenue Service, or other authorized Tax Authority determination or opinion letter issued with respect to each such Company Employee Plans, and nothing has occurred since the issuance of each such letter that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the Tax-qualified status of any Company Employee Plan subject to Section 401(a) of the Code. The Company has made available to Acquirer all registration statements and prospectuses prepared in connection with each Company Employee Plan. Any Company Employee Plan intended to be qualified under the Tax laws and regulations of Israel fulfills all applicable requirements for such qualification and nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of any such tax-qualified status. The Company has made available to Acquirer true and complete copies of any ITA or other authorized Tax Authority letter or ruling issued with respect to any such Company Employee Plans.
         (d) None of the Company Employee Plans promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits to any person other than as required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA") or similar law of any state of foreign jurisdiction and the Company and the Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the requirements of COBRA. Each Company Employee Plan complies, in both form and operation, in all material respects, with its terms and with all Applicable Laws, and no condition exists or event has occurred with respect to any such plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence by the Company, Acquirer or its Affiliates of any liability, fine or penalty. All returns, reports and disclosure statements required to be made under ERISA and the Code with respect to all Company Employee Plans have been timely filed or delivered. No action, suit, investigation, audit, proceeding or claim (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending against or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened against any Company Employee Plan before any arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, including the IRS.
         (e) Each Company Employee Plan (other than individual employment agreements) can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in accordance with its terms, without liability to Acquirer or its Affiliates (other than ordinary administrative expenses typically incurred in a termination event).
         (f) Neither the Company nor any current or former ERISA Affiliate currently maintains, sponsors, participates in or contributes to, or has ever maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to, any pension plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is subject to Part 3 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
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         (g) Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate is a party to, or has made any contribution to or otherwise incurred any obligation under, any "multiemployer plan" as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or any "multiple employer plan" as such term is defined in Section 413(c) of the Code.
         (h) The Company and the Subsidiaries have duly maintained and been contributing to all mandatory and contractual employee saving funds, pension and severance accounts (including any manager’s insurance, pension fund and education fund) in compliance with all Applicable Laws and employment agreements.
         (i) The Company and the Subsidiaries are operated, and have at all times during the past seven years been operated, in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relating to employment, termination of employment and labor matters, including but not limited to, discrimination in employment, terms and conditions of employment, worker classification (including the proper classification of workers as independent contractors, consultants and advisors), wages, pay slips, working hours, recording and reporting work hours, overtime and overtime payments, working during rest days, social benefits contributions, termination and severance payment and engaging employees through services providers (including manpower employees and service providers in accordance with the Israeli Law for Strengthening the Enforcement of Labor Laws - 2011, if applicable), collective bargaining, extension orders, civil rights, safety and health, immigration, work-authorization, privacy issues, fringe benefits, employment practices and the collection and payment of withholding or social security taxes and any similar tax. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding obligations with respect to non-payment of wages. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has in the last three years received written notice of complaints, charges or claims against the Company or any Subsidiary, and there are no controversies, complaints, charges or claims pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, between the Company or any Subsidiary and any Company Employees, based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment or failure to employ by the Company or any Subsidiary, of any individual or Company Contractors, which controversies have resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Legal Proceeding before any Governmental Entity. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability with respect to any misclassification of any service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary (A) as an independent contractor, consultant, advisor or similar role, rather than as an employee, (B) leased or seconded from another employer, or (C) currently or formerly classified as exempt from overtime wages.
         (j) Each service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary who requires a visa, employment pass or other permit to work in the country in which he or she provides services has a current visa, employment pass or other permit for such purpose, and to the Knowledge of the Company, all necessary permissions to remain and perform services in such country. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, maintain accurate and complete Form I-9s with respect to each of their former and current employees in accordance with Applicable Laws concerning immigration and employment eligibility verification obligations.
         (k) Schedule 2.11(k) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, with respect to the Company and any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer with the Company (an "ERISA Affiliate") within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code, each Company Employee Plan other than individual agreements entered into using a form of agreement provided to Acquirer. All Company Employees have executed the employment agreement and restrictive covenants agreement in substantially the standard form of the Company or the Subsidiaries (as applicable) as in effect from time to time and made available to Acquirer. No Company Contractor was engaged by the Company or its Subsidiaries without a written Contract. The Company has made available to Acquirer true, correct and complete copies of each of the following (including where applicable, any agreements which deviate from the Company’s standard form): (i) all Company Employee Plan documents including any amendments thereto,
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and related trust documents, services or insurance contracts or other funding vehicles and a written description of such Company Employee Plan if such plan is not set forth in a written document, (ii) forms of offer letters and forms of employment agreements and severance agreements; forms of services agreements and agreements with current Company Contractors; agreements relating to acceleration of vesting rights with respect to any Company Employee, (iii) forms of confidentiality, non-competition or inventions agreements between the Company and current Company Employees and Company Contractors, (iv) management organization chart(s), (v) all current agreements and/or insurance binders, which insurance binders shall provide a complete and correct summary of the underlying insurance policies, providing for the indemnification of any officers or directors of the Company and the Subsidiaries, and (vi) employee manuals and handbooks.
         (l) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(l) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Company, in the last three years, no allegations of sexual harassment have been made against any employee, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any settlement agreement related to the allegation of sexual harassment or misconduct by any employee. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary engages minors, students, interns or foreign employees in Israel. All Company Employees whose employment agreements state or stated that they are not subject to the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 1951, and are or were ineligible for or otherwise not paid overtime payments, are or were correctly classified as such.
         (m) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or has been a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement (other than according to "extension orders" applicable to all employees in Israel) or other contract or arrangement (each a "Labor Agreement") with any labor union, work council trade union or other organization or body involving any of its employees or employee representative (each a "Labor Entity"), or is otherwise required (under any law, contract or otherwise) to provide benefits or working conditions under any of the foregoing. No Labor Agreement is being negotiated by the Company nor any Subsidiary and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any duty to bargain with any Labor Entity. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to and no current Company Employee benefits from any extension order (tzavei harchava) except for extension orders which generally apply to all employees in Israel, and there is no Labor Entity representing, and to the Knowledge of the Company there is no Labor Entity purporting to represent or seeking to represent, any current Company Employees. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no activities or proceedings of any Labor Entity to organize any current Company Employees. There is no, and has been no, labor dispute, strike or work stoppage or question concerning representation by or with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary whether in the past or now pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened that may interfere with the conduct of the business. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or has been a member of any employers’ association or organization. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has paid, been required to pay nor been requested to pay any payment (including professional organizational handling charges) to any employers’ association or organization. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor any of their respective Representatives has committed any unfair labor practice in connection with the conduct of the business, and there is no charge or complaint in writing against the Company or any Subsidiary by the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable Governmental Entity pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has unsatisfied obligations of any nature to any of its former Company Employees or Company Contractors. 
         (n) No current Company Employee is in violation of any term of any employment agreement, invention assignment agreement, patent disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-
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solicitation agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary because of the nature of the business or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. No Company Contractor is in violation of any term of any invention assignment agreement, patent disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such Company Contractor to be providing services to the Company or any Subsidiary because of the nature of the business or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(n) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no current Company Employee has given notice to the Company or the Subsidiary and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no current Company Employee, intends to terminate his or her employment with the Company or any Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(n) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the employment of each of the current Company Employees is in accordance with the Applicable Law and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any obligation to provide a written prior notice prior to terminating the employment of any current Company Employee or to provide any severance or other termination payment upon the termination of any current Company Employee’s employment except, in each case, as set forth on Schedule 2.11(n) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as required by Applicable Law. As of the Agreement Date, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no other person has, (i) entered into any Contract that obligates or purports to obligate Acquirer to make an offer of employment or engagement to any present or former employee or Company Contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary and/or (ii) promised or otherwise provided any assurances (contingent or otherwise, whether written or not) to any present or former employee or Company Contractor of any terms or conditions of employment with Acquirer following the Closing. As of the Agreement Date, (i) no Company Employee is on a statutory or non-statutory leave of absence or has given notice of his or her intention to go on a leave of absence, and (ii) the termination of the employment of any Company Employee is not prohibited and does not require a special permit under Applicable Laws as a result of his or her personal or leave status or otherwise.
         (o) Other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or as set forth on Schedule 2.11(o) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the Share Purchase or any other transaction contemplated hereby or any termination of employment or service or any other event in connection therewith or subsequent thereto will, individually or together or with the occurrence of some other event, (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any Person, (ii) increase or otherwise enhance any amount of compensation or benefits otherwise payable by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, funding or vesting of any such amount of compensation or benefits, except as required under Section 411(d)(3) of the Code, (iv) require any contributions or payments to fund any obligations to any present or former employee, Company Contractor or director of the Company or any Subsidiary under any Company Employee Plan, or (v) result in the forgiveness in whole or in part of any outstanding loans made by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof to any Person.
         (p) Without derogating from any of the above representations, the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ liability towards Company Employees regarding severance pay, accrued vacation, convalescence, bonuses, commissions, and contributions to all Company Employee Plans are fully funded or, if not required by any source to be funded, are accrued on the Company’s financial statements as of the date of such financial statements. The Section 14 Arrangement was properly applied for in accordance with the terms of the general permit issued by the Israeli Minister of Labor regarding all former and current employees of the Company who reside in Israel based on their full salaries (as defined in the Severance Pay Law) and from their commencement date of employment. All amounts that the Company or any Subsidiary are legally or contractually required to either (i) deduct from its employees’ salaries and any other compensation or benefit or to transfer to such employees’ Company Employee Plan or (ii) withhold from employees’ salaries and any other compensation or benefit and to pay to any Governmental Entity as required by any Applicable Laws have in either case been duly deducted, transferred, withheld and paid, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding obligation to make any such deduction, transfer, withholding or payment (other than routine payments, deductions or withholdings to be timely made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice).
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         (q) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any Governmental Entity, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice). There are no pending claims against the Company or any Subsidiary under any workers’ compensation plan or policy or for short or long term disability, other than routine sick leave entitlements.
         (r) Other than as detailed in Schedule 2.11(r) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary currently engages any employee or contractor, whose employment or engagement, to the Knowledge of the Company, requires special visas, licenses or permits.
         (s) In the three years prior to the Agreement Date, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has taken any action which would constitute a "plant closing" or "mass layoff" within the meaning of the Worker Administration and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state or local law (collectively, "WARN"), issued any notification of a plant closing or mass layoff required by WARN, or incurred any Liability or obligation under WARN that remains unsatisfied. No terminations prior to the Closing would trigger any notice or other obligations under WARN.
         (t) Each of the Company and each Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws regarding COVID-19, including all applicable federal, state and local orders (whether in the United States or any other jurisdiction) regarding shelters-in-place or similar orders in effect as of the Agreement Date and have taken appropriate precautions regarding their service providers. As of the Agreement Date, all service providers of the Company or any applicable Subsidiary are reasonably able to conduct their duties remotely.
        2.12 Interested Party Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Key Employees, officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary or, any Company Shareholder, Company Employees or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any immediate family member of any officer, director, employee or shareholders of the Company or any Subsidiary, has any direct or indirect ownership, participation, royalty or other interest in, or is an officer, director, employee of or consultant or contractor for any firm, partnership, entity or corporation that competes with, or does business with, or has any contractual arrangement with, the Company or any Subsidiary (except with respect to any interest in less than 5% of the shares of any corporation). Except as set forth in Schedule 2.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no such Person, or any members of their immediate families, is a party to, or to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise directly or indirectly interested in, any Contract to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or properties may be bound or affected, except for ordinary course compensation for services as an officer, director or employee thereof and for Contracts relating to the grant of Company Options or issuance of Company Shares to such Persons. To the Knowledge of the Company, no such Person, or immediate family members has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible (including any Intellectual Property) that is used in, or that relates to, the business of the Company or any Subsidiary, except for the rights of stockholders under Applicable Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, all transactions between the Company and interested parties that require approval pursuant to Sections 268 to 284 of the Israeli Companies Law, or pursuant to the Charter Documents or Contracts have been so approved.
         2.13 Insurance. Schedule 2.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all insurance policies held by the Company and the Subsidiaries, copies of which have been made available to Acquirer. There is no claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been timely paid and the Company and the Subsidiaries are otherwise in
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compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds. All such policies and bonds remain in full force and effect, and the Company has no Knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.
         2.14 Books and Records. The Company made available to Acquirer true, correct and complete copies of (i) all documents identified on the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii) the Charter Documents, (iii) the complete minute books containing records of all material proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the Company Board of Directors, committees of the Company Board of Directors and the Company Shareholders, and (iv) the shareholders register, journal and other records reflecting all share issuances and transfers and all share option and warrant grants and agreements of the Company. The minute books of the Company made available to Acquirer contain a true, correct and complete summary of all resolutions of the Company Board of Directors and of the Company Shareholders, or actions by written consent since the time of incorporation of the Company through the Agreement Date. There has not been any violation of any of the provisions of the Charter Documents, including all amendments thereto, and the Company has not taken any action that is inconsistent in any material respect with any resolution adopted by the Company Shareholders or the Company Board of Directors. The books, records and accounts of the Company (A) are true, correct and complete in all material respects, and (B) have been maintained in accordance with reasonable business practices on a basis consistent with prior years.
        2.15 Material Contracts.
         (a) Except for this Agreement and Company Employee Plans set forth on Schedule 2.11(k) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, Schedule 2.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies, in each subpart that corresponds to the subsection listed below, any of the following Contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party (together with Non-Scheduled Contracts that would have been required to be set forth on Schedule 2.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule but for clauses in this Section 2.15(a) that eliminate the Company’s obligation to list Non-Scheduled Contracts), each, as may be amended from time to time, a "Material Contract"):
1.any distributor, original equipment manufacturer, reseller, value added reseller, sales, advertising, agency or manufacturer’s representative Contract pursuant to which any Person markets, resells or distributes Company Products resulting in revenue to the Company of more than $50,000 annually;
2.any continuing Contract for the purchase, sale or license of materials, supplies, equipment, services, software, Intellectual Property or other assets involving in the case of any such Contract more than $50,000 annually, excluding Non-Scheduled Contracts;
3.any trust indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement or other Contract for the borrowing of money, any currency exchange, commodities or other hedging arrangement or any leasing transaction of the type required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP;
4.any Contract for capital expenditures in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
5.any Contract limiting the freedom of the Company or any Subsidiary to engage or participate, or compete with any other Person, in any line of business, market or geographic area, or to make use of any Company-Owned IP or Company Products, or any Contract granting most favored nation pricing, exclusive sales, distribution, marketing or other exclusive rights, rights of refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights and/or terms to any Person, or any Contract otherwise limiting the right
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of the Company or any Subsidiary to sell, distribute or manufacture any products or services or to purchase or otherwise obtain any software, components, parts, subassemblies or services;
6.any Contract pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a lessor or lessee of any real property or any machinery, equipment, motor vehicles, office furniture, fixtures or other personal property involving in excess of $25,000 per annum;
7.any Contract other than ordinary course employment Contracts and offer letters (A) with any of its officers, directors, employees or shareholders or any member of their immediate families or other closely related Persons or (B) with any Person with whom the Company or any Subsidiary does not deal at arm’s length;
8.any Contract of guarantee, support, indemnification, assumption or endorsement of, or any similar commitment with respect to and/or statements regarding, the obligations, Liabilities or indebtedness of any other Person, other than Intellectual Property and other indemnities granted by the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to any Contract listed in Schedule 2.15(a)(ix) or Schedule 2.15(a)(x) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or any other Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with the Company’s past practices;
9.other than Non-Scheduled Contracts, all licenses, sublicenses and other Contracts as to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and pursuant to which (A) any Person is authorized to use any Company-Owned IP, (B) the Company or any Subsidiary has agreed to any restriction on the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to use or enforce any Company-Owned IP, or (C) the Company or any Subsidiary agrees to encumber, transfer or sell rights in or with respect to any Company-Owned IP;
10.other than Non-Scheduled Contracts, all licenses, sublicenses and other Contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary acquired or is authorized to use any Third Party Intellectual Property rights;
11.any Contract providing for the development of any software, content, technology or Intellectual Property, independently or jointly, by or for the Company or any Subsidiary other than those that are on Form IP Assignment Agreements;
12.any Contracts relating to the membership of, or participation by, the Company or any Subsidiary in, or the affiliation of the Company or any Subsidiary with, any industry standards group or association;
13.other than Non-Scheduled Contracts, any Contract to license or authorize any third party to manufacture any of the Company Products;
14.(A) any joint venture Contract, (B) any Contract (other than with respect to sales commissions under Contract with employees) that involves a sharing of revenues, profits, cash flows, expenses or losses with other Persons, or (C) any Contract that involves the payment of royalties to any other Person;
15.any Company Product warranty, other than standard warranties of Company or any Subsidiary made by the Company or a Subsidiary with respect to Company Products;
16.any employment, severance or change in control or other management agreement or Contract with any employee or other service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary or
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any other agreement with any officer, employee, individual consultant or other service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary that (A) is not terminable at-will (where the concept of at-will employment is recognized) by the Company or the applicable Subsidiary, as applicable, without cost or liability to the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, (B) provides annual aggregate compensation and benefits (whether cash or otherwise) that may exceed $100,000, or (C) provides for the payment of any cash or other compensation or benefits upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
17.any Contract or plan (including any share option, merger and/or share bonus plan) relating to the sale, issuance, grant, exercise, award, purchase, repurchase or redemption of any shares of Company Share Capital or any other securities of the Company or any Subsidiary or any options, warrants, convertible notes or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any such shares, other securities or options, warrants or other rights therefor, other than Company Option agreements executed under the Company Option Plan;
18.any Contract in excess of $50,000 in value under which the Company or any Subsidiary provides standalone advice or services to any third party, including any consulting Contract, professional Contract or software implementation, deployment or development services Contract, or support services Contract;
19.any Contract with any Labor Entity or any Labor Agreement or similar contract with its employees;
20.any Contract pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary has acquired a business or entity, or assets of a business or entity, whether by way of merger, consolidation, purchase of shares, purchase of assets, license or otherwise, or any contract pursuant to which it has any material ownership interest in any other Person (other than the Subsidiaries);
21.any Contract with any Governmental Entity or any Company Authorization;
22.any confidentiality, secrecy or non-disclosure Contract other than any such Contract entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business consistent with past practice;
23.any data processing agreement, any data scraping agreement or any other Contract primarily relating to privacy, data protection, or systems or data security obligations in connection with the collection, use, disclosure, storage, access or other Processing of Covered Data or access to any information technology system;
24.any settlement agreement for an amount in excess of $100,000 or with obligations that remain in effect;
25.any Contract pursuant to which rights of any third party are triggered or become exercisable, or under which any other consequence, result or effect arises, in connection with or as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Share Purchase or the other Transactions, either alone or in combination with any other event;
26.any Contract with a customer in excess of $50,000 in value pursuant to which such customer receives any discount, rebate, setoff, allowance, free trial or other similar arrangement (whether or not in writing); or
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27.any other oral or written Contract or obligation not listed in clauses (i) through (xxvi) that individually had or has a value or payment obligation in excess of $50,000 annually or is otherwise material to the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective businesses, operations, financial condition, properties or assets taken as a whole.
         (b) All Material Contracts are in written form and have been entered into in the ordinary course of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s businesses. Each of the Material Contracts is valid, binding on the parties, and in full force and effect, subject only to the effect, if any, of applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. There exists no material default nor any event of default or event, occurrence, condition or act, with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or to the Company’s Knowledge, with respect to any other contracting party, which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or condition, would reasonably be expected to (i) become a material default or an event of default under any Material Contract or (ii) give any third party the right to (A) declare a default or exercise a material remedy under any Material Contract, (B) a rebate, chargeback, refund, credit, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any Material Contract, (C) accelerate the maturity or performance of any material obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary under any Material Contract or (D) cancel, terminate or modify any Material Contract. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice or other communication in writing or otherwise regarding any actual or possible material breach of, or material default under, or intention to cancel or modify any Material Contract. True, correct and complete copies of all Material Contracts (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder), other than Non-Scheduled Contracts, have been made available to Acquirer prior to the Agreement Date.
        2.16 No Brokers. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or will be obligated for any finder’s or broker’s fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions.
        2.17 Foreign Corrupt Practices. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective directors, officers, and employees, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, any agents or any Company Shareholder acting on their behalf, has (i) taken any action directly or indirectly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person (including any Governmental Entity (or employee or representative thereof), government owned or controlled enterprise, public international organization, political party and candidate for public office) private or public, regardless of what form, whether in money, property, or services (A) to obtain favorable treatment for business or Contracts secured, (B) to pay for favorable treatment for business or Contracts secured, (C) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, (D) to improperly influence or induce any act or decision, (E) to secure any improper advantage, or (F) in violation of Applicable Law (including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or Section 291(a) of the Israeli Penal Code of 1977) or (ii) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been accurately recorded in the books and records of the Company. The Company has established adequate internal controls and procedures to promote and achieve compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Section 291(a) of the Israeli Penal Code of 1977 and with the representation and warranty contained in the first sentence of this Section 2.17 and has made available to Acquirer all such documentation. The Company has not conducted or initiated an internal investigation, made a voluntary or other disclosure to a Governmental Entity, or received written notice that it is the subject of any Legal Proceedings or governmental inquires or received any written notice or citation from any Governmental Entity related to alleged violations of applicable criminal law including anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
        2.18 Environmental, Health and Safety Matters. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any Applicable Law relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and no
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material expenditures are required in order to comply with any such Applicable Law. No Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, by any other Person on any property owned, leased or used by the Company. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, "Hazardous Materials" shall mean (a) materials that are listed or otherwise defined as "hazardous" or "toxic" under any applicable local, state, federal and/or non-U.S. Applicable Law that govern the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the environment from contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials, or (b) any petroleum products or nuclear materials.
        2.19 Export Control and Economic Sanctions Laws.
         (a) The Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective directors, officers, and employees, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, any agents acting on their behalf, have conducted its international business transactions, including its export, re-export and import transactions, in accordance in all respects with applicable provisions of import, export control, and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including but not limited to those of the United States and Israel. Without limiting the foregoing: (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained all necessary export and import licenses, license exceptions and other consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings with any Governmental Entity required for (A) the export, import and re-export of products, services, software and technologies and (B) releases of technologies and software to foreign nationals located in the United States and abroad (collectively, "Export Approvals"), (ii) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable Export Approvals, (iii) there are no pending Legal Proceedings or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such Export Approvals, and (iv) there are no actions, conditions or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any future claims. The Company does not use or develop, or engage in, technology with military applications, modify its technology or products for any military application, or develop or engage in other technology whose development, commercialization or export requires a license under Israeli Law, and no Company business requires the Company to obtain a license from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the Israeli Ministry of the Economy, or an authorized body thereof pursuant to any of the Israeli Defense Export Control Law - 2007 or the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Israeli Export and Import Ordinance - 1979, Section 2(a) of the Control of Products and Services Declaration (Engagement in Encryption), 1974, as amended or Control of Products and Services Order (Export of Warfare Equipment and Defense Information), 1991, as amended.
         (b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or has at any time been, done business, directly or indirectly, in a country subject to an embargo by the United States (currently Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea region of the Ukraine), or conducted any business related to any U.S. embargoed country. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or has at any time been, done business, directly or indirectly, including as a counterparty to any commercial agreement, with any Person who is listed on or otherwise covered by any sanctions persons list, administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the United Nations, and any Israeli governmental agency.
        2.20 Customers and Suppliers.
         (a) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding material disputes concerning Company Products with any customer or distributor who, in the year ended December 31, 2019 or the three-month period ended on the Company Balance Sheet Date, was one of the 25 largest sources of revenues for the Company and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, based on amounts paid or payable during such periods (each, a "Significant Customer"), and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no material dissatisfaction on the part of any Significant Customer. Each Significant Customer is listed in

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Schedule 2.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been notified in writing or otherwise by any Significant Customer that such customer shall not continue as a customer of the Company or any Subsidiary (or Acquirer or its Affiliates) after the Closing or that such customer intends to terminate, allow to expire, or materially modify existing Contracts with the Company or any Subsidiary (or Acquirer or its Affiliates). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has had any Company Products returned by a purchaser thereof except for normal warranty returns consistent with past history and properly reserved for in the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ books and records.
         (b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding material dispute concerning products and/or services provided by any supplier who, in the year ended December 31, 2019 or the three-month period ended on the Company Balance Sheet Date, was one of the 10 largest suppliers of products and/or services to the Company and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, based on amounts paid or payable during such periods (each, a "Significant Supplier"), and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no material dissatisfaction on the part of any Significant Supplier. Each Significant Supplier is listed in Schedule 2.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been notified in writing or otherwise by any Significant Supplier that such supplier shall not continue as a supplier to the Company or any Subsidiary (or Acquirer or its Affiliates) after the Closing or that such supplier intends to terminate, allow to expire, or materially modify existing Contracts with the Company or any Subsidiary (or Acquirer or its Affiliates). The Company and the Subsidiaries have access, on commercially reasonable terms, to all products and services reasonably necessary to carry on their respective businesses, and the Company has no Knowledge of any reason why they will not continue to have such access on commercially reasonable terms (other than access which may be denied following the Agreement Date as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak).
        2.21 Accounts Receivables. The accounts receivable shown on the Company Financial Statements arose in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices, represented bona fide claims against debtors for sales and other charges, and have been collected or, to the Company’s Knowledge, are collectible in the book amounts thereof, less an amount not in excess of the allowances for doubtful accounts provided for in the Company Financial Statements. Allowances for doubtful accounts and warranty returns have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. None of the accounts receivable of the Company or any Subsidiary shown on the Company Financial Statements is subject to any asserted claim of offset, recoupment, setoff or counter-claim. No Person has any lien on any of such accounts receivable, and no agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any of such accounts receivable. Schedule 2.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an aging of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ accounts receivable in the aggregate and by customer as of the Agreement Date, and indicates the amounts of allowances for doubtful accounts and warranty returns. Each account receivable is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). No accounts receivable of the Company and the Subsidiaries are subject to asserted warranty claims by customers.
        2.22 Shareholder Notice. No notice to be given by the Company to the Company Shareholders pursuant to Israeli Law or the Charter Documents, if any, or otherwise and any amendment or supplement thereto (other than any of the information supplied or to be supplied by Acquirer for inclusion therein), will contain, as of the date of the mailing of such document, any untrue statement of a material fact, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, will omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
        2.23 Company Products. All Company Products sold, licensed, leased or delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary to customers and all services provided by or through the Company or any Subsidiary to customers on or prior to the Closing Date conform in all material respects to applicable consumer protection legislation requirements contractual commitments, express and implied warranties and to any representations provided to customers and conform in all material respects to packaging, advertising
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and marketing materials and to applicable product or service specifications or documentation, all to the extent any such warranties, representations, materials, specifications or documentation are not subject to legally effective express exclusions thereof. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any material Liability (and there is no legitimate basis for any present or future Legal Proceeding against the Company or any Subsidiary giving rise to any material Liability relating to the foregoing Contracts) for replacement or repair thereof or other damages in connection therewith in excess of any reserves therefor reflected on the Company Financial Statements. The Company Products can be legally sold and used in each geographical market in which they are sold, used, or marketed.

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
Each Company Shareholder, severally and not jointly with the other Company Shareholders, represents and warrants to Parent and Acquirer in respect of itself, as follows:
c.Power and Capacity. Such Company Shareholder possesses all requisite power, legal capacity and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement, consummate the Share Purchase and carry out the Transactions that are required to be carried out by such Company Shareholder.
        3.2 Enforceability; Noncontravention.
i.The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Share Purchase and any of the other Transactions by such Company Shareholder have been, to the extent applicable, duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of the Company Shareholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Company Shareholder and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of such Company Shareholder enforceable against such Company Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by and subject only to the effect, if any, of (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
ii.The execution, delivery and performance by such Company Shareholder of this Agreement, or its otherwise being bound by it, does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit under, or require any consent, approval or waiver from any Person, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon the Company Shares pursuant to (i) any Contract or Order to which the Company Shareholder is subject or (ii) any Applicable Law, except where such conflict, violation, default, termination, cancellation or acceleration, individually or in the aggregate, would not be material to such Company Shareholder’s ability to consummate the Share Purchase or to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.
iii.Except for the notification filing required under the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period thereunder, and any applicable filings and approvals required by any other Governmental Entities outside of the United States pursuant to any Antitrust Law, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by such Company Shareholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.
        3.3 Title to Shares. Such Company Shareholder owns of record, and except with respect to the 102 Trustee, is the beneficial owner of the Company Shares as set forth opposite such Company Shareholder’s name on Schedule 2.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and has good and valid title to such Company Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances and, at the Closing, shall deliver to Acquirer
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good and valid title to such Company Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances. As of the Closing, such Company Shareholder has examined the Spreadsheet and is entitled only to the distribution set forth therein, and such Company Shareholder waives any right to receive consideration in respect of Company Shares, Company Options or Company Warrants other than as set forth therein. Such Company Shareholder does not own, and does not have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any other Company Share Capital, except as set forth in Schedule 2.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Such Company Shareholder is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other Contract or commitment that could require such Company Shareholder to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any Company Share Capital (other than this Agreement or any agreement permitting the Company to repurchase Company Shares from such Company Shareholder).
        3.4 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings or claims pending or, to the knowledge of such Company Shareholder, threatened against such Company Shareholder or any of his, her or its assets or properties that seek to restrain or enjoin the consummation of the Transactions.
        3.5 Solvency. Such Company Shareholder is not bankrupt or insolvent and has not proposed a voluntary arrangement or made or proposed any arrangement or composition with such Company Shareholder’s creditors or any class of such creditors, and no petition in respect of any such arrangement or composition has been presented. The consummation of the Share Purchase and the other Transactions shall not constitute a fraudulent transfer by such Company Shareholder under applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws relating to bankruptcy and insolvency of such Company Shareholder.
        3.6 Acknowledgement. Such Company Shareholder acknowledges that such Company Shareholder has received a copy of this Agreement and has had the opportunity to familiarized himself, herself or itself with the terms and conditions contained herein, including provisions relating to payment of the portion of the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to such Company Shareholder pursuant to Section 1.1(a) and the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Parties pursuant to ARTICLE 9.
        3.7 Tax Withholding Information. Any and all information made available to Acquirer by or on behalf of such Company Shareholder for purposes of enabling Acquirer to determine the amount to be deducted and withheld from the consideration payable to such Company Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement under Applicable Law is true, correct and complete in all respects.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUIRER
Each of Acquirer and Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Company Shareholders as follows:
d.Organization and Standing. Parent is a public corporation and Acquirer is a private company each of which is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (where such concept is recognized) under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Parent and Acquirer is not in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation or articles of association, as applicable, or bylaws or equivalent organizational or governing documents.
        4.2 Authority; Noncontravention.
i.Parent and Acquirer have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Acquirer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Acquirer and,
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assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Parent and Acquirer, enforceable against Parent and Acquirer in accordance with its terms, subject only to the effect, if any, of (i) applicable bankruptcy and other similar Applicable Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
ii.The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Acquirer does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or require any consent, approval or waiver from any Person pursuant to, (i) any provision of the certificate of incorporation or articles of association, as applicable, or bylaws or other equivalent organizational or governing documents of Parent and Acquirer, in each case as amended to date, or (ii) Applicable Law, except where such conflict, violation, default, termination, cancellation or acceleration, individually or in the aggregate, would not be material to Parent’s or Acquirer’s ability to consummate the Share Purchase or to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.
iii.Except as required by applicable Israeli Law or United States federal and state securities laws in connection with the Option Cash Rights and except for the notification filing required under the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period thereunder, and any applicable filings and approvals required by any other Governmental Entities outside of the United States pursuant to any Antitrust Law, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by or with respect to Parent or Acquirer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions that, if not obtained or made, would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of Parent or Acquirer to consummate the Share Purchase or any of the other Transactions.
        4.3 Closing Consideration. Parent and Acquirer have and will have available to it as of the Closing, sufficient funds to consummate the Transactions, including payment of all cash amounts comprising the Closing Consideration. Neither Parent nor Acquirer is insolvent and consummation of the Share Purchase and the other Transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not cause Parent or Acquirer to become insolvent.
        4.4 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Information. Without derogating from the representations and warranties of the Company contained in ARTICLE 2 hereof, the Acquirer acknowledges and agrees that it has, or its Representatives have, had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers and materials, and to discuss the Company’s business, with certain key officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries as well as advisors, and conducted its own independent investigation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the Transactions contemplated hereunder.
        4.5 No other Representations. Each of Parent and Acquirer acknowledges that neither the Company nor any of the Company Shareholders has made or is making any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the subject matter of this Agreement except as provided in ARTICLE 2 and ARTICLE 3 (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedule).
ARTICLE 5
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING

e.Conduct of the Business of the Company. During the period from the Agreement Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing, except with the prior written consent of Acquirer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except as set forth in Schedule 5.1, or except as specifically required under this Agreement or Applicable Law:
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i.the Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted (except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement);
ii.the Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, (i) pay all of its debts and Taxes when due, subject to good faith disputes over such debts or Taxes, (ii) pay or perform its obligations when due, (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to collect accounts receivable when due and not extend credit outside of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iv) use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve intact its present business organizations, keep available the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it, and (v) not take any action that would render, or that would reasonably be expected to render, any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement inaccurate at the Closing such that the condition in the first sentence of Section ˝7.3(a) shall not be satisfied;
iii.the Company shall promptly notify Acquirer of any change, occurrence or event that, individually or in the aggregate with any other changes, occurrences and events, would reasonably be expected to cause any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.3 to not be satisfied;
iv.the Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, assure that each new Contract it enters into after the Agreement Date will not require the procurement of any consent, waiver or novation or provide for any change in the obligations of any party thereto in connection with, or terminate as a result of the consummation of, the Share Purchase; and
v.the Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain each of its leased premises in accordance with the terms of the applicable lease.
        5.2 Restrictions on Conduct of the Business of the Company. Without limiting the generality or effect of the provisions of Section 5.1, except as set forth in Schedule 5.1, during the period from the Agreement Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall do, cause or permit any of the following (except to the extent expressly provided otherwise herein or under Applicable Law or as consented to in writing by Acquirer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and any response by Acquirer shall be provided within two Business Days of such request):
         (a) (i) make any payments to any Company Employees (other than any payment of accrued standard base salary or wages and benefits in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices and employment agreements) or forgive or issue any loans, (ii) hire any officers or any Company Employees who report to the Company’s chief executive officer or who report to the chief executive officer’s direct reports, (iii) terminate the employment (other than for cause), or change the title, office or position, benefits or reduce the responsibilities of any Key Employee or Company Employee at the management level or above, or make any increase to the compensation of any Company Employee (other than scheduled changes in accordance with existing employment agreements), (iv) enter into, amend or extend the term of any employment or consulting agreement with any officer, employee who reports to the Company’s chief executive officer or who reports to the chief executive officer’s direct reports, consultant or independent contractor, including to provide for any increase in the compensation or consulting fees, bonus, pension, welfare, fringe or other benefits, severance or termination pay of the foregoing, or (v) grant any bonus, incentive compensation or other awards or otherwise establish, enter into, amend, modify, terminate, or take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any existing compensation or benefits under any Company Employee Plan;
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         (b) make any dividend or other distributions (whether in cash, shares or property) in respect of any of its share capital, or split, combine or reclassify any of its share capital or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its share capital;
         (c) transfer or license from any Person any rights to any Intellectual Property or transfer or license to any Person any Company-Owned IP other than nonexclusive licenses from third parties or to customers granted in the ordinary course of business, or transfer or provide or agree to provide (on a contingent basis or otherwise) a copy of any Company Source Code to any Person;
         (d) enter into any Contract in excess of $500,000 that would constitute a Material Contract, or violate, terminate, adversely amend, or otherwise adversely modify (including by entering into a new Contract with such party or otherwise) or waive any of the terms of any Material Contracts;
         (e) apply for or receive a Governmental Grant; 
         (f) issue, deliver or sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, any shares of Company Share Capital or securities convertible into, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire, or other Contracts of any character obligating it to issue any such shares or other convertible securities (other than issuance of shares upon exercise of existing Company Warrants or Company Options);
         (g) sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of its properties or assets, other than sales and nonexclusive licenses of Company Products in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
         (h) incur or commit to any new Liabilities or make any pre-payments on existing Liabilities (including Company Debt) outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate;
         (i) make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate; 
         (j) materially change the amount of, or terminate, any insurance coverage;
         (k) commence a lawsuit other than (i) for the routine collection of bills or (ii) in such cases where it in good faith determines that failure to commence suit would result in the material impairment of a valuable aspect of its business, provided that it consults with Acquirer prior to the filing of such a suit;
         (l) make or change any election in respect of Taxes, file any income Tax Return or any other Tax Return other than pursuant to Section 6.12(c), adopt or change any accounting method in respect of Taxes, file an amendment to any Tax Return, enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement or closing agreement, apply for or receive any Tax pre-ruling other than as contemplated by this Agreement, settle any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes;
         (m) change accounting methods or practices or revalue any of its assets, except in each case as required by changes in GAAP after notice to Acquirer;
         (n) cause, propose or permit any amendments to the Charter Documents or equivalent organizational or governing documents;
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         (o) merge or consolidate itself with any other Person or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
         (p) take any action regarding a patent, patent application or other Intellectual Property Right, other than filing continuations for existing patent applications or completing or renewing registrations of existing patents, Domain Names, or Trademarks in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
         (q) cancel, release or waive any claims or rights held by the Company or any Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
         (r) enter into any Contract that, if entered prior to the Agreement Date, would be required to be listed in Schedule 2.12 (Interested Party Transaction) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
         (s) publish any new Privacy Policy, modify any Privacy Policy, or announce any new Privacy Policy or any modification to any Privacy Policy; and
         (t) Other. Take or agree in writing or otherwise to take, (1) any of the actions described in clauses (a) through (s) in this Section 5.2, or (2) any action that would reasonably be expected to make any of the Company’s representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect such that the condition set forth in the first sentence of Section 7.3(a) would not be satisfied, or prevent the Company from performing or cause the Company not to perform one or more covenants, agreements or obligations required hereunder to be performed by the Company such that the condition set forth in the second sentence of Section 7.3(a) would not be satisfied.
        5.3 Notices of Developments. The Company will promptly notify Acquirer of any change outside the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Subsidiary. No disclosure pursuant to this Section 5.3 will be deemed to amend or supplement the Company Disclosure Schedule or to prevent or cure any inaccuracy, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

f.Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Applicable Law, each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws or otherwise to consummate and make effective the Transactions as soon as reasonably practicable, including such actions or things as any other party may reasonably request in order to cause any of the conditions to such other party’s obligation to consummate such transactions specified in ARTICLE 7 to be fully satisfied. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall (and shall cause their respective directors, officers and Subsidiaries, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective controlled Affiliates, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants and Representatives, to) consult and fully cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to each other in (i) obtaining all necessary consents, orders, approvals, exemptions, waivers, authorizations, filings, registrations and notifications, or other permission or action by, and giving all necessary notices to and making all necessary filings, meetings or appearances with and applications and submissions to, any Governmental Entity or other Person and (ii) consummating and making effective the Share Purchase and the other Transactions.
        6.2 Governmental Approvals.
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i.Parent, Acquirer and the Company shall file (i) with the FTC and DOJ a Notification and Report Form relating to this Agreement and the Transactions as required by the HSR Act as soon as practicable after the Agreement Date but in no event later than 10 Business Days following the Agreement Date, and (ii) comparable pre-merger or post-merger notification filings, forms and submissions with any Governmental Entity pursuant to other applicable Antitrust Laws relating to this Agreement and the Transactions. After the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing, Parent, Acquirer, and the Company Shareholders shall (A) cooperate and coordinate with the others in the making of such filings, (B) supply the other with any information that may be required in order to make such filings, and (C) supply any additional information that reasonably may be required or requested by the FTC, the DOJ or the Governmental Entities of any other applicable jurisdiction in which any such filing, consents, waiver, approval, authorization, registration, declarations and notices as may be required under the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Laws. After the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing, each of Parent, Acquirer, and the Company Shareholders shall use reasonable best efforts to take all action necessary to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act or other Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, and to obtain any required consents under any other Antitrust Laws applicable to the Transactions as soon as practicable, and to avoid any impediment to the consummation of the Transactions under any Antitrust Laws, including using reasonable best efforts to take all such action as reasonably may be necessary to resolve such objections, if any, as the FTC, the DOJ, or any other Governmental Entity or Person may assert under any applicable Antitrust Laws with respect to the Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent and Acquirer will be solely responsible for payment of any filing fees in connection with the HSR Act Notification and Report Form. Parent, Acquirer and the Company Shareholders also agree to seek early termination of the HSR Act waiting period.
ii.After the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing, each of Parent, Acquirer, and the Company Shareholders shall, to the extent reasonably practicable and unless prohibited by Applicable Law or by the applicable Governmental Entity, promptly inform the others of any communication from any Governmental Entity regarding any of the Transactions in connection with any filings or investigations with, by or before any Governmental Entity relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, including any proceedings initiated by a private party. If Parent, Acquirer, or the Company Shareholders shall receive a request for additional information or documentary material from any Governmental Entity with respect to the Transactions pursuant to the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Laws with respect to which any such filings have been made, then to the extent reasonably practicable and unless prohibited by Applicable Law or by the applicable Governmental Entity, such party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable and after consultation with such other party, an appropriate response in compliance with such request. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, to the extent reasonably practicable and unless prohibited by Applicable Law or by the applicable Governmental Entity, each of Parent, Acquirer, and the Company Shareholders shall (i) give each other reasonable advance notice of all meetings with any Governmental Entity relating to the Transactions, (ii) give each other an opportunity to participate in each of such meetings, (iii) keep such other parties reasonably apprised with respect to any other substantive oral communications with any Governmental Entity regarding the Transactions, (iv) cooperate in the filing of any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions or other written communications explaining or defending the Transactions, articulating any regulatory or competitive argument and/or responding to requests or objections made by any Governmental Entity, (v) provide each other with a reasonable advance opportunity to review and comment upon, and consider in good faith the views of the other with respect to, all substantive written communications (including any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments and opinions) with a Governmental Entity regarding the Transactions, and (vi) provide each other (or counsel of each party, as appropriate) with copies of all substantive written communications to or from any Governmental Entity relating to the Transactions. Any such disclosures, rights to participate or provisions of information by one party to another may be made on an outside counsel-only basis to the extent required under Applicable Law or as appropriate to protect confidential information.
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iii.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Parent nor Acquirer shall have any obligation under this Agreement: (i) to divest or agree to divest (or cause any subsidiary to divest or agree to divest) any of its respective businesses, product lines or assets; or (ii) to contest any Legal Proceeding relating to the Transactions. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent or Acquirer, take any action to, and will not allow any of its Affiliates to, divest or agree to divest (or cause any subsidiary to divest or agree to divest) any of its respective businesses, product lines or assets, or to take or agree to take (or cause any subsidiary to take or agree to take) any other action or to agree (or cause any subsidiary to agree) to any limitation or restriction on any of its respective businesses, product lines or assets.
        6.3 No Solicitation.
         (a) During the period from the Agreement Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing, none of the Company and the Signing Shareholders will, and none of the Company and the Signing Shareholders will authorize or permit any of its or their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, seek, entertain, knowingly encourage, facilitate, support or induce the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, expression of interest, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into, participate in, maintain or continue any communications (except solely to provide written notice as to the existence of these provisions) or negotiations regarding, or deliver or make available to any Person any information with respect to, any inquiry, expression of interest, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) agree to, accept, approve, endorse or recommend (or propose or announce any intention or desire to agree to, accept, approve, endorse or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal, (iv) enter into any letter of intent or any other Contract contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Proposal, (v) submit any Acquisition Proposal to the vote of any Company Securityholders or (vi) enter into any other transaction or series of transactions, the consummation of which would impede, interfere with, or prevent the consummation of the Share Purchase or the other Transactions. Each of the Company and the Company Shareholders will, and will cause their Representatives to, (A) immediately cease and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted prior to or on the Agreement Date with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and (B) immediately revoke or withdraw access of any Person (other than Acquirer and its Representatives) to any data room (virtual or actual) containing any information with respect to the Company in connection with an Acquisition Proposal and request from each Person (other than Acquirer and its Representatives) the prompt return or destruction of all information with respect to the Company previously provided to such Person in connection with an Acquisition Proposal. If any Representative takes any action, that the Company or such Company Shareholder is obligated pursuant to this Section 6.3 not to authorize or permit such Representative to take, then the Company or such Company Shareholders, respectively, shall be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement to have breached this Section 6.3.
         (b) The Company shall immediately (but in any event, within 24 hours) notify Parent and Acquirer orally and in writing after receipt by it or by any of its Representatives, of (i) any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) any inquiry, expression of interest, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, or (iii) any request for information relating to the Company or for access to any of the properties, books or records of the Company by any Person or Persons other than Acquirer and its Representatives which could reasonably lead to an Acquisition Proposal. Such notice shall describe, unless expressly covered by confidentiality obligations, (A) the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, expression of interest, proposal, offer, notice or request and (B) the identity of the Person or Group making any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, expression of interest, proposal, offer, notice or request. The Company shall keep Acquirer fully informed of the status and details of, and any modification to, any such inquiry, expression of interest, proposal or offer and any correspondence or communications related thereto and shall provide to Acquirer a copy of such inquiry, expression of interest,
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proposal or offer and any amendments related thereto, if it is in writing, or a reasonable written summary thereof, if it is not in writing. The Company shall provide Acquirer with 48 hours prior notice (or such lesser prior notice as is provided to the members of the Company Board of Directors) of any meeting of the Company Board of Directors at which the Company Board of Directors is reasonably expected to discuss any Acquisition Proposal.
        6.4 Confidentiality; Public Disclosure.
         (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Parent and the Company have previously executed a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2019, amended November 19, 2019 (as amended, the "Confidentiality Agreement"), which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
         (b) The Company shall not issue any press release or other public communications relating to the terms of this Agreement or the Transactions or use Parent’s or Acquirer’s or any of its Affiliate’s names or refer to Parent or Acquirer or any of its Affiliates directly or indirectly in connection with Parent’s or Acquirer’s or any of its Affiliate’s relationships with the Company in any media interview, advertisement, news release, press release or professional or trade publication, or in any print media, whether or not in response to an inquiry, without the prior written approval of Parent or Acquirer, unless required by Applicable Law (in which event the Company shall promptly notify Parent and Acquirer and shall disclose only such information which the Company is advised by its counsel it is legally required to disclose). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Confidentiality Agreement, Parent and Acquirer and any of its Affiliates may make such public communications regarding this Agreement or the Transactions as they may, in their reasonable discretion, determine are required by Applicable Law, the SEC, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or Antitrust Laws, subject to the reasonable review and comment by the Company.
        6.5 Third-Party Consents; Notices; Other Actions. If and to the extent requested by Acquirer, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not require the Company to make any payment) to obtain prior to the Closing, and deliver to Acquirer at or prior to the Closing, all consents, waivers and approvals under each Contract listed or described on Schedule 2.3(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and take all actions set forth on Schedule 6.5.
        6.6 Litigation. Until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing, the Company will (i) notify Acquirer in writing promptly after learning of any new Legal Proceeding initiated by or against it, or known by the Company to be threatened against the Company, or any of its directors, officers or employees or the Company Shareholders in their capacity as such (a "New Litigation Claim"), (ii) notify Acquirer of ongoing material developments in any New Litigation Claim, and (iii) consult in good faith with Acquirer regarding the conduct of the defense of any New Litigation Claim.
        6.7 Access to Information. Through the Closing Date, the Company and the Subsidiaries will afford to Acquirer and its authorized representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice as Acquirer may reasonably request to the facilities, offices, properties, technology, processes, books, business and financial records, business plans, budgets and projections, and other information of each of the Company and the Subsidiaries, and the workpapers of the Company’s independent accountants, and otherwise provide such assistance as may be reasonably requested by Acquirer in order that Acquirer have a full opportunity to make such investigation and evaluation as it reasonably desires to make of the business and affairs of each of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Subject to Applicable Law, Acquirer will have full access to the personnel records (including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, grievances and medical records) of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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        6.8 Spreadsheet. No less than three Business Days prior to Closing, the Company shall prepare and deliver to Acquirer a spreadsheet (the "Spreadsheet"), which spreadsheet shall be dated as of the Closing Date and shall set forth all of the following information (in addition to the other required data and information specified therein), as of immediately prior to the Closing, and shall be updated by the Shareholders’ Agent, to the extent necessary, prior to any payment or release of funds to the Company Securityholders following the Closing:
         (a) the names of all Company Shareholders, Company Optionholders and Company Warrantholders, and their respective street and e-mail addresses, Israeli identification number (if any) or any other identification number registered in the Company’s shareholders register;
         (b) the number, class and series of Company Shares held by such Persons and the respective certificate numbers;
         (c) the number, class and series of Company Shares subject to, and if applicable, the exercise price per share in effect for, each Company Option and Company Warrant;
         (d) the vesting status and schedule;
         (e) for each Company Option that was exercised prior to the date of delivery of the Spreadsheet, the date of such exercise and whether such Company Option was granted pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Ordinance or Section 102 of the Ordinance (and the applicable subsection of Section 102 of the Ordinance), Section 422 of the Code, or any applicable foreign Tax law;
         (f) the calculation of the (i) Aggregate Consideration, (ii) the respective portion of the Aggregate Consideration, including the Adjustment Escrow Amount to be paid to each Company Shareholder, each Company Optionholder, and each Company Warrantholder (each such portion, the "Consideration Portion"), (iii) the Company Series A Shares, (iv) the Company Series B Shares, (v) the Company Series C Shares, (vi) the Company Series D Shares, (vii) the Company Series E Shares, (viii) the Fully-Diluted Company Ordinary Shares, (ix) the Fully-Diluted Company Shares, (x) the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount, (xi) in respect of Company Employees who hold Unvested Company Options, the number of Option Cash Rights, and (xii) each Indemnifying Party’s Pro Rata Share of the Indemnity Escrow Fund and the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount (expressed in both in dollars and as a percentage); and
         (g) a funds flow memorandum setting forth applicable wire transfer instructions.
        6.9 Closing Statement. No less than three Business Days prior to Closing, the Company shall prepare and deliver to Acquirer a closing statement (the "Closing Statement") setting forth (A) certain estimated balance sheet line items as set forth on Schedule 6.9, (B) the estimated amount of Company Net Working Capital, (C) an estimate of the Closing Net Working Capital Surplus or Closing Net Working Capital Shortfall, as applicable, and (D) the Closing Consideration, showing sufficient detail of the applicable calculations for each of (A) through (C), (E) each item of any unpaid Company Debt with a description of the nature of such Company Debt and the Person to whom such Company Debt is owed, and (F) each item of unpaid Transaction Expenses, with a description of the nature of such Transaction Expenses and the Person to whom such Transaction Expenses are or were owed. The Closing Statement shall be accompanied by such supporting documentation, information and calculations as are necessary for Acquirer to verify and determine the amounts set forth therein, as listed in Schedule 6.9. An illustrative example of the Closing Statement to be prepared by the Company and delivered to Acquirer is set forth on Schedule 6.9.
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         (a) The items included in the Closing Statement and the Acquirer Closing Statement shall be based on and prepared in accordance with: (i) adopting the same accounting principles, policies, practices, assumptions, bases, treatments and categorizations as were used in the preparation of financial statement for the fiscal year ended 2019, as there applied, including in relation to the exercise of accounting discretion and judgement; (ii) in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; and (iii) presented in USD. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (i) shall take precedence over clauses (ii) and (iii) and clause (ii) shall take precedence over clause (iii).
         (b) Bonus accruals in the Closing Statement and the Acquirer Closing Statement shall be made using the same assumptions as used in setting the Closing Net Working Capital Target.
         (c) The Closing Statement (and the Acquirer Closing Statement) shall be prepared as if: (i) the Company had remained under the ownership of Company Shareholders, and (ii) on a fully consolidated basis, subject in each case to the accounting policies and the principles set out herein.
        6.10 Expenses. Whether or not the Share Purchase is consummated, except as otherwise set forth herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions (including Transaction Expenses) shall be paid by the party incurring such expense; provided, however, that, if the Share Purchase is consummated, Acquirer shall pay all Transaction Expenses on the Company’s behalf to the extent such Transaction Expenses are set forth on the Company Closing Financial Certificate; provided, further, that the Company shall be responsible for 50% of the cost of the R&W Insurance Policy Premium (with the Company’s portion not to exceed $650,000), with the Company’s portion of the R&W Insurance Policy Premium to be treated as Transaction Expenses for all purposes of this Agreement ("Company R&W Fee").
        6.11 Employee Matters.
         (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this Section 6.11 shall (i) confer on Acquirer or its Affiliates any obligation to make an offer of employment or continued service to any Company Employee or Company Contractor; (ii) guarantee receipt of any specific employee benefit or constitute an amendment to or any other modification of any benefit plan, (iii) alter or limit Acquirer or any of its Affiliates ability to amend, modify or terminate any particular benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, or (iv) confer upon any Company Employees any third-party beneficiary rights in respect of continued employment (or resumed employment) or any other matter.
         (b) Effective immediately prior to the Closing, the Company shall terminate the employment of each Company Employee who is listed in Schedule 6.11(b) (the "Designated Employees") and shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any requirement to make any payments not yet due or payable) to enter into a legally enforceable general waiver and release of claims with each such Designated Employee in a form approved by Acquirer. Any severance costs related to such actions shall first be paid from the severance deposits or reserves established by the Company with any remaining severance costs or other related termination costs being paid by such Company Employee’s employing entity following the Closing (or if required by Applicable Law or under applicable employment agreement to be paid prior to Closing, shall be paid by such Company Employee’s prior to Closing and reduced in full from the Closing Net Working Capital Target).
         (c) During the period on the Closing Date and concluding on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Continuing Employee Period"), Acquirer shall, or shall cause its applicable Affiliates to, provide each Company Employee who continues to be employed by Acquirer or its Affiliate as of the Closing Date (the "Continuing Employees") who remain employed during the Continuing Employee Period with cash and other non-equity compensation that are no less favorable, in the aggregate for each Continuing Employee, to the salaries and benefits provided by the Company, in the aggregate for each

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Continuing Employee, to such Continuing Employees as of immediately prior to the Closing (excluding for purposes of this sentence any equity-based incentive compensation, cash bonus payments, severance and pension benefits). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if during the Continuing Employee Period, Acquirer or its Affiliates reduces cash and other non-equity compensation in a manner that is generally applicable to all employees of Acquirer and its Affiliates, the Continuing Employees shall be subject to such reduction in a similar manner and the Acquirer will consider any existing temporary reduction in salary which has already been implemented for the Continuing Employees. Following the Closing Date, review of any Continuing Employees compensation and benefits by Acquirer or its Affiliates for the purposes of planning and implementing any changes to the Continuing Employees compensation and benefits shall disregard any temporary reduction in salary implemented as a result of the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
iv.As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, Parent shall grant to Continuing Employees restricted stock units covering shares of Parent’s common stock and cash retention payments, in amounts and allocations to be determined by Parent, in its sole discretion, on the terms and conditions consistent with Parent’s equity incentive plan, as amended from time to time. Parent will use commercially reasonable efforts to take the necessary steps intended for the restricted stock units granted to the Israeli Continuing Employees to qualify for capital gains treatment under Section 102 of the Ordinance.
        6.12 Tax Matters.
         (a) Each of Acquirer, the Shareholders’ Agent, the Company Shareholders and the Company shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by any of the others, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any Legal Proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon request therefor) the provision of records and information reasonably relevant to any such Legal Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Acquirer, the Company, the Shareholders’ Agent and the Company Shareholders agree to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company and the Subsidiaries relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until expiration of the statute of limitations of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all applicable record retention laws, regulations and agreements entered into with any Tax Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Shareholders’ Agent shall have no obligation to prepare or file any Tax Returns.
         (b) Taxes for any Straddle Period shall be allocated to the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date as follows: (a) with respect to property or ad valorem Taxes, the amount allocable to the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date shall equal the amount of such property or ad valorem Taxes for such entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Straddle Period that are in the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period; and (b) with respect to all other Taxes the amount allocable to the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date shall be determined based on an actual closing of the books used to calculate such Taxes as if such tax period ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date (and for such purpose, the tax period of any partnership or other pass-through entity in which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries holds a beneficial interest shall be deemed to terminate at such time). In the case of clause (b) of the preceding sentence, exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (including depreciation and amortization deductions computed as if the Closing Date was the last day of the Straddle Period) shall be allocated between the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date and the portion of the Straddle Period thereafter in proportion to the number of days in each such portion.
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         (c) The Company shall prepare or cause to be prepared and timely file or cause to be timely filed all Tax Returns of the Company and the Subsidiaries for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date that are required to be filed prior to the Closing Date, shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, provide drafts of each such income or other material Tax Return to Acquirer not less than 20 days (or less, to the extent not practicable) prior to the due date for such Tax Return (taking into account any validly obtained extensions of time to file), and shall make any reasonable changes requested by Acquirer in good faith which have been submitted to the Company in writing within 10 days (or less, to the extent not practicable) of receipt of such Tax Returns. Acquirer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all other Tax Returns of the Company that are due (taking into account any validly obtained extensions) after the Closing Date, whether such Tax Returns are for taxable periods ending before, on or after the Closing Date, including all Tax Returns for the Company and the Subsidiaries in respect of Pre-Closing Tax Periods and Straddle Periods (determined consistently with Section 6.12(b)). With respect to Tax Returns relating to any Taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date, Acquirer shall prepare or cause to be prepared such Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practices, except as Acquirer determines in good faith to be otherwise required by applicable Tax law, and shall use reasonable efforts to deliver a draft of any such income or other material Tax Return, at least 15 days and at any event at least 10 days prior to the due date (taking into account any extension) for the filing of such Tax Return along with supporting workpapers reasonably requested by the Shareholders’ Agent, to the Shareholders’ Agent for review and comment and shall consider such comments in good faith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without derogating in any manner from Section 6.12(d) below, Acquirer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to cause the Company and the U.S. Subsidiary to elect to make (and prior to the Closing Date, Company and the U.S. Subsidiary shall not make without the Acquirer’s consent) a "Water’s Edge" election on the timely filed California 2019 tax return and short year 2020 tax return (the "Water’s Edge Election"), provided, if Acquirer does not cause the Company and the U.S. Subsidiary to make a Water’s Edge Election or withholds its consent to such election, Acquirer shall indemnify the Company Securityholders for any Taxes that result from the failure of the Company and the U.S. Subsidiary to make the Water’s Edge Election (determined on a with or without basis) and no Indemnified Person shall have any right to indemnification for any Taxes arising as a result of the failure to make such election (unless the failure to make such election is required by Applicable Law).
         (d) Parent, Acquirer and their Affiliates shall be permitted, in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to make an election under Section 338(g) of the Code (or any similar provision of Applicable Law) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary other than the U.S. Subsidiary. If such election is made, Parent shall provide written notice to the Company Shareholders and, upon written request from a Company Shareholder also any supporting allocation schedules. Acquirer shall indemnify the Company Securityholders for any increase in Taxes imposed on any Company Securityholder (or its direct or indirect owners) that result from such election (determined on a with or without basis), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement no Company Securityholder (or any direct or indirect owner of a Company Shareholder) shall have any liability (determined on a with or without basis) for (i) the breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent that such breach resulted from such election, (ii) any Indemnified Taxes to the extent attributable to such election, or (iii) any other Taxes of the Company, its Subsidiaries, Acquirer, or its equityholders that result from such election. The Company Shareholders, the Company (prior to the Closing) and the Shareholders’ Agent (after the Closing), shall provide Acquirer with any information reasonably requested by the Acquirer which is in the possession of the Company Shareholders, the Company (prior to the Closing) and the Shareholders’ Agent (after the Closing) or reasonably available to any of them after reasonable inquiry to make such election and otherwise comply with this Section 6.12(d); provided that the failure to provide any such information shall not derogate from Acquirer’s indemnification obligations and releases or Company Shareholders’ rights under this Section 6.12. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Section 6.12(d) shall survive for the full extent of any applicable statute of limitations.
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        6.13 R&W Insurance Policy. In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, Acquirer has obtained an R&W Insurance Policy effective as of the Agreement Date in the form made available to Company. If for any reason outside the control of Acquirer, such R&W Insurance Policy is terminated by the insurance company, Acquirer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or cause to be obtained, and the Company shall cooperate with Acquirer prior to the Closing in order to obtain a replacement R&W Insurance Policy to provide coverage for Acquirer with respect to Indemnifiable Damages. Without limiting Section 6.2 and Section 6.7, if and to the extent any additional legal, regulatory, financial or other due diligence matters are reasonably requested by Acquirer in connection with securing such replacement coverage after the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing, the Company shall promptly provide such materials. Acquirer agrees that no changes shall be made to the R&W Insurance Policy without the Company’s written consent, or if made following the Closing, without the Shareholders’ Agent written consent.
        6.14 Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law; Bring-Along.
         (a) Promptly after the Agreement Date and for as long as this Agreement is not duly terminated or the Transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from each Post-Signing Shareholder, including each Company Optionholder and Company Warrantholder who exercises such holder’s Company Option or Company Warrant between Agreement Date and the Closing Date, the Joinder Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (the "Joinder Agreement"). Each such Post-Signing Shareholder shall be deemed a Signing Shareholder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Company agrees to (i) communicate promptly to Acquirer any update to the Company’s efforts to obtain a Joinder Agreement from a Post-Signing Shareholder, and (ii) to include as a Signing Shareholder any Company Shareholder not listed on Schedule A as of the Agreement Date who has signed the Agreement thereafter, in each case without the need to the consent of the Signing Shareholders.
         (b) By executing this Agreement, the Signing Shareholders, who collectively hold 95% of the Company’s share capital have accepted an offer by Acquirer to purchase their Company Shares in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, in accordance with Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law and the bring-along provision set forth in Section 28 of the Company’s Articles of Association as currently in effect (the "Bring-Along Provision").
         (c) This Agreement shall be deemed, for the purpose of Section 341(a) of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision, to constitute (i) an offer by Acquirer for the purchase of all of the Company Share Capital which is conditioned upon the sale of all of the Company Share Capital and (ii) an acceptance of such offer by all Signing Shareholders who have duly executed this Agreement initially or pursuant to Section 6.14(a).
         (d) Promptly (but in any event within four Business Days) following the Agreement Date, Acquirer will, in accordance with Section 341(a) of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision, provide a written notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the "Bring-Along Notice") and a Joinder Agreement to each Company Shareholder who is not a Signing Shareholder, including each Company Optionholder and Company Warrantholder who exercises such holder’s Company Option or Company Warrant between Agreement Date and the Closing Date (each, a "Post-Signing Shareholder"), that has not duly executed and delivered this Agreement or countersigned this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.14(a) setting forth the information required by Section 341(a) of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision, and stating Acquirer’s requirement to purchase such Post-Signing Shareholder’s Company Shares under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Company shall assist Acquirer to dispatch the Bring-Along Notice to each Post-Signing Shareholder. Acquirer and the Company shall fully coordinate any correspondence to which each may be a party which concerns the

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Bring-Along Notice. Acquirer and the Company shall take such other actions as may be necessary in order to complete the transfer of all of the outstanding Company Shares pursuant to Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law, the Bring-Along Provision and under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including in making all reasonable filings and taking such other reasonable action which is necessary to effect the Transactions with respect to all the Company Shares in compliance with Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision. After satisfactory completion of the necessary procedures under Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision, and provided that no Order against the Transactions was issued by a Governmental Entity that was not subsequently removed and no 341 Legal Proceeding shall be pending before the applicable Governmental Entity in a manner that prevents the consummation of the Share Purchase, at the Closing the Company shall register Acquirer as owner of all the Company Shares held by all Signing Shareholders and Post-Signing Shareholders as of the Closing against delivery by Acquirer to the Paying Agent (in accordance with Section 1.3) of the amount in cash as fully described in Section 1.1(a) (for the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that Acquirer may deduct any withholding amounts from such Signing Shareholders and Post-Signing Shareholders as further described in Section 1.1(e)).
v.All Company Shareholders that execute this Agreement or the Joinder Agreement after the date hereof and prior to Closing shall be deemed Signing Shareholders by virtue of execution of this Agreement or the Joinder Agreement, and, to the extent permitted under Section 341 and the Bring-Along Provision, all Company Shareholders who shall have not executed a Joinder Agreement shall be deemed Signing Shareholders by virtue of Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law and the Bring-Along Provision.
vi.Each Signing Shareholder represents and warrants that it has not entered into, and agrees not to enter into at any time prior to the termination of this Agreement, any agreement or commitment with any Person the effect of which would violate or be inconsistent with the provisions and agreements set forth in this Section 6.14.
vii.The Company and each Signing Shareholder shall use its reasonable best efforts to defend any actions brought by a Company Shareholder or its Affiliates that seeks to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the Transactions, and shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, use its reasonable best efforts to enforce any such Company Shareholder’s obligations (to the extent that they are not in compliance therewith) under the Bring-Along Provision and, to the extent applicable, Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law, which shall include the commencement of Legal Proceedings or bringing of a counterclaim against such Company Shareholder or its Affiliates as may be reasonably necessary or desirable in order to ensure due compliance by such Company Shareholder of its obligations.
viii.If a non-executing Company Shareholder objects to or fails to execute a Joinder Agreement, fails to take any actions necessary and reasonable to effect this Agreement and the Transactions, takes any action that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company hereunder, or which could result in any of the conditions to the Company’s obligations hereunder not being fulfilled or that would otherwise impair the ability of the Company to properly and timely consummate the Transactions, each such non-executing Company Shareholder shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed and constituted the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as their attorney in fact with full power of substitution, to execute for and on behalf of such non-executing Company Shareholder all instruments and documents necessary to transfer title of its Company Shares, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter Documents.
ix.Subject to the terms of this Agreement, following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, if the Company shall issue any Company Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be subject to Acquirer’s prior written consent pursuant to Section 5.2), then the Company
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shall promptly: (i) inform Acquirer of such an issuance, (ii) amend Schedule A so that such Person will be deemed a Post-Signing Shareholder, (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from such holder of Company Shares, a counter signature to this Agreement under which he, she or it becomes bound by and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) if such a Person does not execute this Agreement, assist Acquirer, to the extent necessary, in the dispatch of a Bring-Along Notice to such new Post-Signing Shareholders such that said notice will cover all of the Company Share Capital.
x.For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Company Shareholder" shall include all Post-Signing Shareholders and each such Post-Signing Shareholder shall be deemed to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except to the extent that doing so would be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law or the Bring-Along Provision.
xi.Nothing herein shall be construed or interpreted so as to derogate from the provisions of Section 341 of the Israeli Companies Law and the Company’s Articles of Association requiring each Post-Signing Shareholder to sell its Company Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
xii.Shareholder Meeting. Promptly after the Agreement Date, the Company shall take all action necessary under Applicable Law and the Company’s Charter Documents to give notice of an extraordinary meeting of the Company’s Shareholders, to be conducted no more than seven Business Days after the Agreement Date, at which the Company Shareholders will be presented with and given the opportunity approve resolutions to adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions. Such notice will include a statement to the effect that the Company Board of Directors unanimously recommends that the Company Shareholders adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions. The Signing Shareholders, constituting the Required Company Vote, shall vote in favor of and support the adoption of such resolutions. Upon the Company Shareholder’s adoption of such resolutions, the Company shall deliver to Acquirer minutes of such meeting of the Company Shareholders evidencing that the Transactions were approved by the Required Company Vote.
        6.15 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance.
         (a) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall purchase tail insurance coverage under the Company’s current existing directors’ and officers’ liability policy in effect as of the Agreement Date (the "Tail Insurance Coverage") for the current and former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (the "Covered Persons"), which (i) shall provide the Covered Persons with coverage for seven years following the Closing Date, and (ii) contains coverage under terms comparable to those applicable to the current directors and officers of the Company. Subject to the Closing, Acquirer shall cause the Company and its successors and assigns not to cancel, reduce or adversely modify the terms of the Tail Insurance Coverage and continue to honor the obligations thereunder in accordance with its terms, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date. The cost of the Tail Insurance Coverage shall be treated as Transaction Expenses for all purposes of this Agreement.
         (b) Subject to the Closing, until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date, Acquirer shall, and shall cause the Company and any successor and assigns, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, to, fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to indemnification, insurance and exculpation provisions under their respective Charter Documents or written indemnification agreements between the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and such Covered Persons that are listed on Schedule ˝2.15(a)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as in effect as of the date hereof, to the Covered Persons as of immediately prior to the Closing to the extent relating to claims arising from or related to facts or events that occurred at or before the Closing Date but are asserted after the Closing Date, provided that any such obligation shall first be satisfied by the Tail Insurance Coverage. Without limiting the foregoing, from and after the Closing Date, Acquirer shall, until seven years from the Closing Date, not amend,
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repeal or otherwise modify the Charter Documents in a manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the Covered Persons with respect to exculpation and limitation of liabilities or insurance and indemnification, all of the foregoing subject to Applicable Law.
         (c) The provisions of this Section ˝6.15 (i) shall survive the consummation of the Closing, (ii) are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Covered Persons (including and his, her or its respective heirs), (iii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have against Acquirer, the Company or its Subsidiaries first arising after the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Agreement by contract or otherwise, and (iv) shall be binding on all successors and assigns of Acquirer, the Company or the Subsidiaries, as applicable.
         (d) In addition to the Company’s obligations under this Section 6.15 with respect to the Company’s current existing directors’ and officers’ liability policy, if and to the extent requested by Acquirer, Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to purchase tail insurance coverage under all of the Company’ other claims-made insurance liability policies (excluding the directors’ and officers’ liability policy, "Other Claims-Made Insurance") to the extent that any such policy requires the insurer to make the tail insurance coverage available or to the extent that the insurer agrees to make the tail insurance coverage available. Acquirer agrees to pay or reimburse the Company for the amounts paid to the insurer by the Company for such requested Other Claims-Made Insurance tail insurance coverage.
        6.16 Non-Reliance. Notwithstanding any investigation by, or right to investigation, whether or not exercised by, or knowledge of, Acquirer or any of its Affiliates, or waiver or non-assertion by Acquirer or any of its Affiliates of any condition to Closing set forth in ARTICLE 7, any termination right set forth in ARTICLE 8 or any other right hereunder (but subject to Section 8.2), Acquirer and its Affiliates shall have the right to rely fully upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the other parties contained in this Agreement, including but not limited to the schedules, exhibits and certificates delivered hereto, and shall not be required to show reliance on any such representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement in order for any Indemnified Person to be entitled to indemnification or other right or remedy hereunder.
        6.17 Parent Guarantee.
         (a) The Guaranty. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Parent hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Company and the Company Shareholders the performance by Acquirer of, and compliance by Acquirer with, the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and undertakings pursuant to, arising under or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligations of Acquirer to pay the Aggregate Consideration in accordance with this Agreement and the obligations of Acquirer in Section 6.12(c) and Section 6.12(d) (collectively, the "Guaranteed Obligations"), and Parent hereby represents, acknowledges and agrees that any breach of, or other failure to perform, any such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, agreement or undertaking of Acquirer shall also be deemed to be a breach or failure to perform by Parent, and the Company and the Company Shareholders shall have the right, exercisable in their sole discretion, to pursue any and all available remedies they may have arising out of any such breach or nonperformance directly against either or both of the Parent, on the one hand, and Acquirer, on the other hand, in the first instance.
         (b) Waivers of Notices and Defenses. Parent hereby waives acceptance hereof, promptness, diligence, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein (including without limitation notice of acceptance, presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor with respect to this Agreement), as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against Acquirer or any other Person and any other right or protection to which it would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the

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Israeli Guarantee Law, 1967 and any regulations promulgated thereunder that can be waived. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent hereby waives any right to require, substantively or procedurally, that (a) a judgment previously be rendered against Acquirer or any other Person except Parent, (b) Acquirer or any other Person be joined in any action against Parent, or (c) an action separate from one against Parent be brought against Acquirer or any Person. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 6.17 to the contrary, Parent shall be entitled to assert as a defense to any claim for payment or performance of any Guaranteed Obligations that (i) such Guaranteed Obligations are not currently due and payable, (ii) such Guaranteed Obligations have been paid or performed in full or (iii) the Company (prior to the Closing Date) or relevant third party beneficiary shall have expressly released its rights to such Guaranteed Obligations in connection with a settlement or compromise thereof.
        6.18 Form 8-K Financial Statements. From the Agreement Date until Parent’s filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K (or any amendment thereto) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Closing, the Company shall engage its auditors and otherwise use all commercially reasonable efforts to prepare financial statements and obtain an audit report suitable to satisfy Parent’s reporting obligations under such Form 8-K (or any amendments thereto), including the requirements under Rule 3-05 or Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act. Acquirer shall be responsible for paying the incremental costs incurred by the Company after the Agreement Date in connection with activities the Company undertakes solely for the purpose of complying with this Section 6.18.
        6.19 Contact. The Company and Acquirer shall each appoint an individual to act as its point of contact (each, a "Point of Contact") to deal with issues arising out of the performance of this Agreement. Initially the Point of Contact for:
         (a) the Company shall be Dan Glotter (Telephone: [________]; Email Address: [________]); and
         (b) the Acquirer shall be Kevin Ilcisin (Telephone: [________]; Email Address: [________]).
Each of Company and Acquirer agrees to provide reasonable access (in person, by telephone or electronically via email) during reasonable hours to its Point of Contact for problem resolution. Either Company or Acquirer may replace its Point of Contact at any time with another individual of similar seniority by providing notice in accordance with Section 10.2.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO THE SHARE PURCHASE

g.Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Share Purchase. The respective obligations of each party hereto to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
i.Illegality. No Order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Share Purchase shall be in effect, and no action shall have been taken by any Governmental Entity seeking any of the foregoing, and no Applicable Law or Order shall have been enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Share Purchase that makes the consummation of the Share Purchase illegal.
ii.Governmental Approvals. All approvals, consents, or clearances of Governmental Entities required to be obtained for the consummation of the Share Purchase as set forth in Schedule 7.1(b) of
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the Company Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained without any conditions thereto, and the applicable waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act or any Antitrust Laws in the jurisdictions set forth in Schedule 7.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained or otherwise any applicable waiting period in such jurisdiction shall have expired or been terminated.
iii.Joinder Agreements. The earlier of the following shall have occurred: (i) the Company Shareholders (including Company Optionholders or Company Warrantholders who exercised a Company Option or Company Warrant between the Agreement Date and the Closing Date) holding 100% of the Company Share Capital shall have duly executed this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement, or (ii) a period of one month from the date of delivery of the Bring Along Notice shall have expired and at such time there shall be no 341 Legal Proceeding that prevents the transfer of 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company to the Acquirer.
        7.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company and Company Shareholders. The obligations of the Company and the Company Shareholders to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions (it being understood that each such condition is solely for the benefit of the Company and may be waived by the Company in writing in its sole discretion without notice or Liability to any Person):
         (a) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties made by Parent and Acquirer herein shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that are qualified by their terms by a reference to materiality, which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Agreement Date and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of such dates (except for representations and warranties that address matters only as to a specified date or dates, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct with respect to such specified date or dates). Parent and Acquirer shall have performed and complied in all material respects with each of the covenants, agreements and obligations herein required to be performed and complied with by them at or prior to the Closing.
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         (b) Receipt of Closing Deliveries. The Company shall have received each of the agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents set forth in Section 1.2(a).
        7.3 Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Acquirer. The obligations of Acquirer to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions (it being understood and agreed that each such condition is solely for the benefit of Acquirer and may be waived by Acquirer in writing in its sole discretion without notice or Liability to any Person):
         (a) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties made by the Company and the Company Shareholders herein shall be true and correct on and as of the Agreement Date and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of such dates (except for representations and warranties that address matters only as to a specified date or dates, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct with respect to such specified date or dates) except where the failure to be so true and correct is not individually or in the aggregate material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company and each of the Company Shareholders shall have performed and complied in all material respects with each of the covenants, agreements and obligations herein required to be performed and complied with by the Company and the Company Shareholders at or prior to the Closing.
         (b) Receipt of Closing Deliveries. Acquirer shall have received each of the agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents set forth in Section 1.2(b); provided that such receipt shall not be deemed to be an agreement by Acquirer that the amounts set forth on the Company Closing Financial Certificate or the Spreadsheet or any of the other agreements, instruments, certificates or documents set forth in Section 1.2(b) is accurate and shall not diminish Acquirer’s remedies hereunder if any of the foregoing documents is not accurate.
         (c) No Legal Proceedings. No Governmental Entity shall have commenced any Legal Proceeding challenging the Share Purchase or the other Transactions or seeking to prohibit or limit the exercise by Acquirer of any right pertaining to ownership of Equity Interests of the Company. No Order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition limiting or restricting Acquirer’s ownership, conduct or operation of the business following the Closing shall be in effect.
         (d) No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect which is continuing.
         (e) Employees. No fewer than 80% (excluding the Key Employees and the Designated Employees for purposes of the numerator and denominator) of the Company Employees shall have remained continuously employed with the Company or its Subsidiaries from the Agreement Date through the Closing and shall become Continuing Employees and no action shall have been taken by any such individual to rescind their employment.
         (f) Glotter Agreements. Dan Glotter shall have signed the Glotter Consulting Agreement, the Glotter Termination Agreement, and the Non-Compete Agreement, each of which shall continue to be in full force and effect and no action shall have been taken by any such individual to rescind such Non-Compete Agreement.
         (g) Tail Insurance Coverage. The Company shall have purchased the Tail Insurance Coverage for the current and former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.15.

ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION

h.Termination. At any time prior to the Closing, this Agreement may be terminated and the Share Purchase abandoned by authorized action taken by the terminating party:
i.by mutual written consent duly authorized by Acquirer and the Company Board of Directors;
ii.by Acquirer, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, by written notice to the other, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before August 31, 2020 or such other date that Acquirer and the Company may agree upon in writing (the "Agreement Termination Date"); provided that the Agreement Termination Date shall be subject to extension for a period of 30 days upon the written request of either Acquirer or the Company if on the Agreement Termination Date, the conditions set forth in ˝ARTICLE 7 are not satisfied (other than such conditions as may, by their terms, only be satisfied at Closing); provided that the right to terminate or extend this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose breach of any covenant,
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agreement or obligation hereunder will have been the principal cause of, or shall have directly resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Agreement Termination Date;
iii.by Acquirer, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, by written notice to the other if any Order of a Governmental Entity of competent authority preventing the consummation of the Share Purchase shall have become final and non-appealable;
iv.by Acquirer, by written notice to the Company, if there shall have been an inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made by, or a breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company or any of the Company Shareholders herein, and such inaccuracy or breach shall not have been cured within five Business Days after receipt by the Company of written notice of such inaccuracy or breach and, if not cured within such period and at or prior to the Closing, such inaccuracy or breach would result in the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or Section 7.3 to be satisfied (provided that no such cure period shall be available or applicable to any such breach that by its nature cannot be cured); or
v.by the Company, by written notice to Acquirer, if there shall have been an inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made by, or a breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of, Acquirer herein and such inaccuracy or breach shall not have been cured within five Business Days after receipt by Acquirer of written notice of such inaccuracy or breach and, if not cured within such period and at or prior to the Closing, such breach would result in the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 to be satisfied (provided that no such cure period shall be available or applicable to any such inaccuracy or breach that by its nature cannot be cured).
        8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no Liability on the part of Acquirer, the Company or their respective officers, directors, shareholders or Affiliates; provided that (i) Section 6.4 (Confidentiality; Public Disclosure), Section 6.10 (Expenses), this Section 8.2 (Effect of Termination), Section 9.7(b) (Exculpation and Indemnification of the Shareholders’ Agent), ARTICLE 10 (General Provisions) and any related definition provisions in or referenced in Exhibit A and the Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and survive any termination of this Agreement and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from Liability in connection with any fraud or willful breach of such party’s representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or obligations contained herein.

ARTICLE 9
INDEMNITY ESCROW FUND AND INDEMNIFICATION

i.Sources of Recovery.
i.Indemnity Escrow Fund. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this ARTICLE 9, the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall be available to compensate Acquirer (on behalf of itself or any other Indemnified Person) for Indemnifiable Damages pursuant to the indemnification obligations of the Company Securityholders (collectively, the "Indemnifying Parties") under this ARTICLE 9. Subject to Section 9.4, the Escrow Agent shall hold the Indemnity Escrow Fund until 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date (the "Escrow Release Date"). Expect as set forth in this Agreement, no portion of the Indemnity Escrow Fund, nor any beneficial interest therein, may be pledged, subjected to any Encumbrance, sold, assigned or transferred by any Indemnifying Party or be taken or reached by any legal or equitable process in satisfaction of any debt or other Liability of any Indemnifying Party, in each case prior to the distribution of the Indemnity Escrow Fund to any Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 9.4.

ii.Order of Recovery. Subject to the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE 9, Indemnifiable Damages shall be recoverable:
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1.With respect to any claim for indemnification under Section 9.2(a)(i), (ii) or (v) (other than Fundamental Claims): (A) first, from the Indemnity Escrow Fund until the depletion, or reservation for outstanding claims, of all amounts then held therein, and (B) thereafter, against the R&W Insurance Policy in accordance with the procedures, and subject to the terms set forth, therein.
2.With respect to Fundamental Claims, (A) first from the Indemnity Escrow Fund until the depletion, or reservation for outstanding claims, of all amounts then held therein, (B) thereafter if and to the extent covered by the terms of the R&W Insurance Policy following Acquirer’s and Indemnified Person’s commercially reasonable efforts to recover from the R&W Insurance Policy, from the R&W Insurance Policy, and (C) finally, if the amounts recovered in accordance with clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 9.1(b)(ii) are insufficient to cover Indemnifiable Damages, then from the Indemnifying Parties in accordance with this ARTICLE 9.
3.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the amounts that an Indemnified Person recovers from the Indemnity Escrow Fund pursuant to Fundamental Claims shall not reduce the amount that an Indemnified Person may recover from the R&W Insurance Policy with respect to claims that are not Fundamental Claims. By way of illustration and not limitation, assuming there are no other claims for indemnification, compensation or reimbursement, in the event that Indemnifiable Damages resulting from a Fundamental Claim are first satisfied from the Indemnity Escrow Fund and such recovery fully depletes the Indemnity Escrow Fund, the maximum amount recoverable by an Indemnified Person from the R&W Insurance Policy pursuant to a subsequent claim that is not a Fundamental Claim shall continue to be the full dollar value of the Indemnity Escrow Fund irrespective of the fact that the Indemnity Escrow Fund was used to satisfy such Fundamental Claim, such that the amount recoverable for such two claims would be the same regardless of the chronological order in which they were made.
        9.2 Indemnification.
         (a) Subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in this ARTICLE 9, from and after the Closing, the Indemnifying Parties shall, severally (based on their respective Pro Rata Shares) and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Acquirer, its Affiliates, the Company and each of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees, and each Person, if any, who controls or may control Acquirer or its Affiliates within the meaning of the Securities Act (each of the foregoing being referred to individually as an "Indemnified Person" and collectively as "Indemnified Persons") from and against any and all claims (whether or not, in the case of Third-Party Claims, such third party is successful on the merits of such claim), losses, liabilities, damages, fees, costs, interest, awards, judgments, penalties and expenses, settlements, including actually incurred costs of investigation and defense and reasonable fees and expenses of lawyers, experts and other professionals (collectively, "Indemnifiable Damages"), directly or indirectly, whether or not due to a Third-Party Claim, arising out of, resulting from or in connection with:
          (i) any failure of any representation or warranty made by the Company or such Indemnifying Party in this Agreement or in the Company Disclosure Schedule to be true and correct as of the Agreement Date and as of the Closing Date;
          (ii) any failure of any certification, representation or warranty made by the Company or any such Indemnifying Party in any certificate (other than the Spreadsheet and the Company Closing Financial Certificate), delivered to Acquirer at the Closing pursuant to any provision of this Agreement to be true and correct as of the date such certificate is delivered to Acquirer;
          (iii) any breach of, or failure to perform, any of the covenants, agreements or obligations made by the Company or such Indemnifying Party herein;
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          (iv) any inaccuracy in any information contained in the Spreadsheet;
          (v) any Indemnified Taxes to the extent not included as a Transaction Expense that reduces the Aggregate Consideration; and only to the extent that such Indemnified Taxes do not result in a reduction in net operating losses or other Tax attributes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for a Pre-Closing Tax Period that are available to offset such Taxes (determined assuming that any available Tax attributes are applied to such Taxes to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and disregarding any utilization of such Tax attributes in any post-Closing period);
          (vi) fraud by or on behalf of the Company or such Indemnifying Party; and
          (vii) any 341 Legal Proceeding.
         (b) With respect to any indemnification claim made hereunder which is not a Fundamental Claim, for purposes of determining whether a breach of or default in connection with any representation, warranty or covenant (or failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct) exists, and for determining the amount of any Indemnifiable Damages with respect to such breach, default or failure, (A) all qualifications and limitations as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect, and words of similar import, and (B) any update or modification to the Company Disclosure Schedule made or purported to have been made on or after the Agreement Date, shall be disregarded.
        9.3 Recourse; Limitations.
         (a) If the Share Purchase is consummated, recovery from the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall constitute the sole and exclusive source of Indemnifiable Damages against any Indemnifying Party under this Agreement for Indemnifiable Damages, with any further recovery to come from the R&W Insurance Policy, for the matters listed in clauses (i), (ii) and (v) of Section 9.2(a), except with respect to (A) any failure of any of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2.1 (Organization, Standing, Power and Subsidiaries), Section 2.2 (Capital Structure), Section 2.3 (Authority; Noncontravention) (but with respect to representations and warranties related to non-contravention, solely to the extent that they refer to non-contravention with governing documents), Section 2.10 (Taxes) or Section 2.16 (No Brokers) to be true and correct, or of the Company contained in any certificate delivered to Acquirer pursuant to this Agreement that are within the scope of those covered by the foregoing Sections to be true and correct as aforesaid, (B) any fraud by the Company in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, and (C) any failure of any representation or warranty made by such Company Shareholder to be true and correct ((A), (B) and (C) collectively, the "Special Representations" and together with clauses (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) of Section 9.2(a), the "Fundamental Claims").
         (b) In the case of Fundamental Claims (a), each Indemnifying Party’s Liability (other than claims against any Company Shareholders for breaches of covenants, representations and warranties made by such Company Shareholder hereunder) shall be limited to such Indemnifying Party’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of any Indemnifiable Damages resulting therefrom; (b) each Indemnifying Party’s Liability shall be limited to the aggregate amount of cash to which such Indemnifying Party is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 1.1; and (c) with respect to Indemnifiable Damages for any failure of any of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2.10 (Taxes) to be true and correct, or of the Company contained in any certificate delivered to Acquirer pursuant to this Agreement that are within the scope of those covered by the foregoing Section to be true and correct as aforesaid, which were excluded from the coverage of the R&W Insurance Policy (other than such Indemnifiable Damages which were so excluded due to the disclosure of the underlying matter in Schedule 2.10(a) and 2.10(d)(4)-(5), of the Company Disclosure Schedule as to which the indemnification obligations hereunder shall apply to the same extent as all other Fundamental Claims), the Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations hereunder in excess of

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the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall only apply to any Indemnifiable Damages exceeding such Indemnifiable Damages which would have been recoverable under the R&W Insurance Policy had such Indemnifiable Damages not been so excluded from its coverage; provided that in the case of fraud committed by or at the direction of such Indemnifying Party, recourse against such Indemnifying Party shall be without any limitation and may, at the discretion of Acquirer, be made directly against such Indemnifying Party without first seeking recourse against the Indemnity Escrow Fund. For clarity purposes, subject to the terms and limitations set forth in this ARTICLE 9, the Indemnified Persons shall be entitled to recover Indemnifiable Damages for breach of the relevant representations for any matters which are disclosed for informational purposes only on the Company Disclosure Schedule.
iii.In the event of breaches of representations and warranties under ARTICLE 3 or in any representations, warranties or covenants in any agreement entered into by such Indemnifying Party in connection with the Transactions, no Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any breach by any other Indemnifying Party.
iv.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (i) no Indemnifying Party shall have any right of indemnification, contribution or right of advancement from Acquirer, the Company or any other Indemnified Person with respect to any Indemnifiable Damages claimed by any Indemnified Person, (ii) the rights and remedies of the Indemnified Persons after the Closing shall not be limited by (x) any investigation or disclosure made by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person prior to the Closing regarding any failure, breach or other event or circumstance or (y) any waiver of any condition to the Closing related thereto and (iii) the Indemnifying Parties shall not have any right of subrogation against the Company or Acquirer with respect to any indemnification of an Indemnified Person by reason of any of the matters set forth in Section 9.2.
v.Subject to other limitations set forth in this Article 9, the Indemnified Persons may only be entitled for Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the matters listed in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 9.2(a) (other than claims arising out of, resulting from or in connection with Fundamental Claims or Sections ˝2.9(b)(i)-˝2.9(b)(xxix) and Section ˝2.9(b)(xxxvi) ("IP Representations")), if and insofar as the Indemnifiable Damages payable exceed in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the "Threshold"), in which event, subject to the other conditions and limitations contained herein, the Indemnifying Parties shall be liable to indemnify the Indemnified Persons for all the Indemnifiable Damages including the amount of the Threshold. For clarity, the Threshold shall not apply to claims for Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with any Fundamental Claims or the IP Representations.
        9.4 Period for Claims; Other Limitations.
         (a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.4, the period (the "Claims Period") during which claims may be made (i) against the Indemnity Escrow Fund for Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the matters listed in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 9.2(a) (other than with respect to any of the Special Representations) shall commence at the Closing and terminate at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on the date that is 12 months following the Closing Date, (ii) against the Indemnity Escrow Fund for Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the matters listed in Section 9.2(a)(v) shall commence at the Closing and terminate at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on the date that is 18 months following the Closing Date, and (iii) for Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with all other matters, including Fundamental Claims, shall commence at the Closing and terminate at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on the date that is 90 days following the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the underlying matter that is the subject of such claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such portion of the Indemnity Escrow Fund at the Escrow Release Date, less the aggregate amount of any unresolved or unsatisfied claims for Indemnifiable Damages specified in any
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Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Shareholders’ Agent on or prior to the Escrow Release Date, shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Fund until such claims for Indemnifiable Damages have been resolved or satisfied, provided that if no Legal Proceedings have been actually asserted against the Indemnity Escrow Fund within 18 months following the end of the Escrow Release Date with respect to such claims, the amounts so remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall be released to the Indemnifying Parties.
         (b) On the day following the Escrow Release Date, the remainder of the Indemnity Escrow Fund, if any, less any amounts remaining in respect of unresolved or unsatisfied claims pursuant to the previous sentence, shall be released and distributed to the Indemnifying Parties promptly (and in any event within five Business Days) in accordance with each such Indemnifying Party’s respective Pro Rata Share. With respect to any amounts retained following such distribution, such amounts shall be released to the Indemnifying Parties based on their respective Pro Rata Shares within five Business Days following the resolution or satisfaction of all such claims, net of any amounts therefrom used to satisfy each such Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations with respect to such claims, in accordance with this ARTICLE 9.
        9.5 Claims.
         (a) On or before the last day of the applicable Claims Period, Acquirer may deliver to the Shareholders’ Agent (with a copy to the Escrow Agent if prior to the Escrow Release Date) one or more certificates signed by any officer of Acquirer (an "Officer’s Certificate"):
1.stating that an Indemnified Person has incurred, paid, reserved or accrued, or reasonably anticipates that it may incur, pay, reserve or accrue, Indemnifiable Damages;
2.stating the amount of such Indemnifiable Damages (which, in the case of Indemnifiable Damages not yet incurred, paid, reserved or accrued, shall include a good faith estimate of the amount thereof, followed by an additional Officer’s Certificate when such Indemnifiable Damages are paid or incurred); and
3.specifying in reasonable detail (based upon the information then possessed by Acquirer) the individual items of such Indemnifiable Damages included in the amount so stated and the nature of the claim to which such Indemnifiable Damages are related.
         (b) No delay in providing such Officer’s Certificate which is provided within the applicable Claims Period shall affect an Indemnified Person’s rights hereunder, unless (and then only to the extent that) the Indemnifying Parties are materially prejudiced thereby. Nothing herein shall impair or prohibit Acquirer from updating or amending any Officer’s Certificate within the applicable Claims Period upon discovery of any additional facts or circumstances with respect to any underlying claim(s) set forth therein.
        9.6 Resolution of Objections to Claims.
         (a) If the Shareholders’ Agent objects in writing to any claim or claims by Acquirer made in any Officer’s Certificate within the 30-day period following delivery of the Officer’s Certificate, Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent shall attempt in good faith for 30 days after Acquirer’s receipt of such written objection to resolve such objection. If Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent shall so agree, and there are amounts remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Fund, a joint written instruction setting forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by both parties and delivered to the Escrow Agent. Acquirer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such joint written instruction and Acquirer shall reclaim an amount of cash from the Indemnity Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms of such joint written instruction.
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         (b) If no such agreement can be reached during the 30-day period for good faith negotiation, but in any event upon the expiration of such 30-day period, either Acquirer or the Shareholders’ Agent may commence an action or proceeding under Sections 10.12 and 10.13 to resolve such Dispute and enforce its rights with respect thereto.
        9.7 Shareholders’ Agent.
         (a) At the Closing, Fortis Advisors LLC shall be constituted and appointed as the Shareholders’ Agent by virtue of the Company Shareholders’ execution of this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement and without any further action of any of the Company Shareholders or the Company. The Shareholders’ Agent shall be the representative, exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact for all purposes in connection with this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement and any agreements ancillary hereto and thereto for and on behalf of the Indemnifying Parties including without limitation to: (i) execute, as the Shareholders’ Agent, this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement and any agreement or instrument entered into or delivered in connection with the Transactions, (ii) give and receive notices, instructions and communications permitted or required under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument entered into or executed in connection herewith, for and on behalf of any Indemnifying Party, to or from Acquirer (on behalf of itself or any other Indemnified Person) relating to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement or any of the Transactions and any other matters contemplated by this Agreement or by such other agreement, document or instrument (except to the extent that this Agreement expressly contemplates that any such notice or communication shall be given or received by each Indemnifying Party individually), (iii) review, negotiate and agree to and authorize Acquirer to reclaim funds from the Escrow Fund in satisfaction of claims asserted by Acquirer (on behalf of itself or any other Indemnified Person, including by not objecting to such claims) pursuant to this ARTICLE 9, (iv) object to such claims pursuant to Section 9.6, (v) consent or agree to, negotiate, enter into, or, if applicable, contest, prosecute or defend, settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with Orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to, such claims, resolve any such claims, take any actions in connection with the resolution of any dispute relating hereto or to the Transactions by arbitration, settlement or otherwise, and take or forego any or all actions permitted or required of any Indemnifying Party or necessary in the judgment of the Shareholders’ Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing and all of the other terms, conditions and limitations of this Agreement, (vi) consult with legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected by it, solely at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Parties, (vii) consent or agree to any amendment to this Agreement or to waive any terms and conditions of this Agreement providing rights or benefits to the Indemnifying Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and in the manner provided herein and (viii) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Shareholders’ Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing, in each case without having to seek or obtain the consent of any Person under any circumstance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shareholders’ Agent shall have no obligation to act on behalf of the Indemnifying Parties, except as expressly provided herein, in the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement and in the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement, and for purposes of clarity, there are no obligations of the Shareholders’ Agent in any ancillary agreement, schedule, exhibit or the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Shareholders’ Agent shall be entitled to: (i) rely upon the Spreadsheet, (ii) rely upon any signature believed by it to be genuine, and (iii) reasonably assume that a signatory has proper authorization to sign on behalf of the applicable Indemnifying Party or other party. Acquirer and its Affiliates (including after the Closing, the Company) shall be entitled to rely on the appointment of Fortis Advisors LLC as the Shareholders’ Agent, or any subsequent appointee, and treat such Shareholders’ Agent as the duly appointed attorney-in-fact of each Indemnifying Party and as having the duties, power and authority provided for in this Section 9.7. The Indemnifying Parties and their successors shall be bound by all actions taken and documents executed by the Shareholders’ Agent in accordance with this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement the Paying Agent Agreement or the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by the Indemnifying Parties, all defenses which may be available to any Indemnifying

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Party to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the Shareholders’ Agent taken in good faith under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement are waived, and Acquirer and the other Indemnified Persons shall be entitled to rely exclusively on any action or decision of the Shareholders’ Agent. The powers, immunities and rights to indemnification granted to the Shareholders’ Agent Group hereunder: (i) are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable and survive the death, incompetence, bankruptcy or liquidation of any Indemnifying Party and shall be binding on any successor thereto, and (ii) shall survive the delivery of an assignment by any Indemnifying Party of the whole or any fraction of his, her or its interest in the Escrow Fund. The Shareholders’ Agent may resign at any time. The Person serving as the Shareholders’ Agent may be removed or replaced from time to time, or if such Person resigns from its position as the Shareholders’ Agent, then a successor may be appointed, by the holders of a majority in interest of the aggregate amount of cash then held in the Escrow Fund (or, in the event that there is no cash then held in the Escrow Fund by the Indemnifying Parties collectively having an Pro Rata Share greater than 50%) upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to Acquirer. No bond shall be required of the Shareholders’ Agent.
         (b) Certain Indemnifying Parties have entered into an engagement agreement (the "Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement") with the Shareholders’ Agent to provide direction to the Shareholders’ Agent in connection with its services under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement (such Indemnifying Parties, including their individual representatives, collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Group"). Neither the Shareholders’ Agent nor its members, managers, directors, officers, contractors, agents and employees nor any member of the Advisory Group (collectively, the "Shareholders’ Agent Group"), will incur liability of any kind with respect to any action or omission by the Shareholders’ Agent in connection with the Shareholders’ Agent’s services pursuant to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement and any agreements ancillary hereto and thereto, except in the event of liability directly resulting from the Shareholders’ Agent’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Shareholders’ Agent Group shall not be liable for any action or omission pursuant to the advice of counsel. The Indemnifying Parties severally (based on such Indemnifying Party’s Pro Rata Share) will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Shareholders’ Agent Group from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, actions, fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement and expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and experts and their staffs, all expense of document location, duplication and shipment and in connection with seeking recovery from insurers) (collectively, "Agent Loss") arising out of or in connection with the Shareholders’ Agent’s execution and performance of this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement and any agreements ancillary hereto and thereto, in each case as such Agent Loss is suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event that any such Agent Loss is finally adjudicated to have been directly caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Shareholders’ Agent, the Shareholders’ Agent will reimburse the Indemnifying Parties the amount of such indemnified Agent Loss to the extent attributable to such gross negligence or willful misconduct. If not paid directly to the Shareholders’ Agent by the Indemnifying Parties, any such Agent Losses may be recovered by the Shareholders’ Agent from the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount and, after it is depleted, from the portion of the Escrow Fund otherwise distributable to the Indemnifying Parties (and not distributed or distributable to an Indemnified Person or subject to a pending indemnification claim of an Indemnified Person) on the Escrow Release Date pursuant to the terms hereof, at the time of distribution; provided, that while this section allows the Shareholders’ Agent to be paid from the aforementioned sources of funds, this does not relieve the Indemnifying Parties from their obligation to promptly pay such Agent Losses as they are suffered or incurred, nor does it prevent the Shareholders’ Agent from seeking any remedies available to it at law or otherwise. In no event will the Shareholders’ Agent be required to advance its own funds on behalf of the Indemnifying Parties or otherwise incur any financial liability in the exercise or performance of any of its powers, rights, duties or privileges or pursuant to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Furthermore, the Shareholders’ Agent shall not be required to take any action

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unless the Shareholders’ Agent has been provided with funds, security or indemnities which, in its determination, are sufficient to protect the Shareholders’ Agent against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred by the Shareholders’ Agent in performing such actions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any restrictions or limitations on liability or indemnification obligations of, or provisions limiting the recourse against non-parties otherwise applicable to, the Indemnifying Parties set forth elsewhere in this Agreement are not intended to be applicable to the indemnities provided to the Shareholders’ Agent under this section.
The foregoing indemnities and immunities will survive the Closing, the resignation or removal of the Shareholders’ Agent or any member of the Advisory Group and/or the termination of this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Paying Agent Agreement.
         (c) The Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund will be used: (i) for the purposes of paying directly, or reimbursing the Shareholders’ Agent for, any Agent Losses pursuant to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, the Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement and the agreements ancillary hereto and thereto, or (ii) as otherwise determined by the Advisory Group. The Indemnifying Parties will not receive any interest or earnings on the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund and irrevocably transfer and assign to the Shareholders’ Agent any ownership right that they may otherwise have had in any such interest or earnings. The Shareholders’ Agent is not providing any investment supervision, recommendations or advice and will not be liable for any loss of principal of the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund other than as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Shareholders’ Agent is not acting as a withholding agent or in any similar capacity in connection with the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund and has no tax reporting or income distribution obligations. Subject to Advisory Group approval, the Shareholders’ Agent may contribute funds to the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund from any consideration otherwise distributable to the Indemnifying Parties. The Shareholders’ Agent will hold these funds separate from its corporate funds, will not use these funds for its operating expenses or any other corporate purposes and will not voluntarily make these funds available to its creditors in the event of bankruptcy. As soon as practicable following the completion of the Shareholders’ Agent’s responsibilities, the Shareholders’ Agent will deliver any remaining balance of the Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund to the Paying Agent for further distribution to the Indemnifying Parties.
         (d) Any notice or communication given or received by, and any decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or instruction of, the Shareholders’ Agent under Section 9.7 shall constitute a notice or communication to or by, or a decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or instruction all the Indemnifying Parties and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Indemnifying Party; and each Indemnified Person shall be entitled to rely exclusively upon any such notice, communication, decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or instruction as being a notice or communication to or by, or a decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or instruction of, each and every such Indemnifying Party.
        9.8 Third-Party Claims.
         (a) In the event that Acquirer becomes aware of an actual or potential claim by a third party (a "Third-Party Claim") that Acquirer believes may result in a claim for Indemnifiable Damages by or on behalf of an Indemnified Person, Acquirer will promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of such Third-Party Claim; provided that failure to give such notification on a timely basis shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure; provided further that, for purposes of making claims (or making other

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deliverables hereunder), written notice to the Shareholders’ Agent shall be deemed written notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.8.
         (b) Subject to the provisions of this Section 9.8(b) and Section 9.8(c), the Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its sole expense, to be represented by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person, and to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Acquirer, assume the defense against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Third-Party Claim that relates to any Indemnifiable Damages indemnified against hereunder that involves a Fundamental Claim other than claims related to Taxes; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall have acknowledged in writing to the Indemnified Person its liability for all obligations with respect to such Third-Party Claim (subject to the terms and limitations of ˝ARTICLE 9) within fifteen (15) days after such Indemnified Person’s notice of the Third-Party Claim has been given to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party complies with the foregoing provision of this Section 9.8(b) and the provisions of Section 9.8(c) and elects to assume the defense against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any such Third-Party Claim that relates to any Indemnifiable Damages indemnified by it hereunder, it shall within fifteen (15) days of the Indemnified Person’s written notice of the assertion of such Third-Party Claim (or sooner, if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires) notify the Indemnified Person of its intent to do so; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party must conduct the defense of such Third-Party Claim actively and diligently thereafter in order to preserve its rights in this regard. The party controlling the defense of any Third-Party Claim will provide to the other party copies of all pleadings and notices with respect to the Third-Party Claim and will consider in good faith any recommendation made by the other Party with respect to the defense of such Third-Party Claim.
         (c) If (i) the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Third-Party Claim that relates to any Indemnifiable Damages indemnified against hereunder for Fundamental Claims, (ii) the Indemnifying Party fails to comply with the terms of Section ˝9.8(b) which are required in order to defend a Third-Party Claim, (iii) the Indemnifiable Damages indemnified do not relate to Fundamental Claims, (iv) such Third-Party Claim seeks an injunction, other equitable remedies or otherwise involves relief other than monetary damages in respect of the Indemnified Person or its business, (v) such Third-Party Claim involves as a counterparty, a customer, supplier or other partner of the Indemnified Person or any of its Affiliates, the loss of the commercial relationship with whom would be materially adverse to the Indemnified Person, (vi) such Third-Party Claim involves a criminal or regulatory proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation, (vii) such Third-Party Claim involves an investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Entity, (viii) the Indemnifiable Damages from a Third-Party Claim are reasonably expected to exceed the coverage amount under the R&W Insurance Policy (after taking into account any other previously resolved and/or then-pending Claims that were subject thereto), (ix) the Third-Party Claim relates to Taxes, or (x) the Third-Party Claim involves any Company IP, then the Acquirer (or its Affiliates) shall have the right in its sole discretion to conduct the defense of and to settle or resolve such Third-Party Claim on the terms set forth in this Section ˝9.8(c). If the Acquirer defends any Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall, to the extent that the Indemnifiable Damages thereunder are indemnifiable hereunder, reimburse the Acquirer for the fees and expenses of defending such Third-Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third-Party Claim in accordance with this Section 9.8, the Acquirer may participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such Third-Party Claim; provided, however, that the Acquirer shall be entitled to participate in any such defense with separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if based on the reasonable opinion of counsel to Acquirer, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the Acquirer and the Indemnifying Party that would make such separate representation advisable; and provided, further, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be required to pay for more than one such counsel in connection with any Third-Party Claim. The parties hereto agree to provide reasonable access to the other to such documents and information as may be reasonably requested in connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Third-Party Claim.
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         (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.8 to the contrary, the Indemnifying Party shall not, without the written consent of the Acquirer, admit any Liability, permit a default or consent to entry of any judgment, or settle, compromise, or offer to settle or compromise any Third-Party Claim on a basis that would not include an unconditional release of the Acquirer from all Liabilities with respect to such claim and would result in (A) the imposition of an Order that would restrict future activity or conduct of the Acquirer or any of its Affiliates, (B) a finding or admission of a violation of Applicable Law or violation of the rights of any Person or wrongdoing by the Acquirer or any of its Affiliates or (C) a finding or admission that would be materially adverse to other claims made or threatened against the Acquirer or any of its Affiliates. Whether or not the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of a Third-Party Claim, no Indemnified Person shall admit any Liability, permit a default or consent to entry of any judgment, or settle, compromise, or offer to settle or compromise, the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
         (e) If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Shareholders’ Agent shall be entitled, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, to participate in, but not to determine or conduct, any defense of the Third-Party Claim.
vi.After any final decision, judgment or award shall have been rendered by a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the Acquirer and the Indemnifying Party shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement, in each case, with respect to any claim hereunder, the Indemnified Person shall forward to the Indemnifying Party notice of any sums due and owing by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such matter and the Indemnifying Party shall pay, and/or instruct the Escrow Agent to pay on its behalf, as applicable, to the extent that indemnification is available for such sums pursuant to this Agreement, all of such sums so due and owing to the Indemnified Person in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, as applicable.
        9.9 Treatment of Indemnification Payments. The Indemnifying Parties, the Shareholders’ Agent and Acquirer agree to treat (and cause their respective Affiliates to treat) any payment received by the Indemnified Persons pursuant to this ARTICLE 9 as adjustments to the Aggregate Consideration for all Tax purposes, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.
        9.10 Certain Additional Matters.
         (a) The amount of any and all Indemnifiable Damages under this ARTICLE 9 shall be determined net of any amounts actually recovered by an Indemnified Person or any of such Indemnified Person’s Affiliates under or pursuant to any insurance policy, title insurance policy, indemnity, reimbursement arrangement or contract pursuant to which or under which such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Peron’s Affiliates is a party or has rights (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the R&W Insurance Policy, but only from and after such time as the retention thereunder has been fully eroded) net of the out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Person in making such recovery, including any premium increases under insurance policies.
         (b) In no event shall any Indemnified Person be entitled to recover or make a claim pursuant to this ARTICLE 9 for any amounts in respect of, and in no event shall "Indemnifiable Damages" be deemed to include, (i) consequential, special or punitive damages except to the extent such damages (1) are paid to a third party pursuant to a Third-Party Claim or (2) involve a party’s fraud, or (ii) any loss to the extent included as a Liability or expense on the Company Financial Statements or to the extent included in the calculation of Aggregate Consideration.
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         (c) No Indemnified Person shall have any right to indemnification under this Agreement from and against any losses or Taxes of any Person that are due to the unavailability in any taxable period (or portion hereof) beginning after the Closing Date of any net operating losses, credits or other Tax attribute from a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, other than Tax assets or attributes taken into account as an asset in calculating Company Net Working Capital.
         (d) The insurer(s) or underwriter(s) under the R&W Insurance Policy shall have no right of subrogation against any Indemnifying Party, except with respect to any claim that involves such Indemnifying Party’s fraud.
        9.11 Exclusive Remedy. Subject to Section 10.10, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that from and after the Closing, the provisions of this ARTICLE 9 (except for disputes under Section 1.6, which disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute mechanism set forth in Section 1.6) are the sole and exclusive remedy of Acquirer and the other Indemnified Persons with respect to this Agreement, or any other agreement, instrument or certificate delivered hereunder or thereunder (other than the Non-Compete Agreements and any employment agreements), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, under any Applicable Law, whether in contracts, torts, restitution or otherwise, except (i) the foregoing will not be deemed a waiver by any party of any right or remedy arising by reason of fraud, and (ii) that nothing herein shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any non-monetary equitable remedy, including a preliminary or permanent injunction or specific performance.

ARTICLE 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS

j.Survival of Representations and Warranties. If the Share Purchase is consummated, the representations and warranties made by the Company and the Company Shareholders contained herein (as qualified in the Company Disclosure Schedule including any Exhibit to or Schedule of the Company Disclosure Schedule), and in the other certificates contemplated by this Agreement delivered at Closing shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation or disclosure made by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto, until the date that is 36 months following the Closing Date (without derogating from the Claims Period related thereto); provided that the Special Representations and the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any certificate required to be delivered to Acquirer at Closing regarding the same subject matter as those covered by the Special Representations pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, will remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation or disclosure made by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto, until the date that is 90 days following the expiration of the statute of limitations for the matter that is the subject of such claim for claims against the Indemnifying Parties which seek recovery of Indemnifiable Damages arising out of, resulting from or in connection with an inaccuracy or breach of such representations or warranties; provided, further, that no right to indemnification pursuant to ARTICLE 9 in respect of any claim that is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to Acquirer or the Shareholders’ Agent on or prior to the applicable expiration date of the Claims Period with respect to such representation and warranty shall be affected by the expiration of such representations and warranties If the Share Purchase is consummated, the representations and warranties of Acquirer and Parent contained in this Agreement shall terminate at the Closing.
        10.2 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent via facsimile (with confirmation of receipt) to the parties hereto at the following address (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice), provided that with respect to notices deliverable to the Shareholders’ Agent, such notices shall be delivered solely via email or facsimile:
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i.if to Parent or Acquirer, to:

National Instruments Corporation
1500 North MoPac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78759
Attention: Tracy Feanny
Telephone No.: +1 (512) 683-6259
Email: tracy.feanny@ni.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
900 South Capital of Texas Highway
Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor
Austin, Texas 78746
Attention: J. Robert Suffoletta
Email: rsuffoletta@wsgr.com
and a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Yigal Arnon & Co.
22 Rivlin Street
Jerusalem 9424018, Israel
Attention: Barry Levenfeld and Ben Sandler
Email: Barry@arnon.co.il; Bens@arnon.co.il

ii.If to the Company, to:

Optimal Plus Ltd.
Building A - 2nd floor
26 Harokmim St.
Holon, 5885800
Attention: Danny Glotter
Email: Dan.Glotter@optimalplus.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Meitar, Law Offices
16 Abba Hillel Silver Road
Ramat-Gan 52506, Israel
Attention: Dan Shamgar, Adv., Ronen Bezalel, Adv., Noam Tzur, Adv.
Email: dshamgar@meitar.com; rbezalel@meitar.com; noamt@meitar.com

iii.If to the Shareholders’ Agent, or the Company Shareholders (after Closing), to:

Fortis Advisors LLC
12526 High Bluff Dr #280
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Notices Department (Project Sparta)
Email: notices@fortisrep.com
Facsimile No.: (858) 408-1843:
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Meitar, Law Offices
16 Abba Hillel Silver Road
Ramat-Gan 52506, Israel
Attention: Dan Shamgar, Adv., Ronen Bezalel, Adv., Noam Tzur, Adv.
Email: dshamgar@meitar.com; rbezalel@meitar.com; noamt@meitar.com
Any notice given as specified in this Section 10.2 (i) if delivered personally or sent by facsimile transmission shall conclusively deemed to have been given or served at the time of dispatch if sent or delivered on a Business Day or, if not sent or delivered on a Business Day, on the next following Business Day and (ii) if sent by commercial delivery service or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) shall conclusively be deemed to have been received on the third Business Day after the post of the same.

        10.3 Interpretation. When a reference is made herein to Articles, Sections, subsections, Schedules or Exhibits, such reference shall be to an Article, Section or subsection of, or a Schedule or an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The words "include," "includes" and "including" when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words "without limitation." Where a reference is made to a Contract, instrument or Applicable Law, such reference is to such Contract, instrument or Applicable Law as amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of Contracts or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of Applicable Law) by succession of comparable successor Applicable Law and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires: (i) words of any gender include each other gender and neutral forms of such words, (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the terms "hereof," "herein," "hereto," "hereunder" and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (iv) references to clauses without a cross-reference to a Section or subsection are references to clauses within the same Section or, if more specific, subsection, (v) references to any person include the successors and permitted assigns of that person, (vi) references from or through any date shall mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively, (vii) the phrases "provide to" and "deliver to" and phrases of similar import mean that a true, correct and complete paper or electronic copy of the information or material referred to has been delivered to the party to whom such information or material is to be provided and (viii) the phrase "made available to" and phrases of similar import means, with respect to any information, document or other material of Acquirer or the Company, that such information, document or material was made available for review by the Company or Acquirer, respectively, and its Representatives in the virtual data room established by Acquirer or the Company, respectively, in connection with this Agreement at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement or actually delivered (whether by physical or electronic delivery) to the Company or Acquirer, respectively, or its Representatives at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement. The symbol "$" refers to United States Dollars. The word "extent" in the phrase "to the extent" means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply "if." References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. All references to "days" shall be to calendar days unless otherwise indicated as a "Business Day." Unless indicated otherwise, all mathematical calculations contemplated by this Agreement shall be rounded to the tenth decimal place, except in respect of payments, which shall be rounded to the nearest whole United States cent.
        10.4 Amendment. The parties hereto may amend this Agreement by authorized action at any time prior to the Closing pursuant to an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parent, Acquirer, the Company and the Shareholders’ Agent. Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent may cause

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this Agreement to be amended at any time after the Closing by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent.
        10.5 Extension; Waiver. At any time at or prior to the Closing, any party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto owed to such party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the covenants, agreements, obligations or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. At any time after the Closing, Acquirer and the Shareholders’ Agent may, (A) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations of the other owed to such party, (B) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or (C) waive compliance with any of the covenants, agreements, obligations or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing that is (I) prior to the Closing with respect to the Company and/or the Company Shareholders, signed by the Company, (II) after the Closing with respect to the Indemnifying Parties and/or the Shareholders’ Agent, signed by the Shareholders’ Agent and (III) with respect to Acquirer or any of its Affiliates, signed by Acquirer. Without limiting the generality or effect of the preceding sentence, no failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such right, and no waiver of any breach or default shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default of the same or any other provision herein.
        10.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other parties hereto; it being understood and agreed that all parties hereto need not sign the same counterpart. The delivery by facsimile or by electronic delivery in PDF format of this Agreement with all executed signature pages (in counterparts or otherwise) shall be sufficient to bind the parties hereto to the terms and conditions set forth herein. All of the counterparts will together constitute one and the same instrument and each counterpart will constitute an original of this Agreement.
        10.7 Entire Agreement; Nonassignability; Parties in Interest. This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements specifically referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, including all the Exhibits attached hereto, the Schedules, including the Company Disclosure Schedule, (a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, including, but limited to, that certain Nonbinding Term Sheet entered into between the parties on April 25, 2020, except for the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement, in accordance with its terms and (b) are not intended to confer, and shall not be construed as conferring, upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder (except that ARTICLE 9 is intended to benefit Indemnified Persons) and (c) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
        10.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void, except that Parent and/or Acquirer may assign its rights and delegate its obligations under this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent or Acquirer without the prior consent of any other party hereto; provided that notwithstanding any such assignment, Parent and/or Acquirer, as applicable, shall remain liable for all of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, further, that each Company Shareholder which is a limited partnership,

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limited liability company or similar corporate entity may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, to its partners and members in connection with a dissolution, liquidation or sale of assets of such Company Shareholder, or to funds managed by the same general partner (as part of a reorganization); provided that a Qualified Withholding Certificate or other written evidence of such assignment is provided to each Payor and the Shareholder’s Agent, such Payor shall be entitled to rely on such written evidence absent manifest error, the transferee fills out any applicable tax forms for the purpose of complying with any tax withholding obligations or other documents reasonably required by the applicable Payor, and that any costs associated with such assignment shall be borne by such Company Shareholder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
        10.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall be interpreted so as reasonably necessary to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties hereto shall use all reasonable efforts to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that shall achieve, to the greatest extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
        10.10 Remedies Cumulative; Specific Performance. Any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party hereto shall be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby upon such party, and the exercise by a party hereto of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy conferred hereby and nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver by any party hereto of any right to specific performance or injunctive relief. It is accordingly agreed that, the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof.
k.Rules of Construction; Waiver of Conflict. The parties hereto have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, hereby waive, with respect to this Agreement, each Schedule and each Exhibit attached hereto, the application of any Applicable Law or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. It is acknowledged by each of the parties hereto that the Company and its Subsidiaries have retained Meitar Law Offices ("Sellers’ Counsel") to act as their counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and that Sellers’ Counsel has not acted as counsel for any other Person in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and that no other party or Person has the status of a client of the Sellers’ Counsel for conflict of interest or any other purposes as a result thereof. The parties hereby agree that, in the event that a dispute arises between Acquirer, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates and Shareholders’ Agent or any of its Affiliates, Sellers’ Counsel may represent Shareholders’ Agent in such dispute even though the interests of Shareholders’ Agent may be directly adverse to Acquirer, any member of the Company’s group or any of their respective Affiliates and even though Sellers’ Counsel may have represented a member of the Company’s group in a matter substantially related to such dispute, and Acquirer, the Company and their respective Affiliates hereby waive, on behalf of themselves and each of their Affiliates, any conflict of interest in connection with such representation by Sellers’ Counsel. Each of the parties further agrees that, as to all pre-Closing communications among Sellers’ Counsel, any member of the Company’s group, and any Company Shareholder in the course of the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the attorney-client privilege, the expectation of client confidence and all other rights to any evidentiary privilege belong to the Shareholders’ Agent, and may be controlled by Shareholders’ Agent and shall not pass to or be claimed by Acquirer, the Company’s group or any of their respective Affiliates. Acquirer and the Company agree to take, and to cause their respective Affiliates to take, all steps reasonably necessary to implement the intent of this Section 10.11.
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        10.12 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to such state’s principles of conflicts of law; provided that matters involving the internal corporate affairs of the Company and the Share Purchase shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel.
        10.13 Submission to Jurisdiction.
i.All Disputes shall be exclusively resolved in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another state court in Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Specified Court"). Each Party expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Specified Court, and agrees not to plead or claim that (i) the Specified Court does not possess personal jurisdiction over that party, or (ii) any such Dispute has been brought in an inconvenient forum. A party that obtains a judgment against any other party in the Specified Court may enforce that judgment in any court that has jurisdiction over the other party.
ii.Each party hereby irrevocably appoints the designated person in Section 10.2 (excluding the persons listed immediately after the statement: "(with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to):") as its agent for service of process in Delaware in any Dispute. Service of process on the designated agent at the designated address shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be due and effective service.
iii.Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISPUTES RELATING HERETO. EACH PARTY (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 A DISPUTE, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.13(c).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Acquirer, the Company, the Company Shareholders, Parent (solely with respect to the representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, of Parent under this Share Purchase Agreement) and the Shareholders’ Agent have caused this Share Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized (or with respect to those Company Shareholders who are individuals and the Shareholders’ Agent, solely in its capacity as such), all as of the date first written above.
PARENT:
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric Starkloff
Name: Eric Starkloff
Title: President and CEO
ACQUIRER:
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ISRAEL LTD.
By: /s/ Karen Marie Rapp
Name: Karen Marie Rapp
Title: Director
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Acquirer, the Company, the Company Shareholders, Parent (solely with respect to the representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, of Parent under this Share Purchase Agreement) and the Shareholders’ Agent have caused this Share Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized (or with respect to those Company Shareholders who are individuals and the Shareholders’ Agent, solely in its capacity as such), all as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
OPTIMAL PLUS LTD.
By: /s/ Dan Glotter
Name: Dan Glotter
Title: CEO

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Acquirer, the Company, the Company Shareholders, Parent (solely with respect to the representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, of Parent under this Share Purchase Agreement) and the Shareholders’ Agent have caused this Share Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized (or with respect to those Company Shareholders who are individuals and the Shareholders’ Agent, solely in its capacity as such), all as of the date first written above.
SHAREHOLDERS’ AGENT:
Fortis Advisors LLC, solely in its capacity as the Shareholders’ Agent
By: /s/ Ryan Simkin
Name: Ryan Simkin
Title: Managing Director
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Acquirer, the Company, the Company Shareholders, Parent (solely with respect to the representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, of Parent under this Share Purchase Agreement) and the Shareholders’ Agent have caused this Share Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized (or with respect to those Company Shareholders who are individuals and the Shareholders’ Agent, solely in its capacity as such), all as of the date first written above.
COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS:

By:
Name:

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EXHIBIT A
Definitions
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below. Unless indicated otherwise, all mathematical calculations contemplated hereby shall be rounded to the tenth decimal place.
"102 Company Options" mean Company Options granted and subject to Taxes pursuant to Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.
"102 Company Securities" mean 102 Company Options and 102 Company Shares, collectively.
"102 Company Shares" mean Company Ordinary Shares issued upon vesting of or exercise of or otherwise in connection to 102 Company Options.
"102 Trustee" means ESOP Management and Trust Services Ltd., appointed by the Company to serve as trustee pursuant to Section 102 of the Ordinance and approved by the ITA.
"2020 Tax Acts" means The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub. L. 116-127) and The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136) and includes any United States Treasury Department regulations or other official guidance promulgated under either of the foregoing.
"3(i) Company Options" means Company Option granted and subject to Taxes under Section 3(i) of the Ordinance.
"Acquirer Arrangement" means any arrangements put in place by, or by any of the Company or its Subsidiaries at the request of, Acquirer or its Affiliates.
"341 Legal Proceeding" means a pending legal proceeding with respect to the compulsory sale of Company Shares pursuant to the Bring-Along Provisions that is filed by a Post-Signing Shareholder with a court of competent jurisdiction during the one month period following delivery of the Bring-Along Notice in accordance with Section 341(b) of the Israeli Companies Law.
"Acquisition Proposal" means any offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest (other than an offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest by Acquirer) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction.
"Acquisition Transaction" means (i) a merger, consolidation or other business combination of, with or involving the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) a restructuring, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary or (iii) an exclusive license, an acquisition or disposition of any stock (other than upon exercise of any Company Warrants that were issued on or prior to the date hereof or pursuant to the Company Options), or material assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any financing transaction (including the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or similar regulatory agency) or any other similar transaction, the consummation of which would interfere with the Company’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
"Adjustment Escrow Amount" means an amount in cash equal to $3,000,000, less the Closing Net Working Capital Shortfall, if any, plus the Closing Net Working Capital Surplus, if any.
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"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, including any general partner, managing member, officer or director of such Person or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, such Person, in each case as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made. For purposes of this definition, the term "control" (including the correlative meanings of the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of more than 50% of the voting securities or by Contract or otherwise.
"Antitrust Law" means any applicable supranational, national, federal, state, county, local or foreign antitrust, competition or trade regulation laws, statutes, constitutions, rules, regulations, judgments, rulings, orders, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Entities that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening competition through merger or acquisition, including the HSR Act, the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, in each case, as amended, and other similar antitrust, competition or trade regulation laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States.
"Applicable Law" means, with respect to any Person, any federal, state, foreign, local, municipal or other law, statute, constitution, legislation, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, decree, rule, directive, license, permit, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity and any Orders applicable to such Person or such Person’s Affiliates or to any of their respective assets, properties or businesses.
"Business" means the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted by the Company or the Subsidiaries. For the purposes of the foregoing definition, the term "proposed to be conducted" means the design, development, manufacturing, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, provision and/or use of any Company Product.
"Business Day" means a day other than Friday, Saturday or Sunday or any day which is recognized by the Bank of Israel as not being a business day.
"Cause" shall mean (i) the commission by Company Employee of any act of fraud or embezzlement against the Company, (ii) the commission by Company Employee of a crime involving moral turpitude which results or could reasonably be expected to result in a material injury to the business, reputation or goodwill of the Company, (iii) gross misconduct of Company Employee (including but not limited to drunkenness, dishonesty, repeated absenteeism without good cause, or sexual, racial or age discrimination) during the course and scope of his or her employment with the Company, (iv) unauthorized use or disclosure by Company Employee of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom Company Employee owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company, (v) the failure by Company Employee to perform duties reasonably assigned to him or her which failure continues for at least 60 days after the Company provides Company Employee with written notice thereof, or (vi) Company Employee’s material breach of any obligations under any written agreements or covenants with the Company.
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"Closing Consideration" means the Aggregate Consideration set forth in the Company Closing Financial Certificate, based on an estimate of the Company Net Working Capital subject to a final determination pursuant to Section 1.6(b), Section 1.6(c) and/or Section 1.6(d), as the case may be.
"Closing Net Working Capital Shortfall" means the amount, if any, by which (A) the Company Net Working Capital is less than (B) the applicable Closing Net Working Capital Target; provided that, any amount less than $500,000 of Closing Net Working Capital Shortfall shall be deemed to be $0, and provided further that such amount shall be capped at $3,000,000 even in the event that such shortfall exceeds $3,000,000.
"Closing Net Working Capital Surplus" means the amount, if any, by which (A) the Company Net Working Capital is greater than (B) the Closing Net Working Capital Target; provided that, any amount less than $500,000 of Closing Net Working Capital Surplus shall be deemed to be $0, and provided further that such amount shall be capped at $3,000,000 even in the event that such surplus exceeds $3,000,000.
"Closing Net Working Capital Target" means:
if the Closing Date occurs on May 31, 2020, or prior to May 31, 2020, $20,500,000;
if the Closing Date occurs on June 30, 2020, $18,600,000, or if the Closing Date occurs prior to such date but after May 31, 2020, such amount plus an amount equal to the product of $63,000 multiplied by the number of days by which the Closing Date precedes June 30, 2020;
if the Closing Date occurs on July 31, 2020, $16,500,000, or if the Closing Date occurs prior to such date but after June 30, 2020, such amount plus an amount equal to the product of $68,000 multiplied by the number of days by which the Closing Date precedes July 31, 2020;
if the Closing Date occurs on August 31, 2020, $14,400,000, or if the Closing Date occurs prior to such date but after July 31, 2020, such amount plus an amount equal to the product of $69,000 multiplied by the number of days by which the Closing Date precedes August 31, 2020; and
if the Closing Date occurs on September 30, 2020, $12,600,000, or if the Closing Date occurs prior to such date but after August 31, 2020, such amount plus an amount equal to the product of $59,000 multiplied by the number of days by which the Closing Date precedes September 30, 2020.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Company Closing Financial Certificate" means a certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the Closing Statement.
"Company Contractor" means any current or former consultant, advisory board member or independent contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary, including services providers, manpower companies and their employees, freelancers and sub-contractors.
"Company Conversion Ratio" means: (i) with respect to the Company Series A Preferred Shares, USD $1.2642; (ii) with respect to the Company Series B Preferred Shares, USD $1.4129; (iii) with respect to the
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Company Series C Preferred Shares, USD $1.0255; (iv) with respect to the Company Series D Preferred Shares, USD$1.000; and (v) with respect to the Company Series E Preferred Shares, USD $1.0000.
"Company Data" means (i) data uploaded or otherwise provided by or for customers of the Company or any Subsidiary (or their users) to, or stored by customers of the Company or any Subsidiary (or their end users) on, Company Products; (ii) data created, compiled, inferred, derived, or otherwise collected or obtained by or for Company Products or by or for the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the delivery, provision, or operation of Company Products; and (iii) data compiled, inferred, or derived directly or indirectly from any of the data described in subclauses (i) and (ii) above.
"Company Debt" means, without duplication as of the Closing Date and immediately prior to the Closing and prepared in accordance with the basis set forth in Section 6.9, an amount equal to the sum of all outstanding guaranties and indebtedness for borrowed money owed to third parties (whether short- or long-term, whether or not due and payable, to the extent they are owed or guaranteed by the Company or any Subsidiary), including all unfunded severance payment obligations, bank debt and notes, and all fees expenses or termination payments, or accumulated interest in connection therewith.
"Company Employee" means any current or former employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Company Employee Plans" means (i) all "employee benefit plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, (ii) each outstanding loan to an employee, (iii) all share option, share purchase, phantom share, share appreciation right, restricted share unit, or any other equity or equity-based plans, programs, arrangements or agreements, (iv) all severance, sabbatical, medical, dental, vision care, disability, employee relocation, cafeteria benefit (Section 125 of the Code), dependent care, life insurance or accident insurance plans, programs or arrangements, (v) all bonus, commission, and incentive plans (including cash incentive plans), programs and arrangements, (vi) all pension and severance arrangements (including any manager’s insurance and pension fund), profit sharing, savings (including education fund), retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation plans, programs or arrangements, (vii) all other material fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements and (viii) all management, employment, consultant, advisor, director, executive compensation, relocation, repatriation, expatriation or severance agreements, written or otherwise, as to which any unsatisfied obligations of the Company remain for the benefit of, or relating to, any present or former employee, Company Contractor or non-employee director of the Company.
"Company Loan Amount" means the total amount outstanding under all indebtedness of any Company Shareholder, Company Employee (including any Key Employee), Company Contractor, or member of the Company Board of Directors to the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Company Net Working Capital" means as of 11:59 p.m. Israel time on the day immediately prior to Closing Date (i) the Company’s consolidated current assets (as defined by and determined in accordance with the basis set forth in Section 6.9) less (ii) the Company’s consolidated current liabilities (as defined by and determined in accordance with the basis set forth in Section 6.9) less (iii) long-term deferred revenues (as defined by and determined in accordance with the basis set forth in Section 6.9), but shall exclude deferred Tax assets (other than prepaid taxes and VAT receivables), deferred Tax liabilities, Transaction Expenses (including any employee transaction bonuses), Company Loan Amount or any cash received upon repayment of any portion of Company Loan Amount, and Company Debt. An example of the calculation of Company Net Working Capital used to calculate the Closing Net Working Capital Target is set forth on Schedule 6.9.
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"Company Option Plan" means the Company’s 2005 and 2015 Share Incentive Plans, including the U.S. and Israeli Appendices thereto, as well as the amended to the Company’s 2015 Share Incentive Plan which was submitted to the ITA in 2019.
"Company Optionholders" means (i) with respect to any time before the Closing, collectively, the holders of record of Company Options outstanding as of such time and (ii) with respect to any time at or after the Closing, collectively, the holders of record of Company Options outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Options" means options to purchase Company Ordinary Shares that are issued and outstanding as of the Closing.
"Company Ordinary Shares" means the Ordinary Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Securityholders" means, collectively, the Company Shareholders, the Company Optionholders and the Company Warrantholders.
"Company Series A Preferred Shares" means the Series A Preferred Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Series A Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Series A Preferred Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Series B Preferred Shares" means the Series B Preferred Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Series B Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Series B Preferred Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Series C Preferred Shares" means the Series C Preferred Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Series C Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Series C Preferred Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Series D Preferred Shares" means the Series D Preferred Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Series D Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Series D Preferred Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Series E Preferred Shares" means the Series E Preferred Shares of the Company of a nominal value of NIS 0.01.
"Company Series E Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Series E Preferred Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
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"Company Service Provider" shall mean any Company Contractor, Company Employee, or current or former director of the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Company Share Capital" means the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company.
"Company Shareholders" means (i) with respect to any time before the Closing, collectively, the holders of record of Company Shares outstanding as of such time and (ii) with respect to any time at or after the Closing, collectively, the holders of record of Company Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Shares" means the Company Ordinary Shares, the Company Series A Preferred Shares, the Company Series B Preferred Shares, the Company Series C Preferred Shares, the Company Series D Preferred Shares and the Company Series E Preferred Shares.
"Company Vested Optionholders" means the holders of In the Money Vested Company Options.
"Company Warrantholders" means (i) with respect to any time before the Closing, the holder of record of the Company Warrant outstanding as of such time and (ii) with respect to any time at or after the Closing, collectively, the holder of record of the Company Warrant outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing.
"Company Warrants" means warrants to purchase shares of Company Share Capital.
"Contract" means any legally binding contract, agreement, instrument, commitment or undertaking of any nature (including leases, subleases, licenses, mortgages, notes, guarantees, sublicenses, subcontracts, letters of intent and purchase orders), whether written or oral, as of the Agreement Date or as may hereafter be in effect, including all amendments, supplements, exhibits and schedules thereto.
"Covered Data" means Company Data and Personal Data that is, or at the applicable time was, Processed by or for the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Disputes" means all disputes, differences, controversies or claims (whether based on contract, tort, statutory concepts, or any other legal doctrine) arising out of, in connection with, or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions.
"DOJ" means the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Encumbrance" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, easement, encroachment, equitable interest, right of way, deed of trust, lien (statutory or other), pledge, charge, security interest, title retention device, conditional sale or other security arrangement, collateral assignment, claim, community property interest, adverse claim of title, right of first refusal, restriction or other similar encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset; provided that restrictions under Applicable Laws shall or contractual restrictions which are part of non-exclusive license agreements not constitute an "Encumbrance."
"Equity Interests" means, with respect to any Person, any share capital of, or other ownership, membership, partnership, joint venture or equity interest in, such Person or any securities, options, warrants, call, subscription or other rights or entitlements of, or granted by, such Person or any of its Affiliates that are convertible into, or are exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right or entitlement to acquire
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any such capital stock or other ownership, partnership, joint venture or equity interest, in all cases, whether vested or unvested.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
"Escrow Agent" means ESOP Management and Trust Services Ltd.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"FTC" means the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
"Fully-Diluted Company Ordinary Shares" means the aggregate number of Company Ordinary Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"Fully-Diluted Company Shares" means the sum, without duplication, of (i) the aggregate number of Company Ordinary Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing and (ii) the aggregate number of Company Ordinary Shares that are issuable upon the exercise and/or conversion of the In the Money Vested Company Options, Unvested Company Options, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, Company Series E Preferred Shares, the Company Warrants and any other security of the Company, in each case, that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
"Glotter Termination Payment" means an amount of $360,000.
"Governmental Entity" means any supranational, national, state, municipal, local, tribal or foreign government, any court, tribunal, arbitrator, administrative agency, commission or other governmental official, authority or instrumentality, in each case whether domestic or foreign, any stock exchange or similar self-regulatory organization or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, Tax Authority or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority.
"Group" has the meaning ascribed to such term under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and related case law.
"HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
"In the Money" means with respect to any Company Option or Company Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, that the exercise price of such Company Option or Company Warrant is less than the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount.
"Indemnified Taxes" means (i) all Taxes (or the non-payment thereof) of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (ii) any and all amounts required to be so withheld and paid under all Applicable Laws by the Company and/or the Subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing Tax Periods, including in connection with any amounts paid or owning to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or any other third party and VAT chargeable or paid on inputs, supplies, and other transactions and imports, (iii) all Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for which the
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Company or any Subsidiary or any predecessor thereof is liable by reason of having been a member of such group on or prior to the Closing, (iv) any and all Taxes of any Person imposed on the Company or any Subsidiary as a transferee or successor, by Contract or pursuant to any Applicable Law as the result of transactions occurring before the Closing, (v) any income resulting from any election made before the Closing by the Company, and (vi) any Transfer Taxes for which the Company Securityholders are liable pursuant to Section 1.5 or Transaction Payroll Taxes.
"Indemnity Escrow Amount" means an amount in cash equal to $3,650,000, or if there is no effective R&W Insurance Policy as of the Closing Date, $36,500,000.
"IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
"Israeli Companies Law" means the Israeli Companies Law, 1999.
"Israeli Law" means Israeli Applicable Law.
"ITA" means the Israeli Tax Authority.
"Key Employee" means each Company Employee listed on Schedule B.
"Knowledge" of the Company, with respect to any fact or matter, means the actual knowledge of Dan Glotter, Itamar Eder, Kiki Ohayon, Sarah Warshavsky-Oberman, Eran Rousseau, Itay Even-Hen, and Karen Shefler Mushkat, of such fact or matter, after due and reasonable inquiry that would have been conducted in the course of diligently performing such Person’s duties, provided, that reasonable inquiry shall not include conducting any patent search, freedom to operate, infringement, or any similar search but any such opinions or searches that have been conducted or obtained prior to the date of this Agreement will not be excluded from the term "Knowledge" as a result of this proviso.
"Legal Proceeding" means any private or governmental action, inquiry, claim, counterclaim, proceeding, suit, hearing, litigation, audit or investigation, in each case whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, or any appeal therefrom, brought by or pending before any Governmental Entity.
"Liabilities" (and, with correlative meaning, "Liability") means all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, determined or determinable, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, including those arising under Applicable Law or Order and those arising under any Contract.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any change, event, circumstance or effect (each, an "Effect") that, individually or taken together with all other Effects, and regardless of whether or not such Effect constitutes a breach of the representations or warranties made by the Company in this Agreement, is, or would reasonably expected to, (i) have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition, assets (including intangible assets) and liabilities (taken together), business, operations or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) materially impede or delay the Company’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that, no Effect resulting from any of the following shall be deemed to be or constitute, or shall be taken into account in determining whether there is, a "Material Adverse Effect": (a) changes in the general economic, political, financial market, banking, credit or securities market conditions in which the Company and the Subsidiaries operate; (b) natural disasters, acts of terrorism, hostilities or war (whether or not declared), or epidemics or pandemics (including the COVID-
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19 pandemic); (c) the announcement or performance of, or compliance with, or the public or industry knowledge of, this Agreement or the Transactions; (d) any actions expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, including with respect to obtaining any consent required under this Agreement; (e) changes in the Company’s internal or external projections, estimates, budgets, predictions, plans, milestones or forecasts in and of itself or the failure of the Company to meet any internal projections, estimates, budgets, predictions, plans, milestones or forecasts (but not, in each case, the causes or events underlying such failure); (f) any changes in Applicable Laws or accounting rules or principles, including changes in GAAP, or the interpretation of the foregoing, which are approved and enacted after the Agreement Date; (g) any 341 Legal Proceedings or pending or threatened claims against the Company arising out of, or connected with, this Agreement and the Transactions or (h) any action taken or omitted to be taken at the prior written request or with the written consent of Acquirer; provided, that the exclusions provided in clauses (a), (b) and (f) shall not apply to the extent the Company is disproportionately adversely affected by any event relative to other participants in the industries in which the Company generally operates.
"NIS" means New Israeli Sheqel.
"Non-Scheduled Contracts" means: (i) Shrink-Wrap Contracts, (ii) Contracts for Open Source Materials; (iii) non-disclosure Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iv) Contracts that are on Form IP Assignment Agreements; (v) Contracts for evaluation of Company Products entered into with prospective customers of those Company Products on the Company’s standard form of evaluation agreement (the form of which has been made available to Acquirer) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (vi) Contracts for the sale, license, support or service of Company Products in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice pursuant to its standard customer Contract, the form of which has been made available to Acquirer.
"Open Source Materials" means any software or other Technology (and version of such software and other Technology) that is distributed as "free software," "open source software" or under a similar licensing or distribution terms (including but not limited to any version of the Affero General Public License, GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), BSD licenses, the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community Source License (SCSL) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL), Creative Commons license, and the Apache License, and any other license identified as an open source license by the Open Source Initiative (www.opensource.org) or other Technology that is licensed pursuant to a license that purports to require the distribution of, or access to, source code or purports to restrict one’s ability to charge for distribution of Technology.
"Option Cancellation Agreement" means an option cancellation agreement entered into by and among a Company Optionholder who holds In the Money Vested Company Options, Company and Acquirer, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit L-1, with respect to United States Company Optionholders, Exhibit L-2, with respect to Israeli Company Optionholders, and Exhibit L-3, with respect to Israeli 3(i) Company Optionholders.
"Order" means any judgment, writ, decree, stipulation, determination, decision, award, rule, preliminary or permanent injunction, temporary restraining order or other order.
"Ordinance" means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 1961, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as may be amended from time to time, including, any publications and clarifications issued by the ITA.
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"Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount" means the amount payable per each Company Ordinary Share, as shall be set forth in the Spreadsheet. For the purpose of calculating the Ordinary Shares Per Share Payment Amount the aggregate exercise price of all Company Warrants and Company Options which are In the Money and the aggregate amount of all Company Loan Amounts shall be deemed to have been added to the Aggregate Consideration.
"Permitted Encumbrances" means: (i) statutory liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or liens for Taxes being contested in good faith by any appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) statutory liens to secure obligations to landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental agreements, (iii) deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar programs mandated by Applicable Law, (iv) statutory liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, to secure claims for labor, materials or supplies and other like liens, (v) liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of Applicable Law to secure payments of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods and (vi) non-exclusive object code licenses of software by the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
"Person" means any natural person, company, corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, estate, proprietorship, joint venture, business organization or Governmental Entity.
"Personal Data" means (i) a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number or tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank information, or customer or account number, biometric identifiers, health-related information and data, unique device or browser identifier, persistent identifier, device identifier, or any other piece of information that allows the location of, identification of, or contact with a natural person or a particular machine or device; (ii) any other information if such information is defined as "personal data," "personally identifiable information," "individually identifiable health information," "protected health information," "nonpublic personal information," or "personal information" under Applicable Law; and (iii) any information that is associated, directly or indirectly (by, for example, records linked via unique keys), with any of the foregoing.
"Pre-Closing Tax Period" means any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.
"Privacy Policy" means each past or present policy, statement, or notice of the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the privacy of customers or users of any Company Product or any Processing of Covered Data.
"Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to an Indemnifying Party, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the aggregate cash amount payable to such Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof with respect to its Company Shares, Company Options or Company Warrants by (b) the aggregate cash amount payable to all Indemnifying Parties pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof with respect to their Company Shares, Company Options and Company Warrants.
"Process" or "Processing" means, with respect to data, any operation or set of operations such as security measures relating to such data, and any collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage,

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adaptation, enhancement, enrichment or alteration, retrieval, consultation, analysis, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of such data.
"R&W Insurance Policy" means a buyer-side representations and warranties insurance policy, with Indemnified Persons as the beneficiaries, with a coverage amount of not less than $36,500,000, and a policy period covering Fundamental Claims for six years and for all other claims for three years.
"R&W Insurance Policy Premium" means the premiums related to, and all other costs and expenses (including broker fees, taxes and fees required by law, underwriting fees, and any other insurer or broker charges) relating to the origination of the R&W Insurance Policy.
"Representatives" means, with respect to a Person, such Person’s officers, directors, controlled Affiliates, or employees (including employees of controlled Affiliates), or any investment banker, attorney, accountant, auditor or other advisor or representative retained by any of them and acting on their behalf.
"Required Company Vote" means the affirmative vote of the Company Shareholders holding in the aggregate a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, on an as converted basis and the holders of 65% or more of the issued and outstanding Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Series C Preferred Shares, Company Series D Preferred Shares, and Company Series E Preferred Shares voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Security Incident" means (a) any loss of unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse of any System; or (b) any accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or use of, access to, or Processing of, Covered Data.
"Shrink-Wrap Contracts" means any standard, non-negotiated shrink-wrap, click-wrap, terms of service or similar Contracts provided in connection with commercially available "off-the-shelf" technology (including technology offered on a SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS or similar basis and software available through retail stores, distribution networks or that is pre-installed as a standard part of hardware purchased by the Company) in each case with a cost of less than $10,000 other than a Contract for Technology that is incorporated into, or used directly in the delivery, or distribution of, any Company Products, or enables the use of Current Company Products.
"Spousal Consent" means the consent of the spouse of each U.S. Company Shareholder that is a married individual to the sale of the Company Shares, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M.
"Straddle Period" shall mean any Tax period beginning on or before the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.
"Subsidiary" when used with respect to any Person, means any other Person of which at least (i) 50% or more of the equity or economic interests or (ii) 50% or more of the voting interests are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such first Person, by any one or more of such first Person’s Subsidiaries, or by such first Person and one or more of such first Person’s Subsidiaries.
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"Tax" (and, with correlative meaning, "Taxes" and "Taxable") means (i) any and all direct and indirect statutory, and corporate income, net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, estimated, or other tax, service, use, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, fringe benefit, share capital, profits, escheat, license, registration, withholding, payroll, social security (or equivalent), unemployment, disability, lease, goods and services, financial transaction, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real, tangible or intangible), abandoned or unclaimed property, inventory, capital gain, capital stock, employees’ income withholding, Israeli social security (Bituach Leumi) (or similar), national health care (Bituach Breiyut), social insurance, workers’ compensation, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom duty or other tax, governmental fee or other taxes, imposts, contributions, rates, levies (including social security), fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever (however denominated), whether disputed or not, together with any interest, fines, inflation linkage, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount (whether disputed or not) imposed by any Tax Authority, (ii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) of this sentence as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate or similar group for any Taxable period (including any arrangement for group consortium relief or similar arrangement), or otherwise; and (iii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence as a result of any tax sharing, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or any other express or implied agreement, obligation or agreement to indemnify any other Person, including as a transferee or successor or otherwise by operation of any Applicable Law.
"Tax Authority" means the IRS, the ITA or any other authority (whether state, local or non-U.S.) responsible for the administration of any Tax.
"Tax Return" means any return (including any information return), report, statement, declaration, estimate, schedule, notice, notification, form, election, certificate or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Entity or Tax Authority in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax of any Person or in connection with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Applicable Law relating to any Tax, including any amendment thereof or attachment thereto.
"Transaction Expenses" means, without duplication, whether or not paid prior to or after the Closing (i) all third-party legal, accounting, financial advisory, consulting, finders or other fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the Share Purchase, this Agreement and the Transactions (including fees of the Company Securityholders or Key Employees to be reimbursed by the Company), together with any VAT payable in connection therewith, if applicable, (ii) Transaction Payroll Taxes, (iii) all sale, "stay-around," retention, change of control, severance or similar bonuses or amounts that will become payable pursuant to agreements made by the Company prior to the Closing with respect to employees, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the Transactions (other than severance and other termination costs payable as a result of the termination of any non-Continuing Employees or any other Acquirer Arrangement), (iv) the Company portion of the Company R&W Fee, and (v) any costs related to the Tail Insurance Coverage.
"Transaction Payroll Taxes" means the employer portion of any payroll Taxes or other Taxes arising in connection with any payment of the Aggregate Consideration or Transaction Expenses required pursuant to this Agreement or the Transactions (including with respect to the cash-out of Company Options in connection with the Closing), whether or not such liabilities for Taxes would be then due and payable.
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"Transfer Taxes" means any direct or indirect, statutory, governmental, federal, state, local, municipal, Israeli, other non-U.S. and other transfer, documentary, real estate transfer, mortgage recording, sales, use, stamp, registration, value-added and other similar Taxes, and all conveyance fees, recording charges and other fees and charges, in each case together with any penalties and interest incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
"Treasury Regulations" means the United States Treasury Department’s tax regulations issued under the Code.
"Unvested Company Options" means Company Options that are unexpired, unexercised, unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing.
"USD" means the U.S. Dollar.
"Vested Company Options" means Company Options that are unexpired, unexercised, vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing, including the Company Options of which the vesting schedule was accelerated in accordance with its terms.
"Vested Company Warrants" means Company Warrants that are unexpired, unexercised, vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing.
"Warrant Termination Agreement" means a warrant termination agreement by and among a Company Warrantholder, Company, and Acquirer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N.
Other capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement and not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the following Sections:
Defined Term Section
"102 Plan" 2.10(ee)
"Acquirer" Preamble
"Acquirer Closing Statement" 1.6(a)
"Adjustment Escrow Fund" 1.3(b)
"Advisory Group" 9.7(b)
"Agent Loss" 9.7(b)
"Aggregate Consideration" 1.6(a)
"Aggregate Consideration Shortfall" 1.6(f)
"Aggregate Consideration Surplus" 1.6(e)
"Agreement" Preamble
"Agreement Date" Preamble
"Agreement Termination Date" 8.1(b)
"Author" 2.9(b)(xvi)
"Beneficiary" 1.7(a)
"Bring-Along Notice" 6.14(d)
"Bring-Along Provision" 6.14(b)
"Charter Documents" 1.2(b)(iii)
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Defined Term Section
"Circular" 1.1(f)(iv)
"Claims Period" 9.4(a)
"Closing" 1.1(h)
"Closing Allocation Certificate" 1.3(a)(ii)
"Closing Date" 1.1(h)
"Closing Statement" 6.9
"COBRA" 2.11(d)
"Company" Preamble
"Company Authorizations" 2.7(b)
"Company Balance Sheet" 2.4(a)
"Company Balance Sheet Date" 2.4(a)
"Company Board of Directors" Recitals
"Company Confidential Information" 2.9(b)(xx)
"Company Contractor List" 2.11(b)
"Company Disclosure Schedule" ARTICLE 2
"Company Employee List" 2.11(a)
"Company Financial Statements" 2.4(a)
"Company IP" 2.9(a)(i)
"Company IP Agreements" 2.9(b)(viii)
"Company Products" 2.9(a)(ii)
"Company R&W Fee" 6.1
"Company Registered Intellectual Property" 2.9(a)(iii)
"Company Source Code" 2.9(a)(iv)
"Company-Owned IP" 2.9(a)(v)
"Company-Owned IPR" 2.9(a)(vi)
"Confidential Information" 2.9(a)(x)
"Confidentiality Agreement" 6.4(a)
"Consideration Portion" 6.8(f)
"Continuing Employee Period" 6.11(c)
"Continuing Employees" 6.11(c)
"Continuing Service Provider" 1.1(c)(ii)(1)
"Converting Instruments" 1.3(a)(ii)
"Covered Persons" 6.15(a)
"Current Company Products" 2.9(a)(vii)
"Data Processing Commitments" 2.9(b)(xxix)
"Databases" 2.9(a)(x)
"Designated Employees" 6.11(b)
"Development Products" 2.9(a)(ii)
"Domain Names" 2.9(a)(x)
"Encouragement Law" 2.10(l)
"ERISA Affiliate" 2.11(k)
"Escrow Agreement" 1.2(a)
"Escrow Fund" 1.3(b)
"Escrow Release Date" 9.1(a)
Defined Term Section
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"Export Approvals" 2.19(a)
"Form IP Assignment Agreements"
2.9(b)(xvi)
"Fundamental Claims" 9.3(a)
"Glotter Consulting Agreement" Recitals
"Glotter Termination Agreement" Recitals
"Governmental Grant" 2.9(a)(viii)
"Guaranteed Obligations" 6.17(a)
"Hazardous Materials" 2.18
"IIA" 2.9(a)(vii)
"Indemnifiable Damages" 9.2(a)
"Indemnified Person" 9.2(a)
"Indemnifying Parties" 9.1(a)
"Indemnity Escrow Fund" 1.3(b)
"Intellectual Property" 2.9(a)(ix)
"Intellectual Property Rights" 2.9(a)(x)
"Interim Options Ruling" 1.1(f)(ix)(1)
"Inventions" 2.9(a)(x)
"IP Representations" 9.3(e)
"IPR" 2.9(a)(x)
"Israeli Tax Rulings" 1.1(f)(ix)(1)
"Joinder Agreement" 6.14(a)
"Labor Agreement" 2.11(m)
"Labor Entity" 2.11(m)
"Material Contract" 2.15(a)
"Moral Rights" 2.9(a)(ix)
"New Litigation Claim" 6.6
"Non-Compete Agreement" Recitals
"Notice of Objection" 1.6(b)
"Officer’s Certificate" 9.5(a)
"Option Cash Right" 1.1(c)(ii)(1)
"Option Cash Right Payments" 1.1(c)(ii)(1)
"Option Tax Ruling" 1.1(f)(ix)(1)
"Other Claims-Made Insurance" 6.15(d)
"Parent" Preamble
"Payee" 1.1(f)(iii)
"Paying Agent" 1.3(a)(i)
"Paying Agent Agreement" 1.2(a)
"Payor" 1.1(f)(i)
"Point of Contact" 6.19
"Post-Signing Shareholders" 6.14(d)
"Qualified Withholding Certificate" 1.1(f)(iii)
"Released Party" 1.7(a)
"Releasing Party" 1.7(a)
"Repaid Company Debt" 1.2(b)(viii)
"Reviewing Accountant" 1.6(d)
Defined Term Section
"Sales Taxes" 2.10(g)
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"Section 14 Arrangement" 2.11(a)
"Section 1542" 1.7(d)
"Sellers’ Counsel" 10.11
"Severance Pay Law" 2.11(a)
"Share Purchase" Recitals
"Share Transfer Deed" 1.2(b)(i)
"Shareholder Claim" 1.7(a)
"Shareholders’ Agent" Preamble
"Shareholders’ Agent Engagement Agreement" 9.7(b)
"Shareholders’ Agent Expense Amount" 1.3(a)(viii)
"Shareholders’ Agent Expense Fund" 1.3(a)(viii)
"Shareholders’ Agent Group" 9.7(b)
"Shareholders Agreement" 1.7(c)
"Shareholders Letter of Transmittal" 1.3(a)(ii)
"Significant Customer" 2.20(a)
"Significant Supplier" 2.20(b)
"Signing Shareholder" Recitals
"Special Representations" 9.3(a)
"Specified Court" 10.13(a)
"Spreadsheet" 6.8
"Systems" 2.9(b)(xxxiv)
"Tail Insurance Coverage" 6.15(a)
"Technology" 2.9(a)(xi)
"Third Party Intellectual Property" 2.9(a)(xii)
"Third-Party Claim" 9.8(a)
"Threshold" 9.3(e)
"Trademarks" 9.2(a)(x)
"Transactions" Recitals
"U.S. Optionholders" 1.3(a)(i)
"U.S. Optionholder Payments" 1.3(a)(i)
"U.S. Subsidiary" 1.3(a)(v)
"VAT" 2.10(f)
"Vested Option Payments" 1.1(c)(i)(1)
"WARN" 2.11(s)
"Warrant Payments" 1.1(d)(i)
"Water’s Edge Election" 6.12(c)
"Withholding Drop Date" 1.1(f)(iii)
"Works of Authorship" 2.9(a)(x)


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                      EXHIBIT 10.7


NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SUB-PLAN FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
1.1 This Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the "Sub-Plan") to the National Instruments Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is made in accordance with Section 4(b)(vii) of the Plan and was approved by National Instruments Corporation (the "Company") effective as of April 27, 2020.
1.2 The provisions specified in this Sub-Plan apply only to persons who are deemed to be residents of the State of Israel for tax purposes, or are otherwise subject to taxation in Israel with respect to Awards.
1.3 This Sub-Plan applies with respect to Awards granted under the Plan. The purpose of this Sub-Plan is to establish certain rules and limitations applicable to Awards that may be granted or issued under the Plan from time to time, in compliance with the tax, securities and other applicable laws currently in force in the State of Israel. Except as otherwise provided by this Sub-Plan, all grants made pursuant to this Sub-Plan will be governed by the terms of the Plan. This Sub-Plan is applicable only to grants made after the date of its adoption. This Sub-Plan complies with, and is subject to the ITO and Section 102.
1.4 The Plan and this Sub-Plan should be read together. In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern, except and solely to the extent required, with respect to any provisions of the Sub-Plan intended to ensure compliance with the 102 Capital Gains Track or applicable law.
        2. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein will have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. The following additional definitions will apply to grants made pursuant to this Sub-Plan:
"3(i) Option" means an Option that is subject to taxation pursuant to Section 3(i) of the ITO, which has been granted to any person who is not an Eligible 102 Participant.
"102 Capital Gains Track" means the tax alternative set forth in Section 102(b) of the ITO pursuant to which all or a part of the income resulting from the sale of Shares is taxable as a capital gain.
"102 Capital Gains Track Grant" means a 102 Trustee Grant qualifying for the special tax treatment under the 102 Capital Gains Track.
"102 Ordinary Income Track" means the tax alternative set forth in Section 102(b)(1) of the ITO pursuant to which income resulting from the sale of Shares derived from Awards is taxed as ordinary income.




        "102 Ordinary Income Track Grant" means a 102 Trustee Grant qualifying for the ordinary income tax treatment under the 102 Ordinary Income Track.
"102 Trustee Grant" means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the ITO and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of the Eligible 102 Participant and includes both 102 Capital Gains Track Grants and 102 Ordinary Income Track Grants.
"Affiliate" for the purpose of grants made under this Sub-Plan, means any affiliated entity of the Company that is an "employing company" within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the ITO.
"Controlling Shareholder" as defined in Section 32(9) of the ITO, currently defined as an individual who prior to the grant or as a result of the grant or exercise of any Award, holds or would hold, directly or indirectly, in his name or with a relative (as defined in the ITO) (i) 10% of the outstanding share capital of the Company, (ii) 10% of the voting power of the Company, (iii) the right to hold or purchase 10% of the outstanding equity or voting power, (iv) the right to obtain 10% of the "profit" of the Company (as defined in the ITO), or (v) the right to appoint a director of the Company.
"Deposit Requirements" means with respect a 102 Trustee Grant, the requirement to evidence deposit of an Award with the Trustee, in accordance with Section 102, in order to qualify as a 102 Trustee Grant. As of the time of approval of this Sub-Plan, the ITA guidelines regarding Deposit Requirements for 102 Capital Gains Track Grants require that the Trustee be provided with (a) the resolutions approving Awards intended to qualify as 102 Capital Gains Track Grants within 45 days of the date of Administrator’s approval of such Award, including full details of the terms of the Awards, and (b) a copy of the Award Agreement executed by the Eligible 102 Participant and/or Eligible 102 Participant’s consent to the requirements of the 102 Capital Gains Track Grant within 90 days of the Administrator’s approval of such Award.
"Election" means the Company’s choice of the type of 102 Trustee Grants it will make under the Plan (as between capital gains track or ordinary income track), as filed with the ITA.
"Eligible 102 Participant" means a Participant who is a person employed by the Company or its Affiliates, including an individual who is serving as a director (as defined in the ITO) or an office holder (as defined in the ITO), who is not a Controlling Shareholder.
"Israeli Fair Market Value" means with respect to 102 Capital Gains Track Grants only, for the sole purpose of determining tax liability pursuant to Section 102(b)(3) of the ITO, the fair market value of the Shares at the date of grant will be determined in accordance with the average value of the Company’s shares on the thirty (30) trading days preceding the date of grant.
"ITA" means the Israel Tax Authority.
"ITO" means the Israel Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 1961, and the rules, regulations, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder and any amendments thereto, including specifically the Rules, all as may be amended from time to time.
"Non-Trustee Grant" means an Award granted to an Eligible 102 Participant pursuant to Section 102(c) of the ITO and not held in trust by a Trustee.
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"Required Holding Period" means the requisite period prescribed by the ITO and the Rules, or such other period as may be required by the ITA, with respect to 102 Trustee Grants, during which Awards granted by the Company must be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the person to whom it was granted. As of the date of the adoption of this Sub-Plan, the Required Holding Period for 102 Capital Gains Track Grants is 24 months from the date of grant of the Award.
"Rules" means the Income Tax Rules (Tax Benefits in Share Issuance to Employees) 5763-2003.
"Section 102" means the provisions of Section 102 of the ITO, as amended from time to time, including by the Law Amending the Income Tax Ordinance (Number 132), 2002, effective as of January 1, 2003 and by the Law Amending the Income Tax Ordinance (Number 147), 2005.
"Trustee" means a person or entity designated by the Company to serve as a trustee and approved by the ITA in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the ITO.
3. TYPES OF AWARDS AND SECTION 102 ELECTION
3.1 Awards granted as 102 Trustee Grants will be made pursuant to either (a) Section 102(b)(2) of the ITO as 102 Capital Gains Track Grants or (b) Section 102(b)(1) of the ITO as 102 Ordinary Income Track Grants. The Company’s Election regarding the type of 102 Trustee Grant it chooses to make will be filed with the ITA. Once the Company (or its Affiliate) has filed such Election, it may change the type of 102 Trustee Grant that it chooses to make only after the passage of at least 12 months from the end of the calendar year in which the first grant was made in accordance with the previous Election, in accordance with Section 102. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election will not prevent the Company from granting Non-Trustee Grants to Eligible 102 Participants at any time.
3.2 Eligible 102 Participants may receive only 102 Trustee Grants or Non-Trustee Grants under this Sub-Plan. Participants who are not Eligible 102 Participants may be granted only 3(i) Options under this Sub-Plan.
3.3 No 102 Trustee Grants may be made effective pursuant to this Sub-Plan until 30 days after the date the requisite filings required by the ITO and the Rules, including the filing of the Plan and Sub-Plan, have been made with the ITA.
3.4 The Award Agreement will indicate whether the grant is a 102 Trustee Grant, a Non-Trustee Grant or a 3(i) Option; and, if the grant is a 102 Trustee Grant, whether it is a 102 Capital Gains Track Grant or a 102 Ordinary Income Track Grant.
4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF 102 TRUSTEE GRANTS
4.1 Each 102 Trustee Grant will be deemed granted on the date approved by the Administrator, and stated in a written or electronic notice by the Company, provided that its qualification as a 102 Trustee Grant will be dependent upon the Company’s and the Trustee's compliance with any applicable requirements set forth by the ITA with regard to such grants.
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4.2 A 102 Trustee Grant granted to an Eligible 102 Participant and each certificate for Shares acquired pursuant to an exercise of a 102 Trustee Grant will be deposited with a Trustee in compliance with the Deposit Requirements and held in trust by the Trustee (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA). After termination of the Required Holding Period, the Trustee may release any Shares issued with respect to such Awards, provided that (i) the Trustee has received an acknowledgment from the Israeli Income Tax Authority that the Eligible 102 Participant has paid any applicable tax due pursuant to the ITO or (ii) the Trustee or the Company or its Affiliate withholds any applicable tax due pursuant to the ITO. The Trustee will not release any 102 Trustee Grants or shares issued with respect to the 102 Trustee Grants prior to the full payment of the Eligible 102 Participant’s tax liabilities.
4.3 Each 102 Trustee Grant will be subject to the relevant terms of Section 102 and the ITO, which will be deemed an integral part of the 102 Trustee Grant and will prevail over any term contained in the Plan, this Sub-Plan or Awards Agreement that is not consistent therewith. Any provision of the ITO and any approvals of the ITA not expressly specified in this Sub-Plan or any document evidencing an Award that are necessary to receive or maintain any tax benefit pursuant to the Section 102 will be binding on the Eligible 102 Participant. The Trustee and the Eligible 102 Participant granted a 102 Trustee Grant will comply with the ITO, and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement entered into between the Company and the Trustee. For avoidance of doubt, it is reiterated that compliance with the ITO specifically includes compliance with the Rules. Further, the Eligible 102 Participant agrees to execute any and all documents which the Company or the Trustee may reasonably determine to be necessary in order to comply with the provision of any applicable law, and, particularly, Section 102 and the Deposit Requirements (or a supervisory trustee arrangement, if approved by the ITA. With respect to 102 Capital Gain Track Grants, the provisions of Section 102(b)(3) of the ITO will apply with respect to the Israeli tax rate applicable to such Awards.
4.4 During the Required Holding Period, the Eligible 102 Participant will not require the Trustee to release or sell the Awards and Shares received subsequently following any realization of rights derived from Awards or Shares (including stock dividends) to the Eligible 102 Participant or to a third party, unless permitted to do so by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee may, pursuant to a written request and subject to applicable law, release and transfer such Shares to a designated third party, provided that both of the following conditions have been fulfilled prior to such transfer: (i) all taxes required to be paid upon the release and transfer of the shares have been withheld for transfer to the tax authorities and (ii) the Trustee has received written confirmation from the Company that all requirements for such release and transfer have been fulfilled according to the terms of the Company’s corporate documents, the Plan, any applicable Award Agreement and applicable law. To avoid doubt such sale or release during the Required Holding Period will result in different tax ramifications to the Eligible 102 Participant under Section 102 of the ITO and the Rules and/or any other regulations or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, which will apply to and will be borne solely by such Eligible 102 Participant (including tax and mandatory payments otherwise payable by the Company or its Affiliates, which would not apply absent a sale or release during the Required Holding Period).
4.5 In the event a stock dividend is declared or additional rights are granted with respect to Shares which derive from Awards granted as 102 Trustee Grants, such dividend or rights will also be subject to the provisions of this Section 4 and the Required Holding Period for
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such dividend shares or rights will be measured from the commencement of the Required Holding Period for the Award with respect to which the dividend was declared or rights granted. In the event of a cash dividend on Shares, the Trustee will transfer the dividend proceeds to the Eligible 102 Participant in accordance with the Plan after deduction of taxes and mandatory payments in compliance with applicable withholding requirements, and subject to any other requirements imposed by the ITA.
4.6 If an Award granted as a 102 Trustee Grant vests during the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon such vesting will be issued in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Eligible 102 Participant (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA). If such an Award vests after the Required Holding Period ends, the Shares issued upon such vesting will, at the election of the Eligible 102 Participant, either (i) be issued in the name of the Trustee (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA), or (ii) be transferred to the Eligible 102 Participant directly, provided that the Eligible 102 Participant first complies with all applicable provisions of the Plan and this Sub-Plan.
4.7 To avoid doubt: (i) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Sections 2(q), 4(b)(xi), 7(c) and 7(d) thereof, Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track may only be settled in Shares and not in cash and will not be subject to any Exchange Program, unless and to the extent permitted under Section 102 and as expressly authorized by the ITA; (ii) certain adjustments and modifications to the terms of Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track, including, without limitation, Recapitalization, Reorganization and Change of Control events pursuant to Section 4(b)(viii), 6(e), 11(c), 11(d) and 20 of the Plan, may disqualify the Awards from benefitting from the tax benefits under the 102 Capital Gains Track, unless the prior approval of the ITA is obtained; (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Section 20, any clawback of Awards will not apply to Awards granted under Section 102, except and to the extent expressly authorized by the ITA; (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Section 12, all withholding obligations will be conducted according to the ITA requirements as specified in Section 6 to this Sub-Plan; and (v) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Section 6(f), until the occurrence of a Change of Control and as a condition to receive the Awards all Participants will exercise a proxy upon the execution of the Award Agreement assigning the Company their voting rights.
5. ASSIGNABILITY
As long as Awards or Shares are held by the Trustee on behalf of the Eligible 102 Participant, all rights of the Eligible 102 Participant over the Shares are personal, cannot be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution. Any transfer will be in compliance with the National Instruments Corporation corporate documents, as amended.
6. TAX CONSEQUENCES
6.1 Any tax consequences arising from the grant or vesting of any Award, the issuance, sale or transfer and payment for the Shares covered thereby, or from any other event or act (of the Company, its Affiliates, the Trustee or the Participant) relating to an Award or Shares issued thereupon will be borne solely by the Participant. The Company and its Affiliates, and the Trustee will withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Participant will agree to
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indemnify the Company, its Affiliates and the Trustee, and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Participant. The Company or any of its Affiliates, and the Trustee may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to an Award granted under the Plan and the exercise, sale, transfer or other disposition thereof, including, but not limited, to (i) deducting the amount so required to be withheld from any other amount then or thereafter payable to a Participant, including by deducting any such amount from a Participant’s salary or other amounts payable to the Participant, to the maximum extent permitted under law; (ii) requiring a Participant to pay to the Company or any of its Affiliates the amount so required to be withheld; (iii) withholding otherwise deliverable Shares having a Market Value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld; or (iv) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to a Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to the Participant’s authorization as expressed by acceptance of the Award under the terms herein), to the extent permitted by applicable law or pursuant to the approval of the ITA. In addition, the Participant will be required to pay any amount (including penalties) that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable tax laws, regulations and rules.
6.2 The Company does not represent or undertake that an Award will qualify for or comply with the requisites of any particular tax treatment (such as the "capital gains track" under Section 102), nor will the Company, its assignees or successors be required to take any action for the qualification of any Award under such tax treatment. The Company will have no liability of any kind or nature in the event that, as a result of application of applicable law, actions by the Trustee or any position or interpretation of the ITA, or for any other reason whatsoever, an Award will be deemed to not qualify for any particular tax treatment.
6.3 With respect to Non-Trustee Grants, if the Eligible 102 Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, the Eligible 102 Participant will extend to the Company or its Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares to the satisfaction of the Company, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the ITO and the Rules.
7. SECURITIES LAWS
All Awards hereunder are subject to compliance with the Israeli Securities Law, 1968, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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EXHIBIT 10.8

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
(Israel Employee – Time-Based Vesting Award)
(UNDER 102 CAPITAL GAINS TRACK)
Grant Number:  «RSU_Number» 
National Instruments Corporation (the “Company”) hereby grants you, «First» «Middle» «Last» (the “Participant”), an award of restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) under the National Instruments Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and the Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (collectively, the “Plan”). Subject to the provisions of Appendix A (attached) and of the Plan, the principal features of this Award are as follows:
Date of Grant: _______________
Number of Restricted Stock Units: «RSU_Shares»
Vesting Commencement Date: [__________, 202_]
Vesting of Restricted Stock Units: Subject to any accelerated vesting provisions in the Plan and this Award[, and the terms of your offer letter or employment agreement], the Restricted Stock Units will vest as follows:
[________ percent (______%)][Insert Fraction e.g. One-Third (1/3)][One-Fourth (1/4)][One-Fifth (1/5)] of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to Participant continuing to be an Employee through such dates, and satisfying the Full-Time Employment Requirement for each Eligible Vesting Year.
Restricted Stock Units will not vest during any Eligible Vesting Year if for 180 days or more during such Eligible Vesting Year (i) Participant is on a Nonstatutory Leave of Absence, and/or (ii) Participant is not a Full-Time Employee ((i) and (ii), individually and collectively, being referred to as the “Full-Time Employment Requirement”).
In the event that Restricted Stock Units do not vest during an Eligible Vesting Year for failure to satisfy the Full-Time Employment Requirement (the “Forgone Annual Units”), then the Forgone Annual Units that fail to so vest will be eligible to vest in a subsequent Eligible Vesting Year during which the Full-Time Employment Requirement is satisfied; provided, however, that no more than one Eligible Vesting Year’s worth of Forgone Annual Units will be able to vest in any such subsequent Eligible Vesting Year; provided, further, that any Restricted Stock Units that fail to vest hereunder by the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the



Vesting Commencement Date will not be eligible to vest thereafter and will automatically be forfeited without any consideration payable by the Company and the Participant will have no further rights with respect thereto.
For these purposes, an “Eligible Vesting Year” means each 12-month period commencing with the Vesting Commencement Date (and each anniversary thereof) through the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.
For these purposes, “Full-Time Employee” means that Participant works in a position of employment with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in which Participant is regularly scheduled to work forty (40) or more hours per week or a normal full-time work week pursuant to Applicable Law.
For these purposes, “Nonstatutory Leave of Absence” means any unpaid leave of absence approved by the Company that the Company is not required to provide to Participant pursuant to Applicable Law.
Unless otherwise defined herein or in Appendix A, capitalized terms herein or in Appendix A will have the defined meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
IMPORTANT:
The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares or cash pursuant to this Award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A and the Plan, including the Tax Obligations (as defined in Appendix A). Before the Company delivers any Shares or cash pursuant to this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, you must click on the link to each of the documents to reflect your review and acceptance of this Award, including, without limitation, (i) the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and Appendix A thereto and (ii) the Plan, (collectively, the “Award Documents”). PLEASE BE SURE TO READ APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AWARD.
By clicking the “ACCEPT” button, you agree to the following:
You acknowledge and agree that:
(a) you have been able to access and view the Award Documents and understand that all rights and obligations with respect to this Award are set forth in such documents;
(b) you agree to all terms and conditions contained in the Award Documents, including the Tax Obligations;

(c) the Award Documents set forth the entire understanding between the Company and you regarding this Award and your right to receive a whole number of



Shares thereunder [except as otherwise provided under the terms of your [offer letter][employment agreement];
(d)  If you are employed in or are otherwise subject to taxation in a jurisdiction other than the United States, you have previously executed any and all agreements required by the Company regarding transfer of tax liability to the employee with respect to the Award. You understand that this Award is subject to the terms of such agreement(s);
(e)  the Award is subject to Sections 102(b)(2) and (3) of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) – 1961 (“Section 102”) and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith, and the Trust Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to you or made available for your review, that (a) you are familiar with the terms and provisions of Section 102, particularly the Capital Gains Track described in subsection (b)(2) and (3) thereof, and agree not to require the Trustee to release the Award or to sell the Award to a third party, during the Restricted Holding Period, unless permitted to do so by applicable law and (b) that the Company, its assignees and successors shall be under no duty to ensure, and no representation or commitment is made, that an Award qualifies or shall qualify for any particular tax treatment; and
(f) you have previously executed a confidentiality agreement in such form as may be prescribed by the Company as consideration for this Award.

APPENDIX A



TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS
1.Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant under the Plan an Award for a number of Restricted Stock Units set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, including this Appendix A (collectively, the “Award Agreement”), the Plan, Section 102 and the trust agreement entered into between the Company and the Trustee (the “Trust Agreement”). Upon vesting, the Restricted Stock Units shallbe in the name of and deposited with the Trustee, or shall be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement approved by the Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”) for the Trustee, to qualify under Section 102.

2.Company’s Obligation to Pay. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a Share (or, in the Administrator’s discretion, a lump sum cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of such Share) if it becomes vested. The Participant will have no right to settlement of any unvested Restricted Stock Units. Prior to actual settlement of any vested Restricted Stock Units, such Restricted Stock Units will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company. Subject to the provisions of Section 5, such vested Restricted Stock Units will be settled as soon as practicable after vesting, but in each such case within the period ending no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following the end of the Fiscal Year that includes the vesting date.
3.Vesting Schedule. Except as provided in Sections 4 and 5, and subject to Section 6, the Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award Agreement will vest in the Participant according to the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Agreement. In the event any Restricted Stock Units have not vested by the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, the then-unvested Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award Agreement will thereupon be forfeited without consideration payable by the Company and the Participant will have no further rights thereunder.
4.Acceleration of Vesting upon Death or Disability. In the event Participant ceases to be an Employee as the result of Participant’s death or “Disability” prior to the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, 100% of the Restricted Stock Units that have not vested as of such date will immediately vest. For these purposes, “Disability” will have the meaning given to such term in the employment agreement between Participant and the Company; provided, however, that if Participant has no employment agreement, “Disability” will have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
5.Administrator Discretion. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Restricted Stock Units at any time. If so accelerated, such Restricted Stock Units will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
        Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Award Agreement to the contrary, if the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the Restricted Stock Units is accelerated in connection with Participant’s termination as a Service Provider (provided that such termination is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, as determined by the Company), other than due to death, and if (x) Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such termination as a Service Provider and (y) the Administrator determines, in its



discretion, that the payment of such accelerated Restricted Stock Units will result in the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A if paid to Participant on or within the six (6) month period following Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, then the payment of such accelerated Restricted Stock Units will not be made until the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, unless the Participant dies following his or her termination as a Service Provider, in which case, the Restricted Stock Units will be paid in a whole number of Shares (or, in the Administrator’s discretion, a lump sum cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares) to the Participant’s estate as soon as practicable following his or her death. It is the intent of this Award Agreement to comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A so that none of the Restricted Stock Units provided under this Award Agreement or Shares issuable (or cash payable) thereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply. Each payment payable under this Award Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, and any proposed, temporary or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time.
6.Forfeiture upon Termination of Continuous Service or Pursuant to Clawback Policy. If Participant ceases to be an Employee for any or no reason other than death or Disability, the then-unvested Restricted Stock Units (after taking into any accelerated vesting that may occur as the result of any such termination) granted under this Award Agreement will thereupon be forfeited without consideration payable by the Company and the Participant will have no further rights thereunder. Additionally, the Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to this Award will be subject to the reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, and to the extent, prescribed under the Company’s clawback policy as may be established and/or amended from time to time (the “Clawback Policy”). A Participant who has received Shares or cash upon settlement of the Award may be required to forfeit, return or reimburse the Company all or a portion of the Award and any amounts paid thereunder pursuant to the terms of the Clawback Policy or as necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
7.Payment after Vesting. Any Restricted Stock Units that vest in accordance with Sections 3, 4 or 5 will be paid to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to his or her estate) in whole Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued to Participant and Participant shall not be entitled to consideration for any fractional Shares.
8.Payments after Death or Disability. Any distribution or delivery to be made to the Participant under this Agreement will, if the Participant is then deceased or Disabled, be made to the Participant’s legal representatives, heirs, legatees or distributees, as applicable. Any such transferee must furnish the Administrator with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Administrator to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.



9.Tax Obligations. Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for any tax and/or social insurance liability obligations and requirements in connection with the Restricted Stock Units, including, without limitation, amounts that are required to be withheld by the Company or the Employer or other payment of tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (collectively, the “Tax Obligations”), is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends or other distributions with respect to such Shares, (ii) does not represent or undertake that the Award shall qualify for or comply with the requisites of any particular tax treatment (such as the “capital gains track” under Section 102), and (iii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax Obligations or achieve any particular tax result. The Company shall have no liability of any kind or nature in the event that, as a result of application of applicable law, actions by the Trustee or any position or interpretation of the ITA, or for any other reason whatsoever, an Award shall be deemed to not qualify for any particular tax treatment.
10.Participant Bears Risks of Selling Otherwise Distributable Shares to Cover Tax Obligations. If any Tax Obligations are to be satisfied by selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant, Participant hereby acknowledges and agrees that such sales will be subject to market pricing and trade execution risks, including trading delays and timing, which could result in the sale of a greater amount of Shares than expected and at a lower price than expected, including in comparison to other market sales within same trading day or adjacent trading days; and that Participant bears all risks associated with such sales, including all market pricing and trade execution risks. Participant hereby agrees to save and hold the Company, all Employers, and any Parent or Subsidiary, and their respective officers, directors and employees, harmless from any and all liabilities arising from or as a consequence of any such sales. Participant agrees that Participant will be responsible for any commissions and related costs with respect to such sales.
11.Nature of Grant. In accepting the Award, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b)the Award of Restricted Stock Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been awarded in the past;
(c)all decisions with respect to future Restricted Stock Units or other awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;



(e)the Award of Restricted Stock Units and Shares issuable thereunder, including the value of dividends, distributions and future proceeds, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f)the Award of Restricted Stock Units and Shares issuable thereunder, including the value of dividends, distributions and future proceeds, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(g)the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h)unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Common Stock;
(i)unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock Units and the cash or Shares issuable thereunder, including the value of dividends, distributions and future proceeds, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company; and
(j)the following provisions apply only if Participant is providing services outside the United States:
(i)no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of Participant as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and in consideration of the Award of the Restricted Stock Units to which Participant is otherwise not entitled, Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, the Employer or any other Parent or Subsidiary, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, the Employer or any other Parent or Subsidiary from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim; and
(ii)Participant acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company, the Employer nor any Parent or Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
12.Data Privacy. Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other grant materials (“Data”) by



and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.
Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name; home address; telephone numbers; date of birth; age; social insurance number, social security number, taxpayer identification number and/or other identification number; tax related information; salary; salary history; nationality; job title; any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company; details of all Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to shares of stock granted, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor; and benefit enrollment forms; for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.
Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company from time to time, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands that the recipients of Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country. Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. Participant authorizes the Company and any possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, process, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. Participant understands that Data will be held as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected thereby; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Participant Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative. Nothing in this Section 12 shall be understood as limiting or restricting any other rights of Company, including without limitation under any other



consents given by Participant, to receive, possess, use, process, retain and transfer any Data.
13.Rights as Stockholder. Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares will have been issued (including in book entry), recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and, if applicable, delivered to the Participant.
14.No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY OR THE EMPLOYER, AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, VESTING IN THE AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES OR RECEIVING CASH HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EMPLOYER TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
15.Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement will be addressed to the Company at 11500 N. Mopac Expressway, Building A, Austin, Texas 78759, Attn: Stock Administrator, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
16.Award is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 8, this Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Following the issuance of Shares, if applicable, such shares shall only be transferable according to the terms of the Plan, Section 102 and the Trust Agreement. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Award, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
17.Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the



benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
18.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to the Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state, federal or foreign law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.
19.Plan Governs. This Award Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Award Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern.
20.Administrator Authority. The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Board or its Committee administering the Plan will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
21.Country Appendix. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to any special terms and conditions for Participant’s country set forth in the Country Appendix, if any, to this Award Agreement. If Participant relocates to a country included in the Appendix, the special terms and conditions for that country will apply to Participant to the extent the Company determines that applying such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.
22.Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
23.Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.



24.Indemnification of Trustee. The Participant hereby undertakes to release the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation to the Plan, Restricted Stock Units or shares of Stock issued thereunder. Subject to the terms hereof and all requirements of Section 102 including, but not limited to, the Required Holding Period, the Trustee shall take all steps necessary to effect the transfer to the Participant of the Shares to the Participant following his or her request to do so.
25.Electronic Delivery.
(a)Description of Electronic Delivery. The Plan documents, which may include, but do not necessarily include: the Plan, this Agreement, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant electronically. In addition, the Participant shall be required to accept this Agreement electronically. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.
(b)Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read Section 25(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan documents and the electronic acceptance of this Agreement, as described in Section 25(a). The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that he or she will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that he or she must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 25(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if the Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 25(a).



EXHIBIT 10.9


INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT


        This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this _________, 2020, by and among National Instruments Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and _____________ ("Indemnitee").

        WHEREAS, the Company is a Delaware corporation, domiciled in Delaware and duly formed and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware;

        WHEREAS, competent and experienced persons are reluctant to serve or to continue to serve corporations as officers, directors or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or indemnification (or both) against claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of those corporations;

        WHEREAS, the current uncertainties relating to the availability of adequate insurance for directors and officers have increased the difficulty for corporations to attract and retain competent and experience persons;

        WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has determined that the continuation of present trends in litigation will make it more difficult to attract and retain competent and experienced persons, that this situation is detrimental to the best interests of the shareholders of the Company, and that the corporation should act to assure its respective directors and officers that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future;

        WHEREAS, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company requires the Company to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law;

        WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Company to obligate itself contractually to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in order to induce them to serve or continue to serve the Company;

        WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve, and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law; and

        WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Indemnitee is agreeing to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, Indemnitee's agreement to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the




covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

        1.  Certain Definitions:

         (a)  Acquiring Person: shall mean any Person other than (i) the Company, (ii) any of the Company's Subsidiaries, (iii) any employee benefit plan of the company or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

         (b)  Change in Control: shall be deemed to have occurred if:

          (i) any Acquiring Person is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities of the Company; or

          (ii) members of the Incumbent Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or

          (iii) a public announcement is made of a tender or exchange offer by any Acquiring Person for fifty percent or more of the outstanding Voting Securities of the Company, and the Board approves or fails to oppose that tender or exchange offer in its statements in Schedule 14D-9 under the Exchange Act; or

          (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (or, if no such approval is required, the consummation of such a merger or consolidation of the Company), other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consummation thereof continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity or of a parent of the surviving entity) a majority of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities of the surviving entity (or its parent) outstanding immediately after that merger or consolidation; or

          (v) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets (or, if no such approval is required, the consummation of such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or series of related transactions) other than a liquidation, sale, or disposition of all or substantially all the Company's assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions to a corporation

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owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

         (c) Claim: any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding (including, without limitation, securities laws actions, suits, and proceedings), any arbitration, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by the Company or any other party, that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or other. 

         (d) Company: shall be deemed to refer to National Instruments Corporation.

         (e) Expenses: all costs, expenses (including attorneys' and expert witnesses' fees), and obligations actually and reasonably paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending (including affirmative defenses and counterclaims), being a witness in, or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in, or participate in, any Claim relating to any Indemnifiable Event.

         (f)  Incumbent Board: currently serving individuals who, as of May 5, 2020, constitute the Board and any other individual who becomes a director of the Company after that date and whose election or appointment by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board.
        
         (g) Indemnifiable Event: any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or fiduciary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent, or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust, or other enterprise, or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company agrees that Indemnitee's service on behalf of or with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed to be at the request of the Company.

         (h) Person: shall mean any person or entity of any nature whatsoever, specifically including an individual, a firm, a company, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, or other entity. A Person, together with that Person's Affiliates and Associates (as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act), and any Persons acting as a partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, or other group (whether or not formally organized), or otherwise acting jointly or in concert or in a coordinated or consciously parallel manner (whether or not pursuant to any express agreement), for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of securities of the Company with such Person, shall be deemed a single "Person."

         (i) Potential Change in Control: shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) the Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; (ii) any Person (including the Company) publicly

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announces an intention to take or to consider taking actions that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control; (iii) any Acquiring Person who is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 10% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities of the Company, increases his, her or its beneficial ownership of such securities by 5% or more over the percentage so owned by that Person on the date hereof; or (iv) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that, for the purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

         (j) Reviewing Party: any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members of the Board or any other person or body appointed by the Board (including Special Counsel referred to in Section 4) who is not a party to the particular Claim for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification.

         (k) Special Counsel: an attorney, a law firm, or a partner or member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law selected by Company and approved by the Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and neither presently is, nor in the past three years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than as Special Counsel with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Claim giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Special Counsel" shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement. 

         (l) Subsidiary: with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.

         (m) Voting Securities: any securities that vote generally in the election of directors, in the admission of general partners, or in the selection of any other similar governing body.

        2.  Basic Indemnification and Expense Reimbursement Arrangement

         (a)  In the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, or amounts paid in settlement) of or with respect to that Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the

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Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which Special Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require any determination under this Section 2(a) to be made by the Reviewing Party prior to this disposition or conclusion of the Claim against the Indemnitee; provided, however, that Expense Advances (defined below) shall continue to be made by the Company pursuant to and to the extent required by the provisions of Section 2(b).

         (b) If so requested in writing by Indemnitee, the Company shall pay any and all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or if applicable, reimburse Indemnitee for any and all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and previously paid by Indemnitee) within 30 days after such request (an "Expense Advance"). The Company shall be obligated to make or pay an Expense Advance in advance of the final disposition or conclusion of any Claim; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay an Expense Advance unless Indemnitee has included invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with the Expenses for which advancement is sought (but in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with such invoices). In connection with any request for an Expense Advance, if requested by the Company, Indemnitee or Indemnitee's counsel shall submit an affidavit stating that the Expenses incurred were reasonable. Any dispute as to the reasonableness of any Expense shall not delay an Expense Advance by the Company, and the Company agrees that any such dispute shall be resolved only upon the disposition or conclusion of the underlying Claim against the Indemnitee. If, when, and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified with respect to a Claim under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee and Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the Company without interest (which agreement shall be an unsecured obligation of Indemnitee) for all related Expense Advances theretofore made or paid by the Company; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance, and the Company shall be obligated to continue to make Expense Advances, until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board. If there has been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be advised by or shall be Special Counsel referred to in Section 4 hereof, if and as Indemnitee so requests. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the States of Texas or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, and the

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Company hereby consents to the service of process and to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.

         (c) The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Claim by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 2, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in connection with such Claim or any issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification for Expenses shall be made under this Section 2 in respect of any Claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or any court in which the Claim was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses as the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

         (d) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnity in connection with any Claim (or any part thereof): (i) for an accounting or disgorgement of profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (as hereinafter defined), as amended, or similar provisions of federal, state or local statutory law or common law, if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements); (ii) for any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements); (iii) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Claim (or any part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees, agents or other indemnitees, unless (1) the Reviewing Party authorized the Claim (or the relevant part of the Claim) prior to its initiation, (2) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, (3) otherwise authorized in Section 5, or (4) otherwise required by applicable law; or (iv) if prohibited by applicable law.

        3.  Procedures for Notification and Defense of Claim.

         (a) Indemnitee shall notify the Company in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of notice thereof. The written notification to the Company shall include, in reasonable detail, a description of the nature of the Claim and the facts underlying the Claim. The failure by Indemnitee to notify the Company will

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not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights, except to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.

         (b) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a Claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has directors' and officers' liability insurance in effect that may be applicable to the Claim, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Claim to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable policies. The Company shall thereafter take all commercially-reasonable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Claim in accordance with the terms of such policies.

         (c) In the event the Company may be obligated to make any indemnity in connection with a Claim, the Company shall be entitled to assume and control the defense of such Claim with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee for any fees or expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Claim. Notwithstanding the Company's assumption of the defense of any such Claim, the Company shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of Indemnitee's separate counsel to the extent (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee is authorized by the Company, (ii) counsel for the Company or Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there is a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense such that Indemnitee needs to be separately represented, (iii) the Company is not financially or legally able to perform its indemnification obligations or (iv) the Company shall not have retained, or shall not continue to retain, counsel to defend such Claim. The Company shall have the right to conduct such defense as it sees fit in its sole discretion. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any Claim at Indemnitee's personal expense. The Company shall not be entitled, without the consent of Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any Claim brought by or in the right of the Company.

         (d)  Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation in connection with the Claim as may be reasonably appropriate.

         (e)  Indemnitee shall not enter into any settlement in connection with a Claim (or any part thereof) without the Company's prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Furthermore, the Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee for any settlement of any Claim (or any part thereof) without the Company's prior written consent.

         (f)  The Company shall not settle any Claim (or any part thereof) in a manner that imposes any penalty or liability on Indemnitee without Indemnitee's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

        4. Change in Control. The Company agrees that, if there is a Change in Control and if Indemnitee requests in writing that Special Counsel advise the Reviewing Party or be the Reviewing Party, then the Company shall not deny any indemnification payments (and Expense Advances shall continue to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 2(b) that Indemnitee requests or demands under this Agreement or any other

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agreement or law now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events. The Company further agrees not to request or seek reimbursement from Indemnitee of any related Expense Advances unless, with respect to a denied indemnification payment, Special Counsel has rendered its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee that the Company would not be permitted under applicable law to pay Indemnitee such indemnification payment. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of Special Counsel referred to in this Section 4 and to indemnify fully Special Counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Special Counsel's engagement pursuant hereto.

        5. Establishment of Trust. In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company shall, upon written request by Indemnitee, create a trust for the benefit of Indemnitee (the "Trust") and from time to time upon written request of Indemnitee shall fund the Trust in an amount sufficient to satisfy any and all Expenses reasonably anticipated at the time of each such request to be incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, and defending any Claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event, and any and all judgments, fines, penalties, and settlement amounts of any and all Claims relating to an Indemnifiable Event from time to time actually paid or claimed, reasonably anticipated, or proposed to be paid. The amount or amounts to be deposited in the Trust pursuant to the foregoing funding obligation shall be determined by the Reviewing Party in any situation in which Special Counsel referred to in Section 4 is involved. The terms of the Trust shall provide that, upon a Change in Control, (i) the Trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof invaded, without the written consent of Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee of the Trust shall advance, within 30 days of a request by Indemnitee, any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (and Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the Trust under the circumstances in which Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company for the Expense Advances under Section 2(b) of this Agreement); (iii) the Trust shall continue to be funded by the Company in accordance with the funding obligation set forth above; (iv) the trustee of the Trust shall promptly pay to Indemnitee all amounts for which Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise; and (v) all unexpended funds in that Trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that Indemnitee has been fully indemnified under the terms of this Agreement. The trustee of the Trust shall be chosen by Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 5 shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
        6. Indemnification for Additional Expenses. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys' and expert witnesses' fees) and, if requested in writing by Indemnitee, shall (within 30 days of that request) advance those costs and expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any claim asserted against or action brought by Indemnitee for (i) indemnification or advance payment of Expenses by the Company under this Agreement or any other agreement or provision of the Company's charter or by-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, or (ii) recovery under any directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, to the extent that




Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to that indemnification, advance expense payment, or insurance recovery, as the case may be.

        7. Partial Indemnity. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in the settlement of a claim but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled. Moreover, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all Claims relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

        8. Contribution.

         (a) Contribution Payment. To the extent the indemnification provided for under any provision of this Agreement is determined (in the manner hereinabove provided) not to be permitted under applicable law, then in the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of ) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount of any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, or penalties assessed against or incurred or paid by Indemnitee on account of that Claim and any and all amounts paid in settlement of that Claim (including all interest, assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, or amounts paid in settlement) for which such indemnification is not permitted ("Contribution Amounts"), in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault with respect to the Indemnifiable Event giving rise to the Contribution Amounts of Indemnitee, on the one hand, and of the Company and any and all other parties (including officers and directors of the Company other than Indemnitee) who may be at fault with respect to such Indemnifiable Event (collectively, including the Company, the "Third Parties") on the other hand.  

         (b)  Relative Fault. The relative fault of the Third Parties and the Indemnitee shall be determined (i) by reference to the relative fault of Indemnitee as determined by the court or other governmental agency assessing the Contribution Damages, or (ii) to the extent such court or other governmental agency does not apportion relative fault, by the Reviewing Party (which shall include Special Counsel) after giving effect to, among other things, the relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to prevent or correct the applicable Indemnifiable Event and other relevant equitable considerations of each party. The Company and Indemnitee agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 8(b).

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        9. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Claims.

         (a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Reviewing Party shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, and the Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption.

         (b) The termination of any Claim or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Claim, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

         (c) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith to the extent Indemnitee relied in good faith on (i) the records or books of account of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, including financial statements, (ii) information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Company in the course of their duties, (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Company or its Board or counsel selected by any committee of the Board or (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Company by an independent certified public accountant, an appraiser, investment banker or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or its Board or any committee of the Board. The provisions of this Section 8 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

         (d) Neither the knowledge, actions nor failure to act of any other director, officer, agent or employee of the Company shall be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

        10. Non-exclusivity. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the Company's charter or by-laws, the Texas Business Corporation Act, or the Delaware General Corporation Law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in the Texas Business Corporation Act or the Delaware General Corporation Law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Company's charter or by-laws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by that change.
        11. Liability Insurance. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Company and Indemnitee in a written agreement, to the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors' and officers' liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be

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covered by that policy or those policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Company director or officer.

        12. Period of Limitations. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or on behalf of the Company or any affiliate of the Company against Indemnitee or Indemnitee's spouse, heirs, executors, or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of three years from the date of accrual of that cause of action, and any claim or cause of action, of the Company or its affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within that three-year period; provided, however, that, if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, the shorter period shall govern.

        13. Prior Agreements and Amendments. This Agreement replaces and supersedes any other agreement or agreements, oral or written, that the Company may have with Indemnitee with respect to the subject matter covered by this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall that waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

        14. Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of that payment to all the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure those rights, including the execution of the documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce those rights.

        15. No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, provision of the Company's charter or by-laws or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

        16. Binding Effect; Merger. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), spouse, heirs, and personal and legal representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer or director of the Company or another enterprise at the Company's request.

        17. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, that provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if that illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement.

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Furthermore, in lieu of that illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable.

        18. Governing Law. With respect to the obligations of the Company hereunder, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed in that state without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws.

        19. Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

        20. Notices. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits notice to be given by one party to the other, such notice must be in writing to be effective and shall be deemed delivered and received by the party to whom it is sent upon actual receipt (by any means) of such notice. Receipt of a notice by any officer of the Company shall be deemed receipt of such notice by the Company.

        21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes


        EXECUTED as of the date first written above.
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

By:
__________________________, Indemnitee





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EXHIBIT 10.10
January 25, 2019

Carla Piñeyro Sublett
3901 Turkey Creek Drive
Austin, Texas, 78730

Dear Carla,

We are delighted to extend this offer of employment and invite you to become a member of the NI team. Please review the terms and conditions summarized below and indicate your acceptance of those terms and conditions by completing the signature section at the end of this offer. This offer supersedes any prior job offer or discussions regarding the terms of your employment with NI.

Job Details
Job Title/Department: Chief Marketing Officer*
Location: Austin, TX
Manager: Eric Starkloff
Start Date: February 4th, 2019

*eThe title will be presented for approval by the Board of directors on January 22, 2019.e

Compensation Package
$ 33,333 per month ($400,000.00, if annualized). There is no state income tax in Texas.

Merit Review
Your first merit review will normally be conducted during the closest review cycle at approximately twelve months of employment. Typically, reviews are held in October.

MBO Bonus
You will be eligible to receive a discretionary performance bonus in an amount up to 40% of Annual gross earnings upon the achievement of pre-defined management business objectives (MBOs) to be specified by Eric Starkloff. Bonus will be pro-rated for 2019 based on the start date.

Company Performance Bonus
You will be eligible to receive a Company Performance Bonus (targeted potential of 25% of annual eligible earnings) determined based on revenue growth and profitability of National Instruments and other factors. Bonus will be pro-rated for 2019 based on the start date.

Signing Bonus
In addition, you will receive $300,000.00 in 2019 and $150,000.00 in 2020, less taxes and applicable withholding. The 2019 sign-on bonus will be paid within your first 45 days at the company. The 2020 sign-on bonus will be paid in February 2020. If you are terminated or leave the Company prior to February 2020 for any reason, you will not receive the 2020 sign-on bonus. If you voluntarily terminate your employment or are terminated by the Company for Cause (defined below) any time before August 1, 2020, you agree to reimburse NI for the amount you have received of the 2019 sign­on bonus. If you voluntarily terminate your employment or are terminated by the Company for Cause (defined below) any time before February 1, 2021, you agree to reimburse NI for the amount of the 2020 sign-on bonus you have received. If you are terminated by the Company without Cause at any time, you are not required to pay back any amount of either of the sign-on bonuses you may have received.

Performance Bonus
For 2019 only, you will also receive a performance bonus up to $200,000 based on key objectives set by Eric Starkloff. The first installment of the bonus (up to $100,000) will be paid 3 months after your start of employment



(May 2019 timeframe) and the second installment (up to $100,000) will be paid 9 months after your start of employment (November 2019 timeframe).

Vacation
Your vacation accrual rate will be set at 20 days per year. To accommodate this, you will be given an adjusted "vacation date of hire". Your vacation will continue to accrue based on this vacation date of hire, however you will receive your pro-rated 2019 vacation allotment upon your first day of employment.

Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Recommendation
Following the commencement of your employment, management will recommend that you receive an initial grant of 20,000 restricted stock units which will be worth the fair market value upon vesting. Grants are conditioned upon continued employment with the Company and the terms and conditions set forth in the award agreement. The award of restricted stock units is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors Compensation Committee, in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the 2015 Incentive Plan, and conditional upon continued employment with the Company and the terms and conditions set forth in the award agreement.

Benefits
National Instruments is pleased to offer you a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, 40l(k), company performance bonus, and stock purchase plan. All employees are required to provide proof of eligibility for all dependents they choose to enroll in the National Instruments medical and/or dental plans. More information on these programs and others is included in the enclosed Benefits Summary. Effective October 1, 2012, National Instruments United States locations are smoke and tobacco free. Effective January 1,2013, National Instruments employees who use smoke or tobacco products and are enrolled on the National Instruments medical plan will be subject to a monthly surcharge. For more information, please see the enclosed National Instruments Benefit Summary.

Severance Benefits
In the event that NI terminates your employment for any reason other than Cause (defined below) or your death or Disability (defined below), or if you voluntarily resign your employment for Good Reason (defined below), and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, you will receive the following severance benefits (the "Severance Benefits"): (1) a lump-sum payment equal to twelve (12) months of your base salary and OTE (on target earnings bonus) in effect on the termination date; and (2) payment of monthly premiums for continued medical, dental and vision insurance coverage under COBRA (if you timely elect COBRA coverage) or a taxable monthly payment of an equivalent amount in the event providing such payment would violate any applicable law or result in an excise tax to the Company, in either case, until the earliest of (i) the date that is twelve months following your termination date, (ii) the date when you are offered substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment, or (iii) the date upon which you cease to be eligible for coverage under COBRA or other applicable law or policy governing such coverage.

Severance Benefits Eligibility Requirements
(a) If the Company terminates your employment without Cause, or if you voluntarily resign for Good Reason, and you comply with the terms contained herein, as well as the surviving terms contained in any other agreement with the Company, including the Employee Confidentiality Agreement, you will be entitled to the Severance Benefits.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this letter agreement, receipt of the Severance Benefits shall be contingent on your executing a full and final release of claims in favor of the Company (a "Release") and the lapse of any period for revocation of the Release, and such Release becoming effective in accordance with its terms within sixty (60) days following your employment termination date (such 60-day period, the "Release Period"). If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the expiration of the Release Period, you will forfeit any rights to the Severance Benefits. If the 60-day period runs across two calendar years, the Severance Benefits will not begin before the commencement of the second calendar year. The Severance Benefits will not be paid or provided until the release becomes effective and irrevocable.




(c) The parties agree that this letter shall be interpreted to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and IRS guidance promulgated thereunder ("Section 409A") so that none of the Severance Benefits or benefits provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A. For purposes of determining eligibility for severance, a termination of employment shall mean not be deemed to have occurred unless the termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A. If you are a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A, then the Severance Benefits and any other separation benefits payable to you upon your separation from service (whether under this letter agreement or otherwise) that would constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A (the "Deferred Payments"), otherwise due to you on or within the six (6)-month period following your separation from service will accrue during such six (6)-month period and will become payable in a lump sum payment on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of your separation from service (such rule, the "Six Month Delay Rule") or, if earlier, the date of your death. All subsequent Deferred Payments following the application of the Six Month Delay Rule, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit or, if earlier, upon the date of your death. Each payment and benefit payable under this letter is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Section l .409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. You and the Company agree to work together in good faith to consider amendments to this letter agreement and to take such reasonable actions that are necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid subjecting you to an additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A prior to actual payment of any payments and benefits under this letter agreement, as applicable. In no event will the Company reimburse you for any taxes that may be imposed on you as a result of Section 409A.

(d) If you are terminated by the Company for Cause or voluntarily resign your employment for any reason other than Good Reason, you will not be eligible for the Severance Benefits.

(e) As used herein, "Cause" means termination based on (i) your conviction or plea of "guilty" or "no contest" to any crime constituting a felony in the jurisdiction in which committed, any crime involving moral turpitude (whether or not a felony), or any other violation of criminal law involving dishonesty or willful misconduct that materially injures the Company (whether or not a felony); (ii) your substance abuse that in any manner interferes with the performance of your duties; (iii) your failure or refusal to perform your duties at all or in an acceptable manner, or to follow the lawful and proper directives of the Company that are within the scope of the your duties; (iv) your breach of the Employee Confidentiality Agreement or other similar agreement with the Company; (v) misconduct by you; or (vi) your chronic absence from work for reasons other than illness.

(f) As used herein, "Good Reason" shall mean your resignation due to (i) a reassignment or change in your job duties such that your position and duties are materially and adversely changed, resulting in a position of materially less responsibility, (ii) the Company or its successor relocating your principal place of employment by more than one hundred (100) miles; or (iii) a reduction in your base salary by 25% or more from the base salary in effect on the date of this letter agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your resignation shall not constitute a resignation for "Good Reason" unless (1) you first provide the Company or its successor with written notice thereof within twenty (20) days after the occurrence of such event, (2) to the extent correctable, the Company or its successor fails to cure the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, and (3) the effective date of your termination for Good Reason occurs no later than twenty (20) days after the expiration of the Company's cure period.

(g) As used herein, "Disability" shall mean entitlement to benefits under Company's long-term disability plan or if you do not participate in Company's long term-disability plan, your inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform your duties under this letter agreement for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days or one-hundred twenty (120) days during any consecutive six­ month period.

Additional Information
This employment offer and any subsequent employment is contingent upon the following criteria:

Please communicate your offer decision by January 25, 2019.
By accepting this offer you are also agreeing to the terms of the Code of Ethics document, attached.
Full approval and appointment by the National Instrument's board of directors.



Signing of our Employee Confidentiality Agreement on your first day of employment with National Instruments. Attached is a copy for your review.
Written release from all non-competition obligations set forth in any employment and other agreements between you and your current and previous employers, contractors and business entities in a form of satisfactory to National Instruments.
You may continue to serve on the following outside boards or committees throughout the tenure of your employment, provided that you comply with NI's applicable policies regarding conflicts of interest and your membership on the boards does not interfere with your duties to NI: Texas Conference for Women, Austin Community Foundation, Friends of the Children, Uship, Pinpoint.
Providing proof of eligibility to work in the United States. In compliance with the regulation of the federal E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system, your I-9 Employment Verification Form will be verified by the applicable government agencies. You will also be required to provide supporting documentation to the 1-9 form within three (3) working days of the start of your employment with NI. Attached is a "List of Acceptable Documents" form, which lists documents that meet this requirement. Please review this list carefully, so you can determine what documentation is most appropriate and can produce it within the required period.
In order for you to perform your job duties, you may need to have access to certain technologies that are subject to export control under U.S. and other applicable export control regulations. In order to verify whether you may have access to such technologies without an Export License, National Instruments must verify your citizenship and, if applicable, last country in which you were granted legal permanent residence. You will be asked to provide this information to National Instruments should you accept this offer. Depending on your citizenship and last country of legal permanent residence, it may be necessary for National Instruments to apply for and obtain and Export License. If this is the case, your assistance and full cooperation will be required. Failure to provide all necessary information necessary to obtain an Export License or observe the license terms set forth in the Export License may result in termination of your employment.
Signing of an Authorized Agreement for Automatic Deposits. This form will authorize National Instruments to deposit your paycheck directly in to the bank of your choice. This document must be provided on your first day of employment.

Your employment with National Instruments will be "At Will"; for no specific time period and can be terminated by you or National Instruments at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. This "At Will" employment relationship will remain in effect for the duration of your employment and can only be modified by an express written contract, signed by yon and an executive officer of National Instruments. It may not be modified or altered by any oral or implied agreement. This National Instruments Job Offer constitutes our entire agreement. By accepting this job offer, you agree that no contrary representation has been made to you, and that no other commitments were made to you other than those set forth in this letter and you expressly confirm that you are relying on no other promises, assurances, or other representations in accepting this offer of employment.

To indicate your acceptance of our offer, please sign and return this National Instruments job Offer to Rudi Ngnepi. Please retain a copy for your records.


Best Regards,

NI Human Resources


I accept this offer of employment:


Carla Piñeyro Sublett
Full Name




/s/ Carla Piñeyro Sublett
Signature

1/25/2019
Date


EXHIBIT 10.11

Execution Copy
Published CUSIP Number:
63651UAA1

Revolving Credit CUSIP Number:
63651UAB9

Term Loan CUSIP Number:
63651UAC7


        
$145,000,000

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of June 12, 2020,

by and among

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION,
as Borrower,

the Lenders referred to herein,
as Lenders,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent,
Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender




WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
and
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners






TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I Definitions  
SECTION 1.1 Definitions  
SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions and Provisions 36   
SECTION 1.3 Accounting Terms 36   
SECTION 1.4 UCC Terms 37   
SECTION 1.5 Rounding 37   
SECTION 1.6 References to Agreement and Laws 37   
SECTION 1.7 Times of Day 37   
SECTION 1.8 Guarantees/Earn-Outs 37   
SECTION 1.9 Covenant Compliance Generally 37   
SECTION 1.10 Limited Condition Acquisitions 38   
SECTION 1.11 Rates 39   
SECTION 1.12 Divisions 39   
ARTICLE II Revolving Credit Facility 39   
SECTION 2.1 Revolving Credit Loans 39   
SECTION 2.2 Swingline Loans 40   
SECTION 2.3
Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans
42   
SECTION 2.4 Repayment and Prepayment of Revolving Credit and Swingline Loans 42   
SECTION 2.5 Voluntary Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment 43   
SECTION 2.6 Termination of Revolving Credit Facility 44   
ARTICLE III Letter of Credit Facility 44   
SECTION 3.1 L/C Facility 44   
SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit 45   
SECTION 3.3 Commissions and Other Charges 46   
SECTION 3.4 L/C Participants 46   
SECTION 3.5 Reimbursement 48   
SECTION 3.6 Obligations Absolute 48   
SECTION 3.7 Effect of Letter of Credit Documents 49   
SECTION 3.8 Resignation of Issuing Lenders 50   
SECTION 3.9 Reporting of Letter of Credit Information and L/C Commitment 50   
SECTION 3.10 Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries 50   














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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page
SECTION 3.11 Letter of Credit Amounts 51   
SECTION 3.12 Cash Collateral for Extended Letters of Credit 51   
ARTICLE IV Term Loan Facility 53   
SECTION 4.1 Initial Term Loan 53   
SECTION 4.2 Procedure for Advance of Term Loan 53   
SECTION 4.3 Repayment of Term Loans 53   
SECTION 4.4 Prepayments of Term Loans 54   
ARTICLE V General Loan Provisions 56   
SECTION 5.1 Interest 56   
SECTION 5.2 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans 57   
SECTION 5.3 Fees 58   
SECTION 5.4 Manner of Payment 59   
SECTION 5.5 Evidence of Indebtedness 59   
SECTION 5.6 Sharing of Payments by Lenders 60   
SECTION 5.7 Administrative Agent's Clawback 60   
SECTION 5.8 Changed Circumstances 61   
SECTION 5.9 Indemnity 63   
SECTION 5.10 Increased Costs 64   
SECTION 5.11 Taxes 65   
SECTION 5.12 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 69   
SECTION 5.13 Incremental Increases 70   
SECTION 5.14 Cash Collateral 72   
SECTION 5.15 Defaulting Lenders 73   
ARTICLE VI Conditions of Closing and Borrowing 76   
SECTION 6.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit 76   
SECTION 6.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit 79   
ARTICLE VII Representations and Warranties of the Credit Parties 80   
SECTION 7.1 Financial Condition 80   
SECTION 7.2 No Material Change 80   
SECTION 7.3 Organization and Good Standing 80   
SECTION 7.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations 81   
SECTION 7.5 No Conflicts 81   









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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page
SECTION 7.6 No Default 81   
SECTION 7.7 Ownership 81   
SECTION 7.8 Litigation 81   
SECTION 7.9 Taxes 81   
SECTION 7.10 Compliance with Law 82   
SECTION 7.11 ERISA 82   
SECTION 7.12 Corporate Structure; Equity Interests, Etc. 83   
SECTION 7.13 Governmental Regulations, Etc. 83   
SECTION 7.14 Purpose of Loans 83   
SECTION 7.15 Environmental Matters 83   
SECTION 7.16 Solvency 84   
SECTION 7.17 Disclosure 84   
SECTION 7.18 Brokers' Fees 85   
SECTION 7.19 Labor Matters 85   
SECTION 7.20 Nature of Business 85   
SECTION 7.21 Certificates 85   
SECTION 7.22 Names 85   
SECTION 7.23 Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions 85   
SECTION 7.24 Investment Company Act 85   
SECTION 7.25 Insurance 86   
SECTION 7.26 No Burdensome Restrictions 86   
ARTICLE VIII Affirmative Covenants 86   
SECTION 8.1 Financial Statements 87   
SECTION 8.2 Certificates; Other Reports 88   
SECTION 8.3 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations 88   
SECTION 8.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence 88   
SECTION 8.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance 89   
SECTION 8.6 Maintenance of Books and Records 89   
SECTION 8.7 Notices 89   
SECTION 8.8 Environmental Laws 90   
SECTION 8.9 Financial Covenants 90   
SECTION 8.10 Additional Guarantors and Collateral 90   


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page
SECTION 8.11 Compliance with Laws 91   
SECTION 8.12 Further Assurances and Post-Closing Covenants 91   
SECTION 8.13 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws; Beneficial Ownership Regulation, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions 92   
ARTICLE IX Negative Covenants 92   
SECTION 9.1 Idebtedness 92   
SECTION 9.2 Liens 94   
SECTION 9.3 Nature of Business 97   
SECTION 9.4 Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc. 97   
SECTION 9.5 Advances, Investments and Loans 99   
SECTION 9.6 Transactions with Affiliates 101   
SECTION 9.7 Ownership of Subsidiaries 101   
SECTION 9.8 Corporate Changes; Material Contracts 101   
SECTION 9.9 Limitation on Restricted Actions 101   
SECTION 9.10 Restricted Payments 102   
SECTION 9.11 Sale Leasebacks 103   
SECTION 9.12 No Further Negative Pledges 103   
ARTICLE X Default and Remedies 103   
SECTION 10.1 Events of Default 103   
SECTION 10.2 Remedies 106   
SECTION 10.3 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver, etc. 106   
SECTION 10.4 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds 107   
SECTION 10.5 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 108   
SECTION 10.6 Credit Bidding 108   
ARTICLE XI The Administrative Agent 109   
SECTION 11.1 Appointment and Authority 109   
SECTION 11.2 Rights as a Lender 109   
SECTION 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions 110   
SECTION 11.4 Reliance by the Administrative Agent 111   
SECTION 11.5 Delegation of Duties 111   
SECTION 11.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent 111   
SECTION 11.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders 112   
SECTION 11.8 No Other Duties, Etc. 113   





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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 11.9 Collateral and Guaranty Matters 113   
SECTION 11.10 Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations 114   
ARTICLE XII Miscellaneous 114   
SECTION 12.1 Notices 114   
SECTION 12.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 117   
SECTION 12.3 Expenses; Indemnity 119   
SECTION 12.4 Right of Setoff 122   
SECTION 12.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc 122   
SECTION 12.6 Waiver of Jury Trial 123   
SECTION 12.7 Reversal of Payments 123   
SECTION 12.8 Injunctive Relief 123   
SECTION 12.9 Successors and Assigns; Participations 124   
SECTION 12.10 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 127   
SECTION 12.11 Performance of Duties 129   
SECTION 12.12 All Powers Coupled with Interest 129   
SECTION 12.13 Survival 129   
SECTION 12.14 Titles and Captions 129   
SECTION 12.15 Severability of Provisions 129   
SECTION 12.16 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 129   
SECTION 12.17 Term of Agreement 130   
SECTION 12.18 USA PATRIOT Act; Anti-Money Laundering Laws 130   
SECTION 12.19 Independent Effect of Coveants 130   
SECTION 12.20 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 130   
SECTION 12.21 Amendment and Restatement; No Novation 131   
SECTION 12.22 Inconsistencies with Other Documents 131   
SECTION 12.23 Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 132   
SECTION 12.24 Certain ERISA Matters 132   
SECTION 12.25 Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs 133   



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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1 Form of Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit A-2 Form of Swingline Note
Exhibit A-3 Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit B Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C Form of Notice of Account Designation
Exhibit D Form of Notice of Prepayment
Exhibit E Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit F Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit F Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit H-1 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Lenders)
Exhibit H-2 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Participants)
Exhibit H-3 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participant Partnerships)
Exhibit H-4 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lender Partnerships)
Exhibit I Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit J Form of Permitted Acquisition Certificate
        
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.1 Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.2 Lenders; Commitments and Commitment Percentages
Schedule 7.3 Closing Date Guarantors
Schedule 8.12 Post-Closing Matters





AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 12, 2020, by and among NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower, the lenders who are party to this Agreement and the lenders who may become a party to this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, as Lenders, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to extend, certain credit facilities to the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, such parties hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
        SECTION 1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:
"Acquired EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person or business acquired pursuant to an Acquisition for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of any such Person or business so acquired (determined using such definitions as if references to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Borrower in good faith and which shall be factually supported by historical financial statements; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in determining Acquired EBITDA for any Person or business that does not have historical financial accounting periods which coincide with that of the financial accounting periods of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) references to Reference Period in any applicable definitions shall be deemed to mean the same relevant period as the applicable period of determination for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) to the extent the commencement of any such Reference Period shall occur during a fiscal quarter of such acquired Person or business (such that only a portion of such fiscal quarter shall be included in such Reference Period), Acquired EBITDA for the portion of such fiscal quarter so included in such Reference Period shall be deemed to be an amount equal to (x) Acquired EBITDA otherwise attributable to the entire fiscal quarter (determined in a manner consistent with the terms set forth above) multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of months of such fiscal quarter included in the relevant Reference Period and the denominator of which shall be actual months in such fiscal quarter.
"Acquisition" means any acquisition, or any series of related acquisitions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or business unit, line of business or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, exchange, issuance of stock or other equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization, amalgamation, division or otherwise or (b) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of members of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership
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interests of a partnership, limited liability company or other company (excluding the formation of a new Subsidiary).
"Administrative Agent" means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 11.6.
"Administrative Agent’s Office" means the office of the Administrative Agent specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.1(c).
"Administrative Questionnaire" means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
"Affected Financial Institution" means (a) Any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
"Agent Parties" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.1(e).
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement.
"All-In Yield" means, as to any Indebtedness, the effective all-in yield applicable thereto as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower in a manner consistent with generally accepted financial practices, taking into account: (a) interest rate margins, (b) original issue discount ("OID") and upfront or similar fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID) payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the lenders under, or holders of, such Indebtedness in the initial primary syndication thereof (with OID and upfront fees being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity (or, if less, the stated weighted average life to maturity at the time of its incurrence of the applicable Indebtedness)), and (c) any interest rate floor, but excluding (i) any arrangement, commitment, structuring, agency or underwriting fees that are not paid to or shared with all relevant lenders generally in connection with the commitment or syndication of such Indebtedness, (ii) any ticking, unused line or similar fees or (iii) any other fee that is not paid directly by the Borrower generally to all relevant lenders ratably in the primary syndication of such Indebtedness; provided that (A) to the extent that any interest rate specified for such Indebtedness that is subject to a floor (in each case, without giving effect to any such floor on the date on which the All-In Yield is being calculated) is less than such floor, the amount of such difference will be deemed added to the interest rate margin applicable to such Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the All-In Yield and (B) to the extent that any interest rate specified for such Indebtedness that is subject to a floor (in each case, without giving effect to any such floor on the date on which the All-In Yield is being calculated) is equal to or greater than such floor, the floor will be disregarded in calculating the All-In Yield.
"Anti-Corruption Laws" means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the rules and regulations thereunder and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"Anti-Money Laundering Laws" means any and all laws, statutes, regulations or obligatory government orders, decrees, ordinances or rules related to terrorism financing, money laundering, any predicate crime to money laundering or any financial record keeping, including any applicable provision of
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the Patriot Act and The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the "Bank Secrecy Act," 31 U.S.C. § § 5311-5330 and 12 U.S.C. § § 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959).
"Applicable Law" means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, official interpretations and binding orders of Governmental Authorities and all binding orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.
"Applicable Margin" means the corresponding percentages per annum as set forth below based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio:
Pricing Level Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio Commitment Fee LIBOR + Base Rate +
I Less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 0.375% 2.25% 1.25%
II Greater than 1.00 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 0.450% 2.50% 1.50%
III Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 0.500% 2.75% 1.75%
The Applicable Margin shall be determined and adjusted quarterly on the date five (5) Business Days after the day on which the Borrower provides a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.2(a) for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrower (each such date, a "Calculation Date"); provided that (a) the Applicable Margin shall be based on Pricing Level I until the first Calculation Date occurring after the Closing Date and, thereafter the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding the applicable Calculation Date, and (b) if the Borrower fails to provide a Compliance Certificate when due as required by Section 8.2(a) for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding the applicable Calculation Date, the Applicable Margin from the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered shall be based on Pricing Level III until such time as such Compliance Certificate is delivered, at which time the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding such Calculation Date. The applicable Pricing Level shall be effective from one Calculation Date until the next Calculation Date. Any adjustment in the Pricing Level shall be applicable to all Extensions of Credit then existing or subsequently made or issued.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2(a) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether (i) this Agreement is in effect, (ii) any Commitments are in effect, or (iii) any Extension of Credit is outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered or such financial statement or Compliance Certificate was delivered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an "Applicable Period") than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then (A) the Borrower shall promptly (and in any case within five (5) Business Days) deliver to the Administrative Agent a corrected Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (B) the Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period shall be determined as if the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio in the corrected Compliance Certificate were applicable for such Applicable Period, and (C) the Borrower shall promptly (and in any case within five (5) Business Days) and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent
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the accrued additional interest and fees owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 5.4. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Sections 5.1(b) and 10.2 nor any of their other rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
The Applicable Margins set forth above shall be increased as, and to the extent, required by Section 5.13.
"Approved Fund" means any Fund 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.
"Arranger" means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., in their capacity as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
"Asset Disposition" means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any Property (including any sale and leaseback transaction, division, merger or disposition of Equity Interests), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
"Assignment and Assumption" means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.9), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit G or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
"Bail-In Action" means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
"Bail-In Legislation" means, with respect to (a) any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) 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).
"Bankruptcy Code" means 11 U.S.C. § § 101 et seq.
"Base Rate" means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) LIBOR for an Interest Period of one month plus 1%; each change in the Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR (provided that clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which LIBOR is unavailable or unascertainable). In no event shall the Base Rate be less than 0% at any time.
"Base Rate Loan" means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate as provided in Section 5.1(a).
"Benchmark Replacement" means, for any Interest Period, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate (which may include Term SOFR) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to LIBOR for U.S. dollar-denominated
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syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
"Benchmark Replacement Adjustment" means, with respect to any replacement of LIBOR with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for each applicable Interest Period, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of LIBOR with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of LIBOR with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
"Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes" means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of "Base Rate," the definition of "Interest Period," timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent and the Borrower decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent and the Borrower decide is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).
"Benchmark Replacement Date" means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to LIBOR:
(a)in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of LIBOR permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide LIBOR; and
(b)in the case of clause (c) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.
"Benchmark Transition Event" means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to LIBOR:
(a)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of LIBOR announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease as of a specified date to provide LIBOR, permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide LIBOR;
(b)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for LIBOR, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for LIBOR or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for LIBOR, which states that the administrator of LIBOR has ceased or will cease to provide LIBOR permanently or

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indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide LIBOR; or
(c)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR announcing that LIBOR is no longer representative.
"Benchmark Transition Start Date" means (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, with the written consent of the Borrower, by notice to the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.
"Benchmark Unavailability Period" means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBOR and solely to the extent that LIBOR has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (a) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced LIBOR for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section 5.8(c) and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced LIBOR for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 5.8(c).
"Beneficial Ownership Certification" means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
"Beneficial Ownership Regulation" means 31 CFR § 1010.230.
"Benefit Plan" means any of (a) an "employee benefit plan" (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a "plan" as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) 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".
"Borrower" means National Instruments Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
"Borrower Materials" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
"Business" means, in the aggregate, all operations and businesses conducted by the Credit Parties.
"Business Day" means (a) for all purposes other than as set forth in clause (b) below, any day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday) on which banks in Houston, Texas and New York, New York, are open for the conduct of their commercial banking business and (b) with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, any LIBOR Rate Loan, or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) and that is also a London Banking Day.
"Calculation Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Applicable Margin.
"Capital Expenditures" means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, for any period, (a) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures that are (or would be) set forth in a Consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, (b) Capital Lease Obligations during such period and (c) expenditures (whether
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paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that are (or would be) reflected as capitalized costs in a Consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, in each case, excluding without duplication, (x) with respect to the purchase price of assets that are purchased substantially contemporaneously with the trade-in of existing assets during such period, the amount that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such assets for the assets being trade in at such time and (y) expenditures made during such period to consummate one or more Permitted Acquisitions.
"Capital Lease" means, as applied to any Person, subject to Section 1.3(b) any lease of any Property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
"Capital Lease Obligations" of any Person means, subject to Section 1.3(b), the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations would be required to be classified and accounted for as Capital Leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Cash Collateralize" means, to pledge and deposit with, or deliver to the Administrative Agent, or directly to the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent), for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender shall agree, in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, as applicable. "Cash Collateral" shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
"Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.11(d).
"Cash Equivalents" means, collectively, (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof and currently having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s are not rating such fund, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency), (c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 and having a long-term debt rating of "A" or better by S&P or "A2" or better from Moody’s (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s are not rating such fund, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency), (d) shares of any money market mutual fund that has (i) substantially all of its assets invested in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a) through (c) above, (ii) net assets of not less than $250,000,000 and (iii) a rating of at least A-2 from S&P or at least P-2 from Moody’s (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s are not rating such fund, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency), (e) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, substantially similar investments of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above denominated in foreign currencies and from similarly capitalized and rated foreign banks in the
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jurisdiction in which such Foreign Subsidiary is organized and (f) other investments made in accordance with the investment policy of the Borrower as in effect on the Closing Date.
"Cash Management Agreement" means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card (including non-card electronic payables and purchasing cards), electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
"CFC" means a Foreign Subsidiary that is a "controlled foreign corporation" within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code and any Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by such Foreign Subsidiary.
"CFC Holdco" means a Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries that each constitute a CFC and/or Indebtedness or accounts receivable owed by Foreign Subsidiaries that each constitute a CFC or are treated as owed by any such Foreign Subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
"Change in Control" means at any time the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof), directly or indirectly, of thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the then outstanding Voting Equity of the Borrower; or (b) the replacement of a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower over a two-year period from the directors who constituted the board of directors at the beginning of such period, and such replacement shall not have been approved by a vote of at least a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower then still in office who either were members of such board of directors at the beginning of such period or whose election as a member of such board of directors was previously so approved (either by a specific vote or approval of a proxy statement issued by the Borrower on behalf of its entire board of directors in which such individual is named as a nominee for director).
"Change in Law" means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or 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, implemented or issued.
"Class" means, when used in reference to any Loan, whether such Loan is a Revolving Credit Loan, Swingline Loan or Term Loan and, when used in reference to any Commitment, whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment.
"Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Collateral" means the collateral security for the Secured Obligations pledged or granted pursuant to the Security Documents, but excluding any Excluded Assets (as defined in the Collateral Agreement).
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"Collateral Agreement" means the collateral agreement of even date herewith executed by the Credit Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, which shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
"Commitment Fee" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3(a).
"Commitment Percentage" means, as to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage or Term Loan Percentage, as applicable.
"Commitments" means, collectively, as to all Lenders, the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Term Loan Commitments of such Lenders.
"Commodity Exchange Act" means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).
"Compliance Certificate" means a certificate of the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F.
"Connection Income Taxes" means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
"Consolidated" means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of any Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with applicable principles of consolidation under GAAP.
"Consolidated Assets" means, as of any date of determination, the Consolidated assets of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries at such date, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

"Consolidated EBITDA" means, as of any date of determination for the Reference Period ending on such date, determined on a Consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, without duplication:
(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus
(b) the sum of the following to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period,
(ii) provisions for taxes (including, without limitation, any federal, state, local and foreign income and similar taxes) of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries paid or accrued for such period,
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for such period,
(iv) other non-cash losses, charges or expenses (excluding reserves for future cash charges but including non-cash impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for such period,
(v) the non-cash portion of stock compensation to the extent actually paid during such period,
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(vi) (A) subject to the proviso set forth in clause (vii) below, unusual or non-recurring expenses, charges and losses during such period and (B) extraordinary expenses, charges and losses during such period, in each case incurred other than in the ordinary course of business,
(vii) non-recurring expenses or losses incurred in connection with (A) the Transactions, (B) Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder, (C) issuances of any Equity Interests, (D) dispositions of assets permitted under the Loan Documents or (E) the incurrence, amendment, modification, refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness (in each case of clauses (B) through (E), whether or not successful, and including amendments or modifications to the terms of any such transactions), including, without limitation, legal, accounting and advisory fees; provided that the aggregate amount added back in reliance on clause (vi)(A) and subclauses (B) through (E) of this clause (vii) shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period (calculated after giving effect to any such amounts added back under such clauses),
(viii) one-time restructuring, integration or similar charges, expenses or reserves (which for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, but not be limited to, retention, severance, systems establishment costs, contract termination costs, including future lease commitments, and costs to consolidate facilities and relocate employees) incurred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether or not classified as restructuring charges or expenses under GAAP; provided that the aggregate amount added back in reliance on this clause (viii) shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period (calculated after giving effect to any such amounts added back under this clause (viii)),
(ix) expenses, charges and losses in the form of earn-out obligations and other contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as performance and retention bonuses, compensation or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments, in each case in connection with any Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments permitted hereunder, whether consummated prior to or after the Closing Date,
(x) charges, losses or expenses to the extent subject to indemnity or reimbursement by a third party to the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent that such amount is (A) not denied by the applicable indemnitor or reimbursing party in writing; and (B) in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 180 days of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 180 day period),
(xi) the amount of any expenses paid on behalf of any member of the board of directors or reimbursable to such member of the board of directors, minus
(c) non-cash charges previously added back to Consolidated Net Income in determining Consolidated EBITDA to the extent such non-cash charges have become cash charges during such period minus
(d) any other unusual, extraordinary, non-recurring cash or non-cash gains included in Consolidated Net Income during such period (including, without limitation, (i) gains from the sale or exchange of assets and (ii) gains from early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedge Agreements of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries);
provided that, to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such Reference Period, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated so as to exclude (x) the effects of adjustments (including, without
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limitation, in connection with the fair value adjustment tied to deferred revenue and fair value adjustments determined in accordance with GAAP related to earn-outs, holdbacks or other contingent consideration obligations) resulting from the application of purchase accounting related to the Transactions, any Acquisition consummated prior to the date hereof or any Permitted Acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof (including any write-off of in-process research and development), net of Taxes and (y) the cumulative effect of any changes in GAAP or accounting principles applied by management during such Reference Period. For purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.
"Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference Period to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the most recently completed Reference Period.
"Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Interest Expense paid or payable in cash, (b) scheduled principal payments with respect to Indebtedness, (c) Capital Expenditures (not financed through a Debt Issuance (other than Revolving Credit Loans) or Equity Issuance permitted hereunder) and (d) federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash.
"Consolidated Funded Indebtedness" means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Person, without duplication, all Indebtedness of such Person (other than Indebtedness set forth in clauses (c), (d), (e), (f) and (i) of such definition and any Guarantees of such Indebtedness).
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, as of any date of determination for the Reference Period ending on such date, all interest expense (excluding amortization of debt discount and premium, but including the interest component under Capital Leases and synthetic leases, tax retention operating leases, off-balance sheet loans and similar off-balance sheet financing products) for such period of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis (including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing and net costs under Hedge Agreements to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP).
"Consolidated Net Income" means for any period, with respect to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, the net income (or loss) of such Person for such period determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio" means as of any date of determination, for the Reference Period ending on such date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on the last day of such period on a Consolidated basis to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for such period.
"Control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. "Controlling" and "Controlled" have meanings correlative thereto.
"Credit Facility" means, collectively, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan Facility, the Swingline Facility and the L/C Facility.
"Credit Parties" means, collectively, the Borrower and the Guarantors.
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"Debt Issuance" means the issuance of any Indebtedness for borrowed money by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
"Debtor Relief Laws" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
"Default" means any of the events specified in Section 10.1 which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or any other condition, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Defaulting Lender" means, subject to Section 5.15(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of the Revolving Credit Loans or any Term Loan or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date such Loans or participations were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the FDIC or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender 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 permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 5.15(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.
"Disclosure Letter" means the disclosure letter, dated the Closing Date, delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement.
"Disposed EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person or business unit or line of business that is sold or disposed of in an Asset Disposition during any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of any such Person or business subject to such Asset Disposition (determined using such
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definitions as if references to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Borrower in good faith.
"Disposition" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
"Dollars" or "$" means, unless otherwise qualified, dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
"Domestic Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of State of the United States or the District of Columbia.
"Early Opt-in Election" means the occurrence of:
(a)(i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 5.8(c) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR, and
(b)(i) the election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders, with written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of written notice of such election to the Lenders or by the Required Lenders and the Borrower of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.
"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.
"EEA Member Country" means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
"EEA Resolution Authority" means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
"Eligible Assignee" means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.9(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.9(b)(iii)).
"Environmental Claims" means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, accusations, allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to public health or the environment.
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"Environmental Laws" means any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of public health (as relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials) or the protection of the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.
"Equity Interests" means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person and (f) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
"Equity Issuance" means (a) any issuance by the Borrower of shares of its Equity Interests to any Person that is not a Credit Party (including in connection with the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of any debt securities to equity) and (b) any capital contribution from any Person that is not a Credit Party into any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof. The term "Equity Issuance" shall not include (A) any Asset Disposition or (B) any Debt Issuance.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any Person who together with any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.
"ERISA Event" means (a) with respect to any Plan, the occurrence of a Reportable Event or the substantial cessation of operations (within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA); (b) the withdrawal by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the termination of a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the distribution of a notice of intent to terminate or the actual termination of a Plan pursuant to Section 4041 (a)(2) or 4041A of ERISA; (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate or the actual termination of a Plan by the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA; (e) any event or condition which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (f) the complete or partial withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; (g) the failure to make a required contribution to any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan that would result in the imposition of a lien or other encumbrance or the provision of security under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA, or the arising of such a lien or encumbrance; (h) there being or arising any "unpaid minimum required contribution" or "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined or otherwise set forth in Section 4971 of the Code or Part 3 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA), whether or not waived; (i) the filing of any request for or receipt of a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code with respect to any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or that such filing may be made; or (j) a determination that any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, in at-risk status under Title IV of ERISA.
"EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule" means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor thereto), as in effect from time to time.
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"Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means, for any day, the percentage which is in effect for such day as prescribed by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of eurocurrency liabilities or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.
"Event of Default" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.1.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 77 et seq.).
"Excluded Subsidiary" means a CFC Holdco or any Domestic Subsidiary that is owned directly or indirectly by a CFC.
"Excluded Swap Obligation" means, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such Credit Party for or the guarantee of such Credit Party of (including by any joint and several liability provisions), or the grant by such Credit Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any liability or 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 Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an "eligible contract participant" as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the liability for or the guarantee of such Credit Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Credit Party, including under the keepwell provisions in the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement). If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal for the reasons identified in the immediately preceding sentence of this definition.
"Excluded Taxes" means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, United States federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.12(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.11, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 5.11(g) and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
"Existing Credit Agreement" means that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2013, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Existing Letters of Credit" means those letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 1.1.
"Extended Letter of Credit" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(b).
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"Extensions of Credit" means, as to any Lender at any time, (a) an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (ii) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding, (iii) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and (iv) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, or (b) the making of any Loan or participation in any Letter of Credit by such Lender, as the context requires.
"FASB ASC" means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
"FATCA" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
"FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average of the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
"Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website" means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
"Fee Letters" means (a) the separate fee letter agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Borrower, Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and (b) any letter between the Borrower and any Issuing Lender (other than Wells Fargo) relating to certain fees payable to such Issuing Lender in its capacity as such.
"First Tier Foreign Subsidiary" means any Foreign Subsidiary, the Equity Interests of which are owned directly by any Credit Party.
"Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.
"Foreign Lender" means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
"Foreign Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
"FRB" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
"Fronting Exposure" means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, other than such L/C Obligations
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as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans, other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
"Fund" means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
"Governmental Approvals" means all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, and all registrations and filings with or issued by, any Governmental Authorities.
"Governmental Authority" means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
"Guarantee" of or by any Person (the "guarantor") means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided that the term "Guarantee" shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit or customary warranty obligations, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations.
"Guarantors" means, collectively, each Subsidiary Guarantor.
"Hazardous Materials" means any substances or materials (a) which are or become defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, chemical substances or mixtures or toxic substances under any Environmental Law, (b) which are toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise harmful to public health or the environment and are or become regulated by any Governmental Authority, (c) the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law or common law, (d) the discharge or emission or release of which requires a permit or license under any Environmental Law or other Governmental Approval, (e) which are deemed by a Governmental Authority to constitute a nuisance or a trespass which pose a health or safety hazard to Persons or neighboring properties, or (f) which contain, without limitation,
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asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.
"Hedge Agreement" means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement; provided that the term "Hedge Agreement" shall not include (i) any derivative instruments issued under equity incentive or similar plans (including any stock option or phantom stock plan), (ii) any forward, option or warrant for the purchase or sale of Equity Interests of the Borrower or (iii) contracts for the purchase of securities of the Borrower.
"Increase Effective Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(c).
"Incremental Amendment" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(f).
"Incremental Facilities Limit" means $105,000,000 less the total aggregate initial principal amount (as of the date of incurrence thereof) of all previously incurred Incremental Increases.
"Incremental Increase" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(a).
"Incremental Lender" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(b).
"Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(a).
"Incremental Term Loan" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(a).
"Incremental Term Loan Commitment" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.13(a).
"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, 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 under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations of such Person incurred, issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services purchased by such Person (excluding trade accounts payable, intercompany charges of expenses, intercompany payables and other accrued obligations, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business) which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar arrangements, (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (g) all Guarantees of such Person with respect to Indebtedness of another Person, (h) the principal portion of all Capital Lease Obligations plus any accrued interest thereon, (i) all net obligations of such Person under
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Hedge Agreements, (j) the maximum amount of all letters of credit issued or bankers’ acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (to the extent unreimbursed), (k) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product plus any accrued interest thereon and (l) all Indebtedness of any partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer (to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of its ownership interest in such joint venture), except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted hereunder (or any sale, transfer or other disposition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted hereunder), the term "Indebtedness" shall not include contingent post-closing purchase price adjustments or earn-out payments to which the seller in such Permitted Acquisition or such other acquisition (or the buyer in such sale, transfer or other disposition, as the case may be) may become entitled or purchase price holdbacks or contingent indemnity obligations that may be owed to such seller (or buyer, if applicable) in respect thereof; provided, however, that to the extent that any such post-closing purchase price adjustment or earn-out payment becomes fixed and is, or would be, required to be classified as indebtedness on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP and is due and payable, such purchase price adjustment or earn-out payment shall be included as "Indebtedness."
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (f) above shall (unless such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person) be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
"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 Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
"Indemnitee" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.3(b).
"Information" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.10.
"Initial Term Loan" means the term loan made, or to be made, to the Borrower by the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1.
"Initial Term Loan Acquisition" means the purchase of the outstanding Equity Interests of Optimal Plus Ltd. by National Instruments Israel Ltd., a direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to the Initial Term Loan Acquisition Agreement.

"Initial Term Loan Acquisition Agreement" means that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated as of May 27, 2020 by and among National Instruments Israel Ltd., a direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, as the purchaser, the Borrower, Optimal Plus Ltd, and the holders of all Equity Interests of Optimal Plus Ltd, as the sellers.
"Initial Term Loan Availability Period" shall mean the period from the Closing Date until the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date.

"Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3(b).

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"Initial Term Loan Funding Date" shall mean the date on which the Initial Term Loan is funded to the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.2.

"Insurance and Condemnation Event" means the receipt by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective Property.
"Interest Period" means, as to each LIBOR Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such LIBOR Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan and ending on the date one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months or, if agreed by all of the relevant Lenders twelve (12) months thereafter, in each case as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation and subject to availability; provided that:
(a)the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of or conversion to any LIBOR Rate Loan and, in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

(b)if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that if any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day;

(c)any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

(d)no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, and Interest Periods shall be selected by the Borrower so as to permit the Borrower to make the quarterly principal installment payments pursuant to Section 4.3 without payment of any amounts pursuant to Section 5.9; and

(e)there shall be no more than six (6) Interest Periods in effect at any time.
"Interstate Commerce Act" means the body of law commonly known as the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. App. § 1 et seq.).
"Investment" by any Person in any other Person means (a) any Acquisition of such other Person, (b) any other acquisition of Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership, joint venture or other ownership interests or other securities of such other Person, (c) any advance, loan or other extension of credit to, such other Person, or (d) any other capital contribution to such other Person, including, without limitation, any Guarantees (including any support for a letter of credit issued on behalf of such Person) incurred for the benefit of such other Person and any Asset Disposition (other than worn-out or obsolete assets or scrap inventory) to such other Person for consideration less than the fair market value of the Property disposed in such transaction, but excluding any Restricted Payment to such other Person. Investments which are capital contributions or purchases of Equity Interests which have a right to participate in the profits of the issuer thereof shall be valued at the amount (or, in the case of any Investment made with Property other than cash, the book value of such Property) actually contributed or paid (including cash and non-cash consideration and any assumption of Indebtedness, but without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) to purchase such Equity Interests as of
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the date of such contribution or payment, less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection or return of capital (not to exceed the original amount invested). Investments which are loans, advances, extensions of credit or Guarantees shall be valued at the principal amount of such loan, advance or extension of credit outstanding as of the date of determination or, as applicable, the principal amount of the loan or advance outstanding as of the date of determination actually guaranteed by such Guarantee.
"Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. § 80(a)(1), et seq.).
"IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
"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).
"Issuing Lender" means Wells Fargo.
"Joinder Agreement" means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
"L/C Commitment" means, as to any Issuing Lender, the obligation of such Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries from time to time in an aggregate amount equal to (a) for each of the Issuing Lenders, the amount set forth opposite the name of each such Issuing Lender on Schedule 1.2 and (b) for any other Issuing Lender becoming an Issuing Lender after the Closing Date, such amount as separately agreed to in a written agreement between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender (which such agreement shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon execution), in each case of clauses (a) and (b) above, any such amount may be changed after the Closing Date in a written agreement between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender (which such agreement shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon execution); provided that the L/C Commitment with respect to any Person that ceases to be an Issuing Lender for any reason pursuant to the terms hereof shall be $0 (subject to the Letters of Credit of such Person remaining outstanding in accordance with the provisions hereof).
"L/C Facility" means the letter of credit facility established pursuant to Article III.
"L/C Obligations" means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.
"L/C Participants" means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the collective reference to all the Revolving Credit Lenders other than the applicable Issuing Lender.
"L/C Sublimit" means the lesser of (a) $10,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments.
"LCT Test Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 1.10(a).
"Lender" means the Persons listed on Schedule 1.2 and any other Person that shall have become a party to this Agreement as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or pursuant to Section 5.13, other than any Person that ceases to be a party hereto as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Lenders" includes the Swingline Lender.
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"Lending Office" means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender maintaining such Lender’s Extensions of Credit, which office may, to the extent the applicable Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing, include an office of any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or Affiliate.
"Letter of Credit Application" means an application requesting the applicable Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit in the form specified by the applicable Issuing Lender from time to time.
"Letter of Credit Documents" means with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, a letter of credit agreement or reimbursement agreement and any other document, agreement and instrument required by the applicable Issuing Lender and relating to such Letter of Credit, in each case in the form specified by the applicable Issuing Lender from time to time.
"Letters of Credit" means the collective reference to letters of credit issued pursuant to Section 3.1 and the Existing Letters of Credit.
"LIBOR" means, subject to the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 5.8(c),
(a)for any interest rate calculation with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period as published by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, a United Kingdom company, or a comparable or successor quoting service approved by the Administrative Agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period. If, for any reason, such rate is not so published then "LIBOR" shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period, and

(b)for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for an Interest Period equal to one month (commencing on the date of determination of such interest rate) as published by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, a United Kingdom company, or a comparable or successor quoting service approved by the Administrative Agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day. If, for any reason, such rate is not so published then "LIBOR" for such Base Rate Loan shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination for a period equal to one month commencing on such date of determination.

Each calculation by the Administrative Agent of LIBOR shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in no event shall LIBOR (including any Benchmark Replacement with respect thereto) be less than 0.75% and (y) unless otherwise specified in any amendment to this Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 5.8(c), in the event that a Benchmark Replacement with respect to LIBOR is implemented then all references herein to LIBOR shall be deemed references to such Benchmark Replacement.
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"LIBOR Rate" means a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:
LIBOR Rate = LIBOR
1.00-Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
"LIBOR Rate Loan" means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate as provided in Section 5.1(a).
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease Obligation or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
"Limited Condition Transaction" means any Acquisition or other Investment, or any unconditional and irrevocable permitted repayment or redemption of, or offer to purchase, any Indebtedness (including the incurrence of any Indebtedness in connection with any of the foregoing), in each case, that (a) is not prohibited hereunder and (b) is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third-party financing.
"Liquidity" means, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount that the Borrower is able to borrow on such date under the Revolving Credit Facility plus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents not subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent (other than a Lien permitted by Section 9.2(a), (k), (u) or (x)) of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries; provided, that if the percentage certified in the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(d) (such percentage, the "Applicable Percentage") is greater than 5%, the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties that may be included pursuant to clause (b) above shall be equal to (i) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties on the date of determination times (ii) 100% minus the Applicable Percentage.
"Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, the Letter of Credit Documents, the Security Documents, the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, the Fee Letters, and each other document, instrument, certificate and agreement executed and delivered by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries in favor of or provided to the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement or otherwise referred to herein or contemplated hereby (excluding any Secured Hedge Agreement and any Secured Cash Management Agreement).
"Loans" means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Loans, the Term Loan and the Swingline Loans, and "Loan" means any of such Loans.
"London Banking Day" means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies, taken as a whole, of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under any Loan Document, or of the ability of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
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"Material Domestic Subsidiary" means, with respect to the Closing Date or any date of determination under Section 8.10, any Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that, together with its Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations, (a) generates more than 10% of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis for the four (4) fiscal quarter period most recently ended or (b) owns more than 10% of the Consolidated Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower; provided, however, that if at any time there are Domestic Subsidiaries which are not classified as "Material Domestic Subsidiaries" but which collectively (i) generate more than 15% of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis for the most recently ended Fiscal Year of the Borrower or (ii) own more than 15% of the Consolidated Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Year of the Borrower, then the Borrower shall promptly designate one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as Material Domestic Subsidiaries and cause any such Domestic Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions of Section 8.10 such that, after such Domestic Subsidiaries become Guarantors hereunder, the Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall (iii) generate less than 15% of Consolidated EBITDA and (iv) own less than 15% of the Consolidated Assets. For purposes of determining whether or not any newly formed or acquired Subsidiary is a "Material Domestic Subsidiary", the foregoing calculations shall be performed at the time of such acquisition or formation (including any asset contributions made to such Subsidiary concurrently with such acquisition or formation) giving effect to such acquisition or formation (including any asset contributions made to such Subsidiary concurrently with such acquisition or formation) on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
"Material Foreign Subsidiary" means any Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower that, together with its Subsidiaries, (a) generates more than 5% of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis for the most recently ended Fiscal Year of the Borrower or (b) owns more than 10% of the Consolidated Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
"Material Subsidiary" means any Material Domestic Subsidiary or any Material Foreign Subsidiary.
"Materials of Environmental Concern" means any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
"Minimum Collateral Amount" means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 102% of the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Lenders with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (b) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2(b), an amount equal to 102% of the aggregate outstanding amount of all L/C Obligations and (c) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and each of the applicable Issuing Lenders that is entitled to Cash Collateral hereunder at such time in their reasonable discretion.
"Moody’s" means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
"Multiemployer Plan" means a "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is making, or is accruing an obligation to make, or has accrued an obligation to make contributions within the preceding five (5) years, or to which any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability (contingent or otherwise).
"Net Cash Proceeds" means, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event, all cash and Cash Equivalents received by any Credit Party or any of its
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Subsidiaries therefrom (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, as and when received) less the sum of (i) all income taxes and other taxes assessed by, or reasonably estimated to be payable to, a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction (provided that if such estimated taxes exceed the amount of actual taxes required to be paid in respect of such Asset Disposition, the amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), (ii) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction or event, (iii) the principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents) secured by a Lien on the asset (or a portion thereof) disposed of, which Indebtedness is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction or event, (iv) and all income taxes and other taxes assessed by, or reasonably estimated to be payable to, a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction (provided that if such estimated taxes exceed the amount of actual taxes required to be paid in cash in respect of such Asset Disposition, the amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) and (v) all amounts that are set aside as a reserve (A) for adjustments in respect of the purchase price of such assets, (B) for any liabilities associated with such sale or casualty, to the extent such reserve is required by GAAP or as otherwise required pursuant to the documentation with respect to such Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event, (C) for the payment of unassumed liabilities relating to the assets sold or otherwise disposed of at the time of, or within 30 days after, the date of such sale or other disposition and (D) for the payment of indemnification obligations; provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve and received by such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds, and (b) with respect to any Debt Issuance, the gross cash proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom less all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket legal, underwriting and other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith.
"Non-Consenting Lender" means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver, amendment, modification or termination that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 12.2 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
"Non-Defaulting Lender" means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
"Notes" means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Notes, the Swingline Note and the Term Loan Notes.
"Notice of Account Designation" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(b).
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(a).
"Notice of Conversion/Continuation" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.2.
"Notice of Prepayment" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.4(c).
"Obligations" means, in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising: (a) the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of any bankruptcy or similar petition) the Loans, (b) the L/C Obligations and (c) all other fees and commissions (including attorneys’ fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders or the Administrative Agent, in each case under any Loan Document, with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, naming
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such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
"OFAC" means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
"OID" has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of "All-In Yield".
"Organizational Documents" means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement or limited liability company agreement (or equivalent or comparable documents); and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
"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 or Loan Document).
"Other Taxes" means all present or future stamp, court, 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 5.12(b)).
"Participant" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(d).
"Participant Register" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(d).
"PATRIOT Act" means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.
"Permitted Acquisition" means (i) the Acquisition pursuant to the Initial Term Loan Acquisition Agreement and (ii) any other Acquisition that meets, in the case of an Acquisition pursuant to this clause (ii), all of the following requirements, which in the case of a Limited Condition Transaction shall be subject to Section 1.10:
(a)no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or would exist after giving effect thereto;

(b)the Credit Parties shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that, after giving effect to the acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, (A) the Credit Parties are in compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.9 and (B) the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be 0.50 to 1.0 less than the then applicable level set forth in Section 8.9;
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(c)the Person or business to be acquired shall be in a line of business permitted pursuant to Section 8.4 or, in the case of an Acquisition of assets, the assets acquired are useful in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as conducted immediately prior to such Acquisition or permitted pursuant to Section 8.4;

(d)the Administrative Agent shall have received (A) a description of the material terms of such acquisition and (B) for any such acquisition with total consideration in excess of $50,000,000, (1) audited financial statements (or, if unavailable, management-prepared financial or pro forma financial statements) of the target of such Acquisition (the "Target") for its two most recent fiscal years and unaudited financial statements for any fiscal quarters ended within the fiscal year to date (to the extent available) and (2) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J, executed by an Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that such Permitted Acquisition complies with the requirements of this Agreement at least five (5) Business Days prior to the consummation of such acquisition;

(e)such acquisition shall not be a "hostile" acquisition and shall have been approved by the Board of Directors (or equivalent) and/or shareholders (or equivalent) of the Target and, to the extent required by applicable law, the applicable Credit Party; and

(f)after giving effect to such acquisition, there shall be at least $200,000,000 of Liquidity.
"Permitted Investments" means, at any time, Investments by the Credit Parties and the Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 9.5.
"Permitted Liens" means the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 9.2.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
"Plan" means each of the "employee benefit plans" (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), of which any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is or ever was a sponsor or participating employer or as to which any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates makes contributions or is required to make contributions.
"Platform" means Debt Domain, Intralinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.
"Prime Rate" means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.
"Pro Forma Basis" means:
(a)for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period during which one or more Specified Transactions occurs, that (i) such Specified Transaction (and all other Specified Transactions that have been consummated during the applicable period) shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable period of measurement, (ii) there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for such period, without duplication, the Acquired EBITDA of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset, acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during such period (but not the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person or business or any Acquired EBITDA attributable to any assets or property,

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in each case to the extent not so acquired) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or such Subsidiary during such period, based on the actual Acquired EBITDA of such acquired entity or business for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition) and (iii) there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for such period, without duplication, the Disposed EBITDA of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset, disposed of by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during such period in connection with an Asset Disposition or discontinuation of operations, based on the Disposed EBITDA of such disposed entity or business or discontinued operations for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such disposition or discontinuation); provided that the foregoing amounts shall be without duplication of any adjustments that are already included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA; and

(b)in the event that the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement, discharge, defeasance or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included in the calculations of any financial ratio or test (in each case, other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes), (i) during the applicable measurement period or (ii) subsequent to the end of the applicable measurement period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the first day of the applicable measurement period and any such Indebtedness that is incurred (including by assumption or guarantee) that has a floating or formula rate of interest shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as of the relevant date of determination.

"Property" means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including Equity Interests.
"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.
"Public Lenders" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
"Real Properties" means, at any time, a collective reference to each of the facilities and real properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries at such time.
"Recipient" means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Lender, as applicable.
"Reference Period" means, as of any date of determination, the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or immediately prior to such date for which financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have been delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder.
"Register" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(c).
"Reimbursement Obligation" means the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender.
"Reinstated Letter of Credit" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.12(e).
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"Related Parties" means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
"Relevant Governmental Body" means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
"Removal Effective Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.6(b).
"Reportable Event" means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the notice requirement has been waived by regulation.
"Required Lenders" means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposure representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Total Credit Exposure of all Lenders; provided, however, (a) at any time there are 2 or more Lenders, Required Lenders shall require at least 2 Lenders and (b) solely when used in the first sentence of Section 5.8(c)(i) and solely when there are only two (2) unaffiliated Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean either unaffiliated Lender. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.
"Resignation Effective Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.6(a).
"Resolution Authority" means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
"Responsible Officer" means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, president, vice president of finance, chief financial officer, controller, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person or any other officer of such Person designated in writing by the Borrower or such Person and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that, to the extent requested thereby, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of such Person certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each such officer. Any document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Person shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Person and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.
"Restricted Payment" means (i) any dividend or other payment or distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Credit Party now or hereafter outstanding (including without limitation any payment in connection with any dissolution, merger, consolidation or disposition involving any Credit Party), or to the holders, in their capacity as such, of any shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Credit Party, now or hereafter outstanding (other than dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests of the applicable Person to any Credit Party), (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Credit Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Credit Party, now or hereafter outstanding and (iv) any prepayment of principal, premium (if any) on, redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any Subordinated Indebtedness.
"Revolving Credit Commitment" means (a) as to any Revolving Credit Lender, the obligation of such Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans to, and to purchase participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans for the account of, the Borrower hereunder in an aggregate principal
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amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Revolving Credit Lender’s name on the Register, as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof (including Section 5.13) and (b) as to all Revolving Credit Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Revolving Credit Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans, as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof (including Section 5.13). The aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment of all the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $75,000,000. The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender on the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.2.
"Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage" means, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage of the total Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Revolving Credit Lenders represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. If the Revolving Credit Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Credit Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. The Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of each Revolving Credit Lender on the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.2.
"Revolving Credit Exposure" means, as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time.
"Revolving Credit Facility" means the revolving credit facility established pursuant to Article II (including any increase in such revolving credit facility pursuant to Section 5.13).
"Revolving Credit Lenders" means, collectively, all of the Lenders with a Revolving Credit Commitment or if the Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated, all Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposure.
"Revolving Credit Loan" means any revolving loan made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1, and all such revolving loans collectively as the context requires.
"Revolving Credit Maturity Date" means the earliest to occur of (a) June 12, 2023, (b) the date of termination of the entire Revolving Credit Commitment by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5, and (c) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to Section 10.2(a).
"Revolving Credit Note" means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-1, and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.
"Revolving Credit Outstandings" means the sum of (a) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; plus (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding amount thereof on such date after giving effect to any Extensions of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.
"Revolving Extensions of Credit" means (a) any Revolving Credit Loan then outstanding, (b) any Letter of Credit then outstanding or (c) any Swingline Loan then outstanding.
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"S&P" means Standard & Poor’s Rating Service, a division of S&P Global Inc. and any successor thereto.
"Sanctioned Country" means at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself (or whose government is) the subject or target of any Sanctions (including, as of the Closing Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea).
"Sanctioned Person" means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC (including OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and OFAC’s Consolidated Non-SDN List), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b), including a Person that is deemed by OFAC to be a Sanctions target based on the ownership of such legal entity by Sanctioned Person(s) or (d) any Person otherwise a target of Sanctions, including vessels and aircraft, that are designated under any Sanctions program.
"Sanctions" means any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes and restrictions and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority in any jurisdiction in which (a) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or conducts business, (b) in which any of the proceeds of the Extensions of Credit will be used, or (c) from which repayment of the Extensions of Credit will be derived.
"SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
"Secured Cash Management Agreement" means (a) any Cash Management Agreement in effect on the Closing Date between or among any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and a counterparty that is (i) a Lender, (ii) the Administrative Agent or (iii) an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case as determined as of the Closing Date or (b) any Cash Management Agreement entered into after the Closing Date between or among any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and a counterparty that is (i) a Lender, (ii) the Administrative Agent or (iii) an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case as determined at the time such Cash Management Agreement is entered into.
"Secured Cash Management Obligations" means all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Secured Cash Management Agreement.
"Secured Hedge Agreement" means (a) any Hedge Agreement in effect on the Closing Date between or among any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and a counterparty that is (i) a Lender, (ii) the Administrative Agent or (iii) an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case as determined as of the Closing Date or (b) any Hedge Agreement entered into after the Closing Date between or among any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and a counterparty that is (i) a Lender, (ii) the Administrative Agent or (iii) an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case as determined at the time such Hedge Agreement is entered into.
"Secured Hedge Obligations" means all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Secured Hedge Agreement; provided that the "Secured
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Hedge Obligations" of a Credit Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Credit Party.
"Secured Obligations" means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, (b) any Secured Hedge Obligations and (c) any Secured Cash Management Obligations.
"Secured Parties" means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the holders of any Secured Hedge Obligations, the holders of any Secured Cash Management Obligations, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 11.5, any other holder from time to time of any of any Secured Obligations and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. § 77 et seq.).
"Security Documents" means the collective reference to the Collateral Agreement, and each other agreement or writing pursuant to which any Credit Party pledges or grants a security interest in any Property or assets securing the Secured Obligations.
"Single Employer Plan" means any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.
"SOFR" with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of the benchmark, (or a successor administrator) on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website.
"Solvent" and "Solvency" mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the Property of such Person on a going concern basis is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person on a going concern basis is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments generally as they mature in the ordinary course of business. For purposes of this definition, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
"Specified Transactions" means (a) any Asset Disposition having gross sales proceeds in excess of $50,000,000, (b) any Permitted Acquisition with total consideration in excess of $50,000,000 and (c) the Transactions.
"Subordinated Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party which by its express written terms is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment of the Secured Obligations and contains subordination and other terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
"Subsidiary" means as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly
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or indirectly) by such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Equity Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to "Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" herein shall refer to those of the Borrower.
"Subsidiary Guarantors" means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed on Schedule 7.3 that are identified as a "Guarantor" and (b) each other Subsidiary of the Borrower that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 8.10, or that the Borrower elects to have execute a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 8.10.
"Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement" means the unconditional guaranty agreement of even date herewith executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit and the Secured Parties, which shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
"Swap Obligation" means, with respect to any Credit 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.
"Swingline Commitment" means the lesser of (a) $10,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments.
"Swingline Facility" means the swingline facility established pursuant to Section 2.2.
"Swingline Lender" means Wells Fargo in its capacity as swingline lender hereunder or any successor thereto.
"Swingline Loan" means any swingline loan made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2, and all such swingline loans collectively as the context requires.
"Swingline Note" means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing the Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-2, and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.
"Swingline Participation Amount" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.2(b)(iii).
"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, fines, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
"Term Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Term Loan Lender, the obligation of such Term Loan Lender to make a portion of the Initial Term Loan and/or Incremental Term Loans, as applicable, to the account of the Borrower hereunder on the Initial Term Loan Funding Date (in the case of the Initial Term Loan) or the applicable borrowing date (in the case of any Incremental Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.2, as such amount may be increased, reduced or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and (b) as to all Term Loan Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Term Loan Lenders to make such Term Loans. The aggregate Term Loan Commitment with respect to the Initial Term Loan of all Term Loan Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $70,000,000. The Term Loan Commitment of each Term Loan Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Term Loan Lender on Schedule 1.2.
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"Term Loan Facility" means the term loan facility established pursuant to Article IV (including any new term loan facility established pursuant to Section 5.13).
"Term Loan Lender" means any Lender with a Term Loan Commitment and/or outstanding Term Loans.
"Term Loan Maturity Date" means the first to occur of (a) June 12, 2023, and (b) the date of acceleration of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 10.2(a).
"Term Loan Note" means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Term Loan Lender evidencing the portion of the Term Loans made by such Term Loan Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-3, and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.
"Term Loan Percentage" means, with respect to any Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans represented by the outstanding principal balance of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loans. The Term Loan Percentage of each Term Loan Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.2.
"Term Loans" means the Initial Term Loans and, if applicable, the Incremental Term Loans and "Term Loan" means any of such Term Loans.
"Term SOFR" means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
"Total Credit Exposure" means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments, Revolving Credit Exposure and outstanding principal amount of Term Loans of such Lender at such time.
"Trade Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(i)(i).
"Transactions" means, collectively, the initial Extensions of Credit, the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment of all fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with the foregoing.
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.
"UK Financial Institution" means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within 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.

"UK Resolution Authority" means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
"Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement" means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
"United States" means the United States of America.
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"U.S. Person" means any Person that is a "United States person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
"U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.11(g).
"Voting Equity" means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote on any matter requiring the vote of holders of such Equity Interests as set forth in such Person’s Organizational Documents or as provided by applicable law, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), without giving effect to the application of any prior prepayment to such installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal.
"Wells Fargo" means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.
"Withholding Agent" means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
"Write-Down and Conversion Powers" means, with respect to (a) 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) 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 1.2 Other Definitions and Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document: (a) the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (b) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms, (c) the words "include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation", (d) the word "will" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word "shall", (e) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (f) 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, (g) 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, (h) 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, (i) the term "documents" includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form and (j) in the computation of periods of time

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from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including;" the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding;" and the word "through" means "to and including".

SECTION 1.3 Accounting Terms.

1.All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time and in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited financial statements required by Section 8.1(a), except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

2.If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP; provided, further that (A) for purposes of the definitions of "Indebtedness," "Consolidated Fixed Charges" and "Consolidated Funded Indebtedness" and all other financial definitions and calculations pursuant to this Agreement (but not the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP), all obligations of any Person that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the effectiveness of FASB ASC 842 shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with FASB ASC 842 (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as Capital Lease Obligations in the financial statements and (B) upon reasonable written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall promptly provide a schedule showing the modifications necessary to reconcile the adjustments made pursuant to clause (A) above with such financial statements.

        SECTION 1.4 UCC Terms. Terms defined in the UCC in effect on the Closing Date and not otherwise defined herein shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the meanings provided by those definitions. Subject to the foregoing, the term "UCC" refers, as of any date of determination, to the UCC then in effect.

SECTION 1.5 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained 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 or percentage is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

SECTION 1.6 References to Agreement and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any definition or reference to formation documents, governing documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual documents or instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) any definition or reference to any Applicable Law, including

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Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Bankruptcy Code, the Code, the Commodity Exchange Act, ERISA, the Exchange Act, the PATRIOT Act, the Securities Act, the UCC, the Investment Company Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department, shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

SECTION 1.7 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

SECTION 1.8 Guarantees/Earn-Outs. Unless otherwise specified, (a) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the lesser of the amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee and (b) the amount of any purchase price adjustment, earn-out or similar obligation shall be the amount of such obligation as reflected on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

SECTION 1.9 Covenant Compliance Generally. For purposes of determining compliance under Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5 and 9.10, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars in a manner consistent with that used in calculating Consolidated Net Income in the most recent annual financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or Section 6.1(e), as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 9.1, 9.2 and 9.5, with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than Dollars, no breach of any basket contained in such sections shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred at any time under such Sections.

SECTION 1.10 Limited Condition Transactions. In the event that the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that any proposed transaction is a Limited Condition Transaction and that the Borrower wishes to test the conditions to such Limited Condition Transaction and any Indebtedness that is to be used to finance such Limited Condition Transaction and the related transaction costs and expenses associated with such Limited Condition Transaction in accordance with this Section 1.10, then the following provisions shall apply:

        (a) any condition to such Limited Condition Transaction or such Indebtedness that requires that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Limited Condition Transaction or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, shall be satisfied if (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the execution of the definitive purchase agreement, merger agreement or other acquisition agreement governing such Limited Condition Transaction, or the issuance of the irrevocable notice of repayment, redemption or offer to purchase (the "LCT Test Date") and (ii) no Event of Default under any of Section 10.1(a) or 10.1(e) shall have occurred and be continuing both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such Limited Condition Transaction and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith (including any such additional Indebtedness);

        (b) any condition to such Limited Condition Transaction or such Indebtedness that the representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct at the time of consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction or the incurrence of such Indebtedness shall be deemed satisfied if (i) all representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except for any representation and warranty that is

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qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the LCT Test Date, or if such representation speaks as of an earlier date, as of such earlier date and (ii) as of the date of consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, (A) the representations and warranties under the relevant definitive agreement governing such Limited Condition Transaction as are material to the lenders providing such Indebtedness shall be true and correct, but only to the extent that the Borrower or its applicable Subsidiary has the right (taking into account any applicable cure provisions and determined without regard to any notice requirement) to terminate its obligations under such agreement or otherwise decline to close such Limited Condition Transaction as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties or the failure of those representations and warranties to be true and correct and (B) certain of the representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents which are customary for similar "funds certain" financings and required by the lenders providing such Indebtedness shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects);

(c) any financial ratio test or condition to be tested in connection with such Limited Condition Transaction and the availability of such Indebtedness and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) will be tested as of the LCT Test Date, in each case, after giving effect to the relevant Limited Condition Transaction and related incurrence of Indebtedness, on a Pro Forma Basis where applicable, and, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) such ratios and baskets shall not be tested at the time of consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction or incurrence of Indebtedness and (ii) if any of such ratios are exceeded or conditions are not met following the LCT Test Date, but prior to the closing of such Limited Condition Transaction, as a result of fluctuations in such ratio or amount (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction), at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded and such conditions will not be deemed unmet as a result of such fluctuations solely for purposes of determining whether the relevant transaction or action is permitted to be consummated or taken;

(d) except as provided in the next sentence, in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated and the date that the definitive agreement (or other documentation) for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated (i) on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have been consummated and (ii) assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have not been consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any calculation of a ratio in connection with determining the Applicable Margin and determining whether or not the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.9 shall, in each case be calculated assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have not been consummated.

The foregoing provisions shall apply with similar effect during the pendency of multiple Limited Condition Transactions such that each of the possible scenarios is separately tested.
        SECTION 1.11 Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of "LIBOR" or with respect to any rate that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any such rate (including, without limitation, any Benchmark Replacement) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.
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SECTION 1.12 Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

ARTICLE II

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

        SECTION 2.1 Revolving Credit Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time from the Closing Date to, but not including, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date as requested by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3; provided, that (a)  the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment and (b) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not at any time exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Revolving Credit Loan by a Revolving Credit Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans requested on such occasion. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans hereunder until the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

        SECTION 2.2 Swingline Loans.

        (a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, make Swingline Loans in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time from the Closing Date to, but not including, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; provided, that (i) after giving effect to any amount requested, the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans (after giving effect to any amount requested) shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment.

        (b) Refunding.

a.The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion may, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), by written notice given no later than 12:00 noon on any Business Day request each Revolving Credit Lender to make, and each Revolving Credit Lender hereby agrees to make, a Revolving Credit Loan as a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans outstanding on the date of such notice, to repay the Swingline Lender. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make the amount of such Revolving Credit Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 2:00 p.m. on the day specified in such notice. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for application by the Swingline Lender to the repayment of the Swingline Loans. No Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to fund its respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan shall be affected by any other Revolving Credit Lender’s failure to fund its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan, nor shall any Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving

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Credit Commitment Percentage be increased as a result of any such failure of any other Revolving Credit Lender to fund its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan.

b.The Borrower shall pay to the Swingline Lender on demand, and in any event on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, in immediately available funds the amount of such Swingline Loans to the extent amounts received from the Revolving Credit Lenders are not sufficient to repay in full the outstanding Swingline Loans requested or required to be refunded. In addition, the Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to charge any account maintained by the Borrower with the Swingline Lender (up to the amount available therein) in order to immediately pay the Swingline Lender the amount of such Swingline Loans to the extent amounts received from the Revolving Credit Lenders are not sufficient to repay in full the outstanding Swingline Loans requested or required to be refunded. If any portion of any such amount paid to the Swingline Lender shall be recovered by or on behalf of the Borrower from the Swingline Lender in bankruptcy or otherwise, the loss of the amount so recovered shall be ratably shared among all the Revolving Credit Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages.

c.If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced with a Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i), each Revolving Credit Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Credit Loan was to have been made pursuant to the notice referred to in Section 2.2(b)(i), purchase for cash an undivided participating interest in the then outstanding Swingline Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the "Swingline Participation Amount") equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding. Each Revolving Credit Lender will immediately transfer to the Swingline Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its Swingline Participation Amount. Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Revolving Credit Lender’s Swingline Participation Amount, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of the Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Revolving Credit Lender its Swingline Participation Amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Revolving Credit Lender’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all Swingline Loans then due); provided that in the event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Credit Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.

d.Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make the Revolving Credit Loans referred to in Section  2.2(b)(i) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(iii) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Article VI, (C) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (D) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any other Revolving Credit Lender or (E) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

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Credit Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.2(b) by the time specified in Section 2.2(b)(i) or 2.2(b)(iii), as applicable, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving Credit Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swingline Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Federal Funds Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swingline Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Participation Amount, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swingline Lender submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (v) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

        (c) Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, this Section 2.2 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 5.14 and Section 5.15.

        SECTION 2.3 Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans.

        (a) Requests for Borrowing. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit B (a "Notice of Borrowing") not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and each Swingline Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, of its intention to borrow, specifying (A) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (B) the amount of such borrowing, which shall be, (x) with respect to Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (y) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) with respect to Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, in each case, the remaining amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Swingline Commitment, as applicable), (C) whether such Loan is to be a Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, (D) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan whether such Revolving Credit Loan is to be a LIBOR Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan, and (E) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided that if the Borrower wishes to request LIBOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of twelve months in duration, such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of such borrowing, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Revolving Credit Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. If the Borrower fails to specify a type of Loan in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans in any such Notice of Borrowing, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. A Notice of Borrowing received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Revolving Credit Lenders of each Notice of Borrowing.

        (b) Disbursement of Revolving Credit and Swingline Loans. Not later than 2:00 p.m. on the proposed borrowing date, (i) each Revolving Credit Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Credit Loans to be made on such borrowing date and (ii) the Swingline Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower, at the office of the Administrative Agent in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Loans to be made on such borrowing date. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of each borrowing requested pursuant to this Section in immediately available funds by crediting

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or wiring such proceeds to the deposit account of the Borrower identified in the most recent notice substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C (a "Notice of Account Designation") delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or as may be otherwise agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent from time to time. Subject to Section 5.7 hereof, the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to disburse the portion of the proceeds of any Revolving Credit Loan requested pursuant to this Section to the extent that any Revolving Credit Lender has not made available to the Administrative Agent its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such Loan. Revolving Credit Loans to be made for the purpose of refunding Swingline Loans shall be made by the Revolving Credit Lenders as provided in Section 2.2(b).

        SECTION 2.4 Repayment and Prepayment of Revolving Credit and Swingline Loans.

        (a) Repayment on Termination Date. The Borrower hereby agrees to repay the outstanding principal amount of (i) all Revolving Credit Loans in full on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, and (ii) all Swingline Loans in accordance with Section 2.2(b) (but, in any event, no later than the Revolving Credit Maturity Date), together, in each case, with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

        (b) Mandatory Prepayments. If at any time the Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower agrees to repay immediately upon notice from the Administrative Agent, by payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Credit Lenders, Extensions of Credit in an amount equal to such excess with each such repayment applied first, to the principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, second to the principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and third, with respect to any Letters of Credit then outstanding, a payment of Cash Collateral into a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Credit Lenders, in an amount equal to such excess (such Cash Collateral to be applied in accordance with Section 10.2(b)).

        (c) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, with irrevocable prior written notice to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D (a "Notice of Prepayment") given not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and each Swingline Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, specifying the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of LIBOR Rate Loans, Base Rate Loans, Swingline Loans or a combination thereof, and, if of a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date set forth in such notice. Partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans), $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans and $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof with respect to Swingline Loans (or if less, the remaining outstanding principal amount of any such Loan). A Notice of Prepayment received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Each such repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notice of Prepayment delivered in connection with any refinancing of all of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any incurrence of Indebtedness or the occurrence of some other identifiable event or condition, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence or occurrence of such other identifiable event or condition and may be revoked by the Borrower in the event such contingency is not met (provided that the failure of such contingency shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 5.9).
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        (d) Limitation on Prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans. The Borrower may not prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on any day other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto unless such prepayment is accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof.

3.Hedge Agreements. No repayment or prepayment of the Loans pursuant to this Section shall affect any of the Borrower’s obligations under any Hedge Agreement entered into with respect to the Loans.

        SECTION 2.5 Voluntary Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment.

        (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, without premium or penalty, (i) the entire Revolving Credit Commitment at any time or (ii) portions of the Revolving Credit Commitment, from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not less than $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be applied to the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender according to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage. All Commitment Fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice to reduce the Revolving Credit Commitment delivered in connection with any refinancing of all of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any incurrence of Indebtedness or the occurrence of some other identifiable event or condition, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence or occurrence of such identifiable event or condition and may be revoked by the Borrower in the event such contingency is not met (provided that the failure of such contingency shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 5.9).

        (b) Each permanent reduction permitted pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a payment of principal sufficient to reduce the aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations, as applicable, after such reduction to the Revolving Credit Commitment as so reduced, and if the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment as so reduced, the Borrower shall be required to deposit Cash Collateral in a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to such excess. Such Cash Collateral shall be applied in accordance with Section 10.2(b). Any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment to zero shall be accompanied by payment of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans (and furnishing of Cash Collateral satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for all L/C Obligations or other arrangements satisfactory to the respective Issuing Lenders) and shall result in the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment and the Swingline Commitment and the Revolving Credit Facility. If the reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment requires the repayment of any LIBOR Rate Loan, such repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof.

        SECTION 2.6 Termination of Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility and the Revolving Credit Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.


ARTICLE III

LETTER OF CREDIT FACLITY

        SECTION 3.1 L/C Facility.

        (a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby

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Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed its L/C Commitment for the account of the Borrower or, subject to Section 3.10, any Subsidiary thereof. Letters of Credit may be issued on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including the fifteenth (15th) Business Day prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the applicable Issuing Lender; provided, that no Issuing Lender shall issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the aggregate amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed its L/C Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit or (iii) the Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment. Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall constitute utilization of the Revolving Credit Commitments.

        (b) Terms of Letters of Credit. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $250,000 (or such lesser amount as agreed to by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent), (ii) expire on a date no more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit (subject to automatic renewal or extension for additional one (1) year periods (but not to a date later than the date set forth below) pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit Documents or other documentation acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender), which date shall be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit may expire after such date (each such Letter of Credit, an "Extended Letter of Credit") with the consent of the applicable Issuing Lender and subject to the requirements of Section 3.11, and (iii) unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued by it, be subject to the ISP, as set forth in the Letter of Credit Documents or as determined by the applicable Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Applicable Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular any restriction or reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense that was not applicable, in effect or known to such Issuing Lender as of the Closing Date and that such Issuing Lender in good faith deems material to it, (B) the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 are not satisfied, (C) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (D) the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (x) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country or (y) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement or (E) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 5.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires. As of the Closing Date, each of the Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute, for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, a Letter of Credit issued and outstanding hereunder.

        (c) Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Article III shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 5.14 and Section 5.15.

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        SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit. The Borrower may from time to time request that any Issuing Lender issue, amend, renew or extend a Letter of Credit by delivering to such Issuing Lender at its applicable office (with a copy to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office) a Letter of Credit Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of such Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other Letter of Credit Documents and information as such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent may request, not later than 12:00 noon at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender may agree in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, as the case may be. Such notice shall specify (a) the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), (b) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 3.1(b)), (c) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (d) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, (e) the purpose and nature of such Letter of Credit and (f) such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. Upon receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Lender shall process such Letter of Credit Application and the certificates, documents and other Letter of Credit Documents and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall, subject to Section 3.1 and Article VI, promptly issue, amend, renew or extend the Letter of Credit requested thereby (subject to the timing requirements set forth in this Section 3.2) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by such Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, renewal or extension, including any Letter of Credit Documents, as the applicable Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent may require. The applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and the related Letter of Credit Documents and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the issuance and upon request by any Revolving Credit Lender, furnish to such Revolving Credit Lender a copy of such Letter of Credit and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation therein.

        SECTION 3.3 Commissions and Other Charges.

        (a) Letter of Credit Commissions. Subject to Section 5.15(a)(iii)(B), the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants, a letter of credit commission with respect to each Letter of Credit in the amount equal to the daily amount available to be drawn under such standby Letters of Credit times the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans (determined, in each case, on a per annum basis). Such commission shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter (commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit), on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, distribute to the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants all commissions received pursuant to this Section 3.3 in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages.

        (b) Issuance Fee. In addition to the foregoing commission, the Borrower shall pay directly to the applicable Issuing Lender, for its own account, an issuance fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender in such amount as agreed upon between such Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Such issuance fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of the applicable Issuing Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, such issuance fee shall be applicable to and paid upon each of the Existing Letters of Credit.
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        (c) Other Fees, Costs, Charges and Expenses. In addition to the foregoing fees and commissions, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse each Issuing Lender for such normal and customary fees, costs, charges and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Issuing Lender in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit issued by it. Such customary fees, costs, charges and expenses are due and payable within ten (10) Business Days of written demand therefore, accompanied by invoices for such fees, costs, charges and expenses, and are nonrefundable.

        SECTION 3.4 L/C Participations.

        (a) Each Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce each Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from each Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such L/C Participant’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage in each Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by it hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by such Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with each Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender for which such Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower through a Revolving Credit Loan or otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to such Issuing Lender upon demand at such Issuing Lender’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.

        (b) Upon becoming aware of any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit, issued by it, such Issuing Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent of such unreimbursed amount and the Administrative Agent shall notify each L/C Participant (with a copy to the applicable Issuing Lender) of the amount and due date of such required payment and such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent (which, in turn shall pay such Issuing Lender) the amount specified on the applicable due date. If any such amount is paid to such Issuing Lender after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent, which in turn shall pay such Issuing Lender on demand, in addition to such amount, the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Rate as determined by the Administrative Agent during the period from and including the date such payment is due to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Issuing Lender in connection with the foregoing. A certificate of such Issuing Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. With respect to payment to such Issuing Lender of the unreimbursed amounts described in this Section, if the L/C Participants receive notice that any such payment is due (A) prior to 2:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due that Business Day, and (B) after 2:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day.

        (c) Whenever, at any time after any Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and has received from any L/C Participant its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such payment in accordance with this Section, such Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the Administrative Agent or otherwise), or any payment of interest on account thereof, such Issuing Lender will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided, that in the event that any such payment received by such Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn pay to such Issuing Lender, the portion thereof previously distributed by such Issuing Lender to it.
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        (d) Each L/C Participant’s obligation to make the Revolving Credit Loans referred to in Section  3.4(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 3.4(a) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower may have against the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Article VI, (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any other Revolving Credit Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

        SECTION 3.5 Reimbursement. In the event of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, the Borrower agrees to reimburse (either with the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan as provided for in this Section or with funds from other sources), in same day funds, the applicable Issuing Lender by paying to the Administrative Agent the amount of such drawing not later than 12:00 noon on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice of such drawing, if such notice is received by the Borrower prior to 10:00 a.m., or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time, for the amount of (x) such draft so paid and (y) any amounts referred to in Section 3.3(c) incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment (to the extent invoices therefor have been provided by the Issuing Lender to the Borrower). Unless the Borrower shall immediately notify the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender that the Borrower intends to reimburse such Issuing Lender for such drawing from other sources or funds, the Borrower shall be deemed to have timely given a Notice of Borrowing to the Administrative Agent requesting that the Revolving Credit Lenders make a Revolving Credit Loan as a Base Rate Loan on the applicable repayment date in the amount (without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.3(a)) of (i) such draft so paid and (ii) any amounts referred to in Section 3.3(c) incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment, and the Revolving Credit Lenders shall make a Revolving Credit Loan as a Base Rate Loan in such amount, the proceeds of which shall be applied to reimburse such Issuing Lender for the amount of the related drawing and such fees and expenses (to the extent invoices therefor have been provided by the Issuing Lender to the Borrower). Each Revolving Credit Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to fund a Revolving Credit Loan in accordance with this Section to reimburse such Issuing Lender for any draft paid under a Letter of Credit issued by it is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including non-satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(a) or Article VI. If the Borrower has elected to pay the amount of such drawing with funds from other sources and shall fail to reimburse such Issuing Lender as provided above, or if the amount of such drawing is not fully refunded through a Base Rate Loan as provided above, the unreimbursed amount of such drawing shall bear interest at the rate which would be payable on any outstanding Base Rate Loans which were then overdue from the date such amounts become payable (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) until paid in full.

        SECTION 3.6 Obligations Absolute.

        (a) The Borrower’s obligations under this Article III (including the Reimbursement Obligation) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable under any and all circumstances whatsoever, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and irrespective of:

a.any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Document or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein;
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of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the applicable Issuing Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
d.the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent, forged or insufficient in any respect or any statement in such draft or other document being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
e.any payment by the Issuing Lender 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
f.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.

        (b) The Borrower also agrees that the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligation under Section 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The applicable Issuing Lender, the L/C Participants and their respective Related Parties shall not 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 applicable Issuing Lender; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Lender 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 Lender’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 bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the applicable Issuing Lender (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination.

        (c) In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that (i) with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender 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, (ii) an Issuing Lender may act upon any instruction or request relative to a Letter of Credit or requested Letter of Credit that such Issuing Lender in good faith believes to have been given by a Person authorized to give such instruction or request and (iii) an Issuing Lender may replace a purportedly lost, stolen, or destroyed original Letter of Credit or missing amendment thereto with a certified true copy marked as such or waive a requirement for

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its presentation. The responsibility of any Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment substantially conforms to the requirements under such Letter of Credit.

        SECTION 3.7 Effect of Letter of Credit Documents. To the extent that any provision of any Letter of Credit Document related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article III, the provisions of this Article III shall apply.

        SECTION 3.8 Resignation of Issuing Lenders.

        (a) Any Issuing Lender may resign at any time by giving at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower. After the resignation of an Issuing Lender hereunder, the retiring Issuing Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or to extend, renew or increase the outstanding Letter of Credit.

        (b) Any resigning Issuing Lender shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Lender hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an Issuing Lender and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Revolving Credit Lenders to take such actions as are required under Section 3.4). Without limiting the foregoing, upon the resignation of a Lender as an Issuing Lender hereunder, the Borrower may, or at the request of such resigned Issuing Lender the Borrower shall, use commercially reasonable efforts to, arrange for one or more of the other Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of Credit hereunder in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, issued by such resigned Issuing Lender and outstanding at the time of such resignation, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the resigned Issuing Lender to effectively cause another Issuing Lender to assume the obligations of the resigned Issuing Lender with respect to any such Letters of Credit.

        SECTION 3.9 Reporting of Letter of Credit Information and L/C Commitment. At any time that there is an Issuing Lender that is not also the financial institution acting as Administrative Agent, then (a) no later than the fifth Business Day following the last day of each calendar month, (b) on each date that a Letter of Credit is amended, terminated or otherwise expires, (c) on each date that a Letter of Credit is issued or the expiry date of a Letter of Credit is extended, and (d) upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender (or, in the case of clauses (b), (c) or (d) of this Section, the applicable Issuing Lender) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a report setting forth in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent information (including any reimbursement, Cash Collateral, or termination in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender that is outstanding hereunder. In addition, each Issuing Lender shall provide notice to the Administrative Agent of its L/C Commitment, or any change thereto, promptly upon it becoming an Issuing Lender or making any change to its L/C Commitment. No failure on the part of any Issuing Lender to provide such information pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall limit the obligations of the Borrower or any Revolving Credit Lender hereunder with respect to its reimbursement and participation obligations hereunder.

        SECTION 3.10 Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, or states that a Subsidiary is the "account party," "applicant," "customer," "instructing party," or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, and without derogating from any rights of the applicable Issuing

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Lender (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise) against such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Borrower (a) shall be obligated to reimburse, or to cause the applicable Subsidiary to reimburse, the applicable Issuing Lender hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of the Borrower and (b) irrevocably waives any and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any of its Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

        SECTION 3.11 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit or the Letter of Credit Documents therefor (at the time specified therefor in such applicable Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Documents and as such amount may be reduced by (a) any permanent reduction of such Letter of Credit or (b) any amount which is drawn, reimbursed and no longer available under such Letter of Credit).

        SECTION 3.12 Cash Collateral for Extended Letters of Credit.

        (a) Cash Collateralization. The Borrower shall provide Cash Collateral to each applicable Issuing Lender with respect to each Extended Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender (in an amount equal to 102% of the maximum face amount of each Extended Letter of Credit, calculated in accordance with Section 1.8) by a date that is no later than 30 days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date by depositing such amount in immediately available funds, in Dollars, into a cash collateral account maintained at the applicable Issuing Lender and shall enter into a cash collateral agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and such other documentation as such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; provided that if the Borrower fails to provide Cash Collateral with respect to any such Extended Letter of Credit by such time, such event shall be treated as a drawing under such Extended Letter of Credit in an amount equal to 102% of the maximum face amount of each such Letter of Credit, calculated in accordance with Section 1.8, which shall be reimbursed (or participations therein funded) in accordance with this Article III, with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans (or funded participations) being utilized to provide Cash Collateral for such Letter of Credit (provided that for purposes of determining the usage of the Revolving Credit Commitment any such Extended Letter of Credit that has been, or will concurrently be, Cash Collateralized with proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan, the portion of such Extended Letter of Credit that has been (or will concurrently be) so Cash Collateralized will not be deemed to be utilization of the Revolving Credit Commitment).

        (b) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by the L/C Participants, each of such L/C Participants, hereby grants to the applicable Issuing Lender of each Extended Letter of Credit, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in, all Cash Collateral required to be provided by this Section 3.12 as security for such Issuing Lender’s obligation to fund draws under such Extended Letters of Credit, to be applied pursuant to subsection (c) below. If at any time the applicable Issuing Lender determines that the Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than such Issuing Lender as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the amount required pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by such Issuing Lender, pay or provide to such Issuing Lender additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.

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Credit shall be applied to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender for all drawings made under such Extended Letters of Credit and any and all fees, expenses and charges incurred in connection therewith, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

        (d) Cash Collateralized Letters of Credit. Subject to clause (e) below, if the Borrower has fully Cash Collateralized the applicable Issuing Lender with respect to any Extended Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender in accordance with subsections (a) through (c) above and the Borrower and the applicable Issuing Lender have made arrangements between them with respect to the pricing and fees associated therewith (each such Extended Letter of Credit, a "Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit"), then after the date of notice to the Administrative Agent thereof by the applicable Issuing Lender and for so long as such Cash Collateral remains in place (i) such Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit shall cease to be a "Letter of Credit" hereunder, (ii) such Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit shall not constitute utilization of the Revolving Credit Commitment, (iii) no Revolving Credit Lender shall have any further obligation to fund participations or Revolving Credit Loans to reimburse any drawing under any such Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit, (iv) no Letter of Credit commissions under Section 3.3(a) shall be due or payable to the Revolving Credit Lenders, or any of them, hereunder with respect to such Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit, and (v) any fronting fee, issuance fee or other fee with respect to such Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit shall be as agreed separately between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender.

        (e) Reinstatement. The Borrower and each Revolving Credit Lender agree that, if any payment or deposit made by the Borrower or any other Person applied to the Cash Collateral required under this Section 3.12 is at any time avoided, annulled, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or is repaid in whole or in part pursuant to a good faith settlement of a pending or threatened in writing avoidance claim, or the proceeds of any such Cash Collateral are required to be refunded by the applicable Issuing Lender to the Borrower or any Revolving Credit Lender or its respective estate, trustee, receiver or any other Person, under any Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, (i) the applicable Extended Letter of Credit shall automatically be a "Letter of Credit" hereunder in a face amount equal to such payment or repayment (each such Letter of Credit, a "Reinstated Letter of Credit"), (ii) such Reinstated Letter of Credit shall no longer be deemed to be Cash Collateralized hereunder and shall constitute a utilization of the Revolving Credit Commitment, (iii) each Revolving Credit Lender shall be obligated to fund participations or Revolving Credit Loans to reimburse any drawing under such Reinstated Letter of Credit, (iv) Letter of Credit commissions under Section 3.3(a) shall accrue and be due and payable to the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to such Reinstated Letter of Credit and (v) the Borrower’s and each Revolving Credit Lender’s liability hereunder (and any Guaranty, Lien or Collateral guaranteeing or securing such liability) shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment or deposit had never been made, and, if prior thereto, this Agreement shall have been canceled, terminated, paid in full or otherwise extinguished (and if any Guaranty, Lien or Collateral guaranteeing or securing such Borrower’s or such Revolving Credit Lender’s) liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of such cancellation, termination, payment or extinguishment), the provisions of this Article III and all other rights and duties of the applicable Issuing Lender, the L/C Participants and the Credit Parties with respect to such Reinstated Letter of Credit (and any Guaranty, Lien or Collateral guaranteeing or securing such liability) shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior cancellation, termination, payment or extinguishment shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of such Persons in respect of such Reinstated Letter of Credit (and any Guaranty, Lien or Collateral guaranteeing or securing such obligation).

(f) Survival. With respect to any Extended Letter of Credit, each party’s obligations under this Article III and all other rights and duties of the applicable Issuing Lender of such Extended Letter of Credit, the L/C Participants and the Credit Parties with respect to such Extended Letter of Credit shall survive the resignation or replacement of the applicable Issuing Lender or any assignment of rights by the

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applicable Issuing Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of the Obligations.
ARTICLE IV

TERM LOAN FACILITY

        SECTION 4.1 Initial Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make the Initial Term Loan to the Borrower in a single draw during the Initial Term Loan Availability Period as requested by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 4.2 in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment. The Term Loan Commitment with respect to the Initial Term Loan shall be permanently reduced to $0 and shall automatically terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) the close of business on the last day of the Initial Term Loan Availability Period and (ii) upon the funding of the Term Loans on the Initial Term Loan Funding Date.

        SECTION 4.2 Procedure for Advance of Term Loan.

        (a) Initial Term Loan. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing prior to 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day for a Base Rate Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, of its intention to borrow the Initial Term Loan, specifying (A) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (B) the amount of such borrowing, (C)  whether such borrowing is to be a LIBOR Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan, and (D) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided that if the Borrower wishes to request LIBOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of twelve months in duration, such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of such borrowing, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Term Loan Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. If the Borrower fails to specify a type of Loan in a Notice of Borrowing, then the Initial Term Loan shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans in any such Notice of Borrowing, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. A Notice of Borrowing received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Term Loan Lenders of each Notice of Borrowing. Upon receipt of such Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Loan Lender thereof. Not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified in the applicable Notice of Borrowing, each Term Loan Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in immediately available funds, the amount of such Initial Term Loan to be made by such Term Loan Lender. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such Person or Persons as may be designated by the Borrower in writing.

        (b) Incremental Term Loans. Any Incremental Term Loans shall be borrowed pursuant to, and in accordance with Section 5.13.

        SECTION 4.3 Repayment of Term Loans.

        (a) Initial Term Loan. The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Initial Term Loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December, commencing on the date that is the last day of the first full fiscal quarter

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ending after the Initial Term Loan Funding Date, each such installment equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount of the Initial Term Loan as of the Initial Term Loan Funding Date, as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof. If not sooner paid, the Initial Term Loan shall be paid in full, together with accrued interest thereon, on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

        (b) Incremental Term Loans. The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Incremental Term Loan (if any) as determined pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 5.13.

        SECTION 4.4 Prepayments of Term Loans.

        (a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, to prepay the Term Loans, in whole or in part, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Prepayment not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, specifying the date and amount of repayment, whether the repayment is of LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each and whether the repayment is of the Initial Term Loan, an Incremental Term Loan or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each. Each optional prepayment of the Term Loans hereunder shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the remaining outstanding principal amount thereof) and shall be applied to prepay Initial Term Loan and, if applicable, any Incremental Term Loans, on a pro rata basis (each such prepayment to be applied to reduce the scheduled principal amortizations payments under Section 4.3(a) as directed by the Borrower or, if not so directed, to the scheduled principal amortizations payments (including the final bullet payment on the Maturity Date) on a pro rata basis). Each repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof. A Notice of Prepayment received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Term Loan Lenders of each Notice of Prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notice of Prepayment delivered in connection with any refinancing of all of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any other incurrence of Indebtedness or the occurrence of some other identifiable event or condition, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence or occurrence of such other identifiable event or condition and may be revoked by the Borrower in the event such contingency is not met; provided that the delay or failure of such contingency shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 5.9.
In addition, the Borrower shall have the right at any time prior to the Initial Term Loan Funding Date, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, without premium or penalty, (i) the entire Term Loan Commitment at any time or (ii) portions of the Term Loan Commitment, from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not less than $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Any reduction of the Term Loan Commitment shall be applied to the Term Loan Commitment of each Term Loan Lender according to its Term Loan Commitment Percentage. All Initial Term Loan Commitment Fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Term Loan Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
        (b) Mandatory Prepayments.

a.Debt Issuances. The Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the Loans in the manner set forth in clause (vi) below in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Issuance not otherwise permitted

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pursuant to Section 9.1. Such prepayment shall be made within five (5) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Debt Issuance.

b.[Reserved].

c.Asset Dispositions and Insurance and Condemnation Events. The Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the Loans in the manner set forth in clause (iv) below in amounts equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from (A) any Asset Disposition (other than any Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, clauses (a)(i) through (xviii) of Section 9.4) or (B) any Insurance and Condemnation Event, to the extent that the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), respectively, exceed $10,000,000 during any Fiscal Year. Such prepayments shall be made within five (5) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayment shall be required under this Section 4.4(b)(ii) with respect to such portion of such Net Cash Proceeds that the Borrower shall have, on or prior to such date given written notice to the Administrative Agent of its intent to reinvest in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iv).

d.Reinvestment Option. With respect to any Net Cash Proceeds realized or received with respect to any Asset Disposition or any Insurance and Condemnation Event by any Credit Party of any Subsidiary thereof (in each case, to the extent not excluded pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(iii)), at the option of the Borrower, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds in assets used or useful for the business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries within (x) twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds or (y) if such Credit Party enters into a bona fide commitment to reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds within twelve (12) months following receipt thereof, within the later of (A) twelve (12) months following receipt thereof and (B) six (6) months of the date of such commitment; provided that if any Net Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested at any time after delivery of a notice of reinvestment election, an amount equal to any such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied within five (5) Business Days after the applicable Credit Party reasonably determines that such Net Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested to the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in this Section 4.4(b); provided further that any Net Cash Proceeds relating to Collateral shall be reinvested in assets constituting Collateral.  Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the applicable Credit Party or its applicable Subsidiary may invest an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement.

e.[Reserved].

f.Notice; Manner of Payment. Upon the occurrence of any event triggering the prepayment requirement under clauses (i), (iii) or (iv) above, the Borrower shall promptly deliver notice thereof (or deliver a reinvestment notice, as applicable) to the Administrative Agent and upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders. Each prepayment of the Loans under this Section shall be applied as follows: first, ratably between the Initial Term Loans and (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Incremental Lenders) any Incremental Term Loans to reduce in inverse order of maturity the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Initial Term Loans (including the final bullet payment on the Maturity Date) and as determined by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders to reduce the remaining scheduled principal installments of any Incremental Term Loans) pursuant to Section 4.3 and (ii) second, to the extent of any excess, to the Borrower.

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g.Prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans. Each prepayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans is required to be made under this Section 4.4(b) prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, in lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) in respect of any such LIBOR Rate Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any such prepayment otherwise required to be made thereunder together with accrued interest to the last day of such Interest Period into an account held at, and subject to the sole control of, the Administrative Agent until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative Agent shall be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Credit Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Term Loans in accordance with this Section 4.4(b).  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Credit Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Term Loans in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Section 4.4(b).

h.No Reborrowings. Amounts prepaid under the Term Loan pursuant to this Section may not be reborrowed.

i.Repatriation of Net Cash Proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 4.4, with respect to any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event giving rise to a prepayment pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(ii) (A) to the extent that any of or all of such Net Cash Proceeds is prohibited or delayed by Applicable Law from being distributed or otherwise transferred to the Borrower, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Loans at the times provided in Section 4.4(b)(ii), but instead, such amounts may be retained by the applicable Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the Applicable Law will not permit such distribution or transfer (the Borrower hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Subsidiary to promptly take all actions reasonably required by the Applicable Law to permit such distribution or transfer), and once such distribution or transfer of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable local law, such distribution or transfer will be promptly effected and such distributed or transferred Net Cash Proceeds will be promptly (and in any event not later than three (3) Business Days after such distribution or transfer) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) to the extent provided herein and (B) to the extent that Borrower has reasonably determined in good faith and as has been agreed by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably) that distribution or other transfer of any of or all such Net Cash Proceeds (or the obligation to do so) would have a material adverse tax cost consequence (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit received in connection with such distribution or transfer and, for the avoidance of doubt, utilization of any net operating loss shall be deemed to be a material adverse tax consequence) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds, the Net Cash Proceeds so affected may be retained by the applicable Subsidiary.

ARTICLE V

GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

        SECTION 5.1 Interest.

        (a) Interest Rate Options. Subject to the provisions of this Section, at the election of the Borrower, (i) Revolving Credit Loans and the Term Loans shall bear interest at (A) the Base Rate plus the

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Applicable Margin or (B) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin (provided that the LIBOR Rate shall not be available until three (3) Business Days (or four (4) Business Days with respect to a LIBOR Rate based on a twelve month Interest Period) after the Closing Date unless the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indemnifying the Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 5.9 of this Agreement) and (ii) any Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin. The Borrower shall select the rate of interest and Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Loan at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given or at the time a Notice of Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 5.2.

        (b) Default Rate. Subject to Section 10.3, (i) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 10.1(a) or (e), or (ii) at the election of the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders), upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, (A) the Borrower shall no longer have the option to request LIBOR Rate Loans, Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit, (B) all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans until the end of the applicable Interest Period and thereafter at a rate equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans, (C) all outstanding Base Rate Loans and other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans or such other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document and (D) all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on demand of the Administrative Agent. Interest shall continue to accrue on the Obligations after the filing by or against the Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any Debtor Relief Law.

        (c) Interest Payment and Computation. Interest on each Base Rate Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing September 30, 2020; and interest on each LIBOR Rate Loan shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto, and if such Interest Period extends over three (3) months, at the end of each three (3) month interval during such Interest Period. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest provided hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365/366-day year).

        (d) Maximum Rate. In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest under this Agreement charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the highest rate permissible under any Applicable Law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. In the event that such a court determines that the Lenders have charged or received interest hereunder in excess of the highest applicable rate, the rate in effect hereunder shall automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law and the Lenders shall at the Administrative Agent’s option (i) promptly refund to the Borrower any interest received by the Lenders in excess of the maximum lawful rate or (ii) apply such excess to the principal balance of the Obligations. It is the intent hereof that the Borrower not pay or contract to pay, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

        SECTION 5.2 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans. Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Borrower shall have the option to (a) convert at any time following the third Business Day after the Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in a principal amount equal to $5,000,000 or

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any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as shall represent all of the Base Rate Loans then outstanding) into one or more LIBOR Rate Loans and (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, (i) convert all or any part of its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as shall represent all of the LIBOR Rate Loans then outstanding) into Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) or (ii) continue such LIBOR Rate Loans as LIBOR Rate Loans. Whenever the Borrower desires to convert or continue Loans as provided above, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit E (a "Notice of Conversion/Continuation") not later than 12:00 noon three (3) Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be effective specifying (A) the Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued LIBOR Rate Loan; provided that if the Borrower wishes to request LIBOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of twelve months in duration, such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of such conversion or continuation, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the applicable Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. If the Borrower fails to give a timely Notice of Conversion/Continuation prior to the end of the Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan, then the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan. Any such automatic conversion to a Base Rate Loan shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan. If the Borrower requests a conversion to, or continuation of, LIBOR Rate Loans, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Swingline Loan may not be converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the affected Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.

        SECTION 5.3 Fees.

        (a) Commitment Fee. Commencing on the Closing Date, subject to Section 5.15(a)(iii)(A), the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Revolving Credit Lenders, a non-refundable commitment fee (the "Commitment Fee") at a rate per annum equal to the applicable amount for Commitment Fees as set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin on the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the Revolving Credit Lenders (other than the Defaulting Lenders, if any); provided, that the amount of outstanding Swingline Loans shall not be considered usage of the Revolving Credit Commitment for the purpose of calculating the Commitment Fee. The Commitment Fee shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement commencing September 30, 2020 and ending on the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations not then due and Obligations in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Obligations) arising under the Revolving Credit Facility shall have been paid and satisfied in full, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) and the Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated. The Commitment Fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Credit Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata in accordance with such Revolving Credit Lenders’ respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages.

        (b) Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Term Loan Lenders, a fee (the "Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee") in an amount equal to 0.375% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the Initial Term Loan, commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest of (a) the Initial Term Loan Funding Date, (b) the termination in full of the Initial Term Loan Commitments and (c) the last day of the Initial Term Loan

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Availability Period. The Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee shall be paid quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and on the earliest of (x) the Initial Term Loan Funding Date, (y) the termination in full of the Initial Term Loan Commitments and (z) the last day of the Initial Term Loan Availability Period. The Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Term Loan Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata in accordance with such Term Loan Lenders’ respective Term Loan Commitment Percentages of the Initial Term Loan.

        (c) Other Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in their Fee Letter. The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified.

        SECTION 5.4 Manner of Payment. Each payment by the Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts (including the Reimbursement Obligation) payable to the Lenders under this Agreement shall be made not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment in Dollars, in immediately available funds and shall be made without any setoff, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Any payment received after such time but before 2:00 p.m. on such day shall be deemed a payment on such date for the purposes of Section 10.1, but for all other purposes shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any payment received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day for all purposes. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of each such payment, the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each such Lender at its address for notices set forth herein its Commitment Percentage in respect of the relevant Credit Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment and shall wire advice of the amount of such credit to each Lender. Each payment to the Administrative Agent on account of the principal of or interest on the Swingline Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts payable to the Swingline Lender shall be made in like manner, but for the account of the Swingline Lender. Each payment to the Administrative Agent of any Issuing Lender’s fees or L/C Participants’ commissions shall be made in like manner, but for the account of such Issuing Lender or the L/C Participants, as the case may be. Each payment to the Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees or expenses shall be made for the account of the Administrative Agent and any amount payable to any Lender under Sections 5.9, 5.10, 5.11 or 12.3 shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender. Subject to the definition of Interest Period, if any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along with such payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there exists a Defaulting Lender each payment by the Borrower to such Defaulting Lender hereunder shall be applied in accordance with Section 5.15(a)(ii).

        SECTION 5.5 Evidence of Indebtedness.

        (a) Extensions of Credit. The Extensions of Credit made by each Lender and each Issuing Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender or such Issuing Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender or the applicable Issuing Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Extensions of Credit made by the Lenders or such Issuing Lender to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender or any Issuing Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent
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shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan Note and/or Swingline Note, as applicable, which shall evidence such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans, Term Loans and/or Swingline Loans, as applicable, in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Notes and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

        (b) Participations. In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each Revolving Credit Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Revolving Credit Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Revolving Credit Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

        SECTION 5.6 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations (other than pursuant to Sections 5.9, 5.10, 5.11 or 12.3) greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, 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 Loans and other amounts owing them; 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 (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (B) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 3.12 or Section 5.14 or (C) 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 Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

Each Credit Party 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 each Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit Party in the amount of such participation.
        SECTION 5.7 Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

        (a) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, not later than 12:00 noon on the date of any proposed borrowing and (ii) otherwise, 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

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accordance with Sections 2.3(b) and 4.2 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, without duplication, 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 (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the daily average Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

        (b) Payments by the Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. 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, the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender 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, the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender, as the case maybe, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, 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.

        (c) Nature of Obligations of Lenders. The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement to make the Loans, to issue or participate in Letters of Credit and to make payments under this Section, Section 5.11(e), Section 12.3(c) or Section 12.7, as applicable, are several and are not joint or joint and several. The failure of any Lender to make available its Commitment Percentage of any Loan requested by the Borrower shall not relieve it or any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Commitment Percentage of such Loan available on the borrowing date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Commitment Percentage of such Loan available on the borrowing date.

        SECTION 5.8 Changed Circumstances.

        (a) Circumstances Affecting LIBOR Rate Availability. Unless and until a Benchmark Replacement is implemented in accordance with clause (c) below, in connection with any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof or otherwise, if for any reason (i) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Loan, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for the ascertaining the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or (iii) the Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the LIBOR Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such

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Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans during such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower. Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans and the right of the Borrower to convert any Loan to or continue any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be suspended, and the Borrower shall either (A) repay in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan together with accrued interest thereon (subject to Section 5.1(d)), on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan; or (B) convert the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan as of the last day of such Interest Period.

        (b) Laws Affecting LIBOR Rate Availability. If, after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Borrower and the other Lenders. Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans, and the right of the Borrower to convert any Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan or continue any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be suspended and thereafter the Borrower may select only Base Rate Loans and (ii) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the applicable Loan shall immediately be converted to a Base Rate Loan for the remainder of such Interest Period.

        (c) Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.

(i) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of LIBOR with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 5.8(c) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

(ii) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

(iii) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A) any occurrence of a Benchmark

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Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition Start Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (D) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 5.8(c), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 5.8(c).

(iv) Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan of, conversion to or continuation of LIBOR Rate Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period, the component of the Base Rate based upon LIBOR will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate.

        (d) Illegality. If, in any applicable jurisdiction, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender determines that any Applicable Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender to (i) perform any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (ii) to fund or maintain its participation in any Loan or (iii) issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest or fees with respect to any Extension of Credit, such Person shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, then, upon the Administrative Agent notifying the Borrower, and until such notice by such Person is revoked, any obligation of such Person to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest or fees with respect to any such Extension of Credit shall be suspended, and to the extent required by Applicable Law, cancelled. Upon receipt of such notice, the Credit Parties shall, (A) repay that Person’s participation in the Loans or other applicable Obligations on the last day of the Interest Period for each Loan or other Obligation occurring after the Administrative Agent has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date specified by such Person in the notice delivered to the Administrative Agent (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by Applicable Law) and (B) take all reasonable actions requested by such Person to mitigate or avoid such illegality.

        SECTION 5.9 Indemnity. The Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders against any loss or expense (including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained) which may arise or be attributable to each Lender’s obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits or other funds acquired to effect, fund or maintain any Loan (a) as a consequence of any failure by the Borrower to make any payment when due of any amount due hereunder in connection with a LIBOR Rate Loan, (b) due to any failure of the Borrower to borrow or continue a LIBOR Rate Loan or convert to a LIBOR Rate Loan on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or (c) due to any payment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor. The amount of such loss or expense shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s sole discretion, based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its Commitment Percentage of the LIBOR Rate Loans in the London interbank market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical and consistent with customary market practice. A certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save

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for manifest error. All of the obligations of the Credit Parties under this Section 5.9 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.

        SECTION 5.10 Increased Costs.

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

        (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or advances, loans or other credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate) or any Issuing Lender;

        (ii) 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; or

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

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender, any Issuing Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon written request of such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, the Borrower shall promptly pay to any such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered. Any demand for compensation pursuant to this Section 5.10(a) shall be made only to the extent such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Recipient is making similar demand with respect to its similarly situated commercial borrowers generally where such Lender, Issuing Lender, or other Recipient has the legal right to make such demand.
        (b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender or any Issuing Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such Issuing Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time upon written request of such Lender or such Issuing Lender the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or

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such Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered. Any demand for compensation pursuant to this Section 5.10(b) shall be made only to the extent such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Recipient is making similar demand with respect to its similarly situated commercial borrowers generally where such Lender, Issuing Lender, or other Recipient has the legal right to make such demand.

        (c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender, or an Issuing Lender or such other Recipient setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Lender, such other Recipient or any of their respective holding companies, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

        (d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Lender or such other Recipient to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or an Issuing Lender or any other Recipient pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient, 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 Lender’s or such other Recipient’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

        (e) Survival. All of the obligations of the Credit Parties under this Section 5.10 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.

        SECTION 5.11 Taxes.

        (a) Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 5.11, the term "Lender" includes any Issuing Lender and the term "Applicable Law" includes FATCA.

        (b) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit 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), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

        (c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties. The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
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        (d) Indemnification by the Credit Parties. The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (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 Recipient (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

        (e) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.9(d) 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 setoff 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) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 5.11, such Credit 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.

(g) 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 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 5.11(g)(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.
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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 United States 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-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States 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-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States federal withholding Tax pursuant to the "business profits" or "other income" article of such tax treaty;

2.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 H-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-E; or

4.to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-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 H-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 United States federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary

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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 United States 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.
(h) 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 5.11 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5.11), 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 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 (h) (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 (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(i) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.11 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.

        SECTION 5.12 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

        (a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.10, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.11, then such Lender

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shall, at the request of the Borrower, 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 5.10 or Section 5.11, 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) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.10, or if 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 5.11, and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different Lending Office in accordance with Section 5.12(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting 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, and consents required by, Section 12.9), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 5.10 or Section 5.11) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible 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 paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 12.9;
ii.such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and funded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.9) 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);
iii.in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.11, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
iv.such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and
v.in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or 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 an assignment and delegation required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Company, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and that the Lender required to make such assignment and delegation need not be a party thereto.
        (c) Selection of Lending Office. Subject to Section 5.12(a), each Lender may make any Loan to the Borrower through any Lending Office, provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to repay the Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise alter the rights of the parties hereto.
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        SECTION 5.13 Incremental Increases.

        (a) Request for Incremental Increase. At any time after the Closing Date, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may, from time to time, request (i) one or more incremental term loan commitments (an "Incremental Term Loan Commitment") to make one or more additional term loans, including a borrowing of an additional term loan the principal amount of which will be added to the outstanding principal amount of the existing tranche of Term Loans with the latest scheduled maturity date (any such additional term loan, an "Incremental Term Loan") and/or (ii) one or more increases in the Revolving Credit Commitments (each, a "Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase" and, together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Incremental Term Loans, the "Incremental Increases"); provided that (A) the aggregate initial principal amount of such requested Incremental Increase shall not exceed the Incremental Facilities Limit, (B) any such Incremental Increase shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) or, if less, the remaining amount of the Incremental Facilities Limit, (C) no Lender will be required or otherwise obligated to provide any portion of such Incremental Increase and (D) no more than five (5) Incremental Increases shall be permitted to be requested during the term of this Agreement.

        (b) Incremental Lenders. Each notice from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.13 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Increase. Incremental Increases may be provided by any existing Lender or by any other Persons (each such Lender or other Person, an "Incremental Lender"); provided that the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to such Incremental Lender’s providing such Incremental Increases to the extent any such consent would be required under Section 12.9(b) for an assignment of Loans or Commitments, as applicable, to such Incremental Lender. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each proposed Incremental Lender is requested to respond, which shall in no event be less than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the proposed Incremental Lenders (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent). Each proposed Incremental Lender may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, and shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether it agrees, to provide an Incremental Increase and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than or less than requested. Any Person not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to provide an Incremental Increase.

        (c) Increase Effective Date and Allocations. The Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (the "Increase Effective Date") and the final allocation of such Incremental Increase (limited in the case of the Incremental Lenders to their own respective allocations thereof). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Incremental Lenders of the final allocation of such Incremental Increases and the Increase Effective Date.

        (d) Terms of Incremental Increases. The terms of each Incremental Increase (which shall be set forth in the relevant Incremental Amendment) shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided that:

        (i) in the case of each Incremental Term Loan:
A.the maturity of any such Incremental Term Loan shall not be earlier than the then the latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments in effect as of the Increase Effective Date and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any such Incremental Term Loan shall not be shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such latest maturing Term Loans;

B.the All-In Yield and pricing grid, if applicable, for such Incremental Term Loan shall be the same as the All-In Yield for the Initial Term Loan;

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C.any mandatory prepayment (other than scheduled amortization payments) of each Incremental Term Loan shall be made on a pro rata basis with all then existing Term Loans, except that the Borrower and the Incremental Lenders in respect of such Incremental Term Loan may, in their sole discretion, elect to prepay or receive, as applicable, any prepayments on a less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis); and

D.except as provided above, all other terms and conditions applicable to any Incremental Term Loan shall be consistent with the terms and conditions applicable to the Initial Term Loan or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (provided that such other terms and conditions, taken as a whole, shall not be more favorable to the Lenders under any Incremental Term Loans than such other terms and conditions, taken as a whole, under the Initial Term Loans);

        (ii) in the case of each Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase:

        (A) each such Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase shall have the same terms, including maturity, Applicable Margin and Commitment Fees, as the Revolving Credit Facility; provided that (x) any upfront fees payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under any Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increases may differ from those payable under the then existing Revolving Credit Commitments and (y) the Applicable Margins or Commitment Fees or interest rate floor applicable to any Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase may be higher than the Applicable Margins or Commitment Fees or interest rate floor applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility if the Applicable Margins or Commitment Fees or interest rate floor applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility are increased to equal the Applicable Margins and Commitment Fees and interest rate floor applicable to such Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase; and

        (B) the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages of Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations will be reallocated by the Administrative Agent on the applicable Increase Effective Date among the Revolving Credit Lenders (including the Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase) in accordance with their revised Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages (and the Revolving Credit Lenders (including the Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase) agree to make all payments and adjustments necessary to effect such reallocation and the Borrower shall pay any and all costs required pursuant to Section 5.9 in connection with such reallocation as if such reallocation were a repayment); and

(iii) each Incremental Increase shall constitute Obligations of the Borrower and will be guaranteed by the Guarantors and secured on a pari passu basis with the other Secured Obligations.

        (e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Incremental Increases. Any Incremental Increase shall become effective as of such Increase Effective Date and shall be subject to the following conditions precedent, which, in the case of an Incremental Term Loan the primary purpose of which is to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Condition Transaction, shall be subject to Section 1.10:
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        (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increase Effective Date immediately prior to or after giving effect to (A) such Incremental Increase or (B) the making of the initial Extensions of Credit pursuant thereto;

        (ii) all of the representations and warranties set forth in Article VII shall be true and correct in all material respects (or if qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such Increase Effective Date, or if such representation speaks as of an earlier date, as of such earlier date;

        (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower, a Compliance Certificate demonstrating that (A) the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.15 and (B) the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is less than the maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio in effect as of the Increase Effective Date pursuant to Section 9.15(a), in each case based on the financial statements for the most recently completed Reference Period that have been delivered pursuant hereto, both before and after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the incurrence of any such Incremental Increase (and assuming that any such Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase is fully drawn) and any Permitted Acquisition, refinancing of Indebtedness or other event consummated in connection therewith giving rise to a Pro Forma Basis adjustment;

        (iv) the Credit Parties shall have executed an Incremental Amendment in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders; and

        (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower, any customary legal opinions or other documents (including a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Credit Party authorizing such Incremental Increase) reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with such Incremental Increase.

        (f) Incremental Amendments. Each such Incremental Increase shall be effected pursuant to an amendment (an "Incremental Amendment") to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Incremental Lenders, which Incremental 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 5.13.

        (g) Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of any Incremental Increase may be used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the financing of Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder and any other use not prohibited by this Agreement.

        SECTION 5.14 Cash Collateral. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) or the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of such Issuing Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 5.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.
        (a) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash

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Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans, to be applied pursuant to subsection (b) below. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).
        (b) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 5.14 or Section 5.15 in respect of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
        (c) Termination of Requirement. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Fronting Exposure of any Issuing Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 5.14 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to Section 5.15, the Person providing Cash Collateral, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations, but so long as no Default then exists, any Cash Collateral no longer required to be so held as Cash Collateral shall, upon written request of the Borrower, be returned to the Borrower.
        SECTION 5.15 Defaulting Lenders.
        (a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:
        (i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of "Required Lenders" and Section 12.2.
        (ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. 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 Article X or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 12.4 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 5.14; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan or funded participation 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 (A) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s

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potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans and funded participations under this Agreement and (B) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 5.14; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; 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; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (1) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (2) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Credit Commitments under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility without giving effect to Section 5.15(a)(iv). 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 5.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
        (iii) Certain Fees.
        (A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee or Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

        (B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit commissions pursuant to Section 3.3 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 5.14.

        (C) With respect to any Commitment Fee, Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee or Letter of Credit commission not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (1) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (2) pay to each applicable Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Lender’s or Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (3) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
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        (iv) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 12.23, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

        (v) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans. If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, (x) first, repay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.14.

        (b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Credit Facility (without giving effect to Section 5.15(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING

        SECTION 6.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lenders to close this Agreement and to make the initial Loans or issue or participate in the initial Letter of Credit, if any, is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

        (a) Executed Loan Documents. This Agreement, a Revolving Credit Note in favor of each Revolving Credit Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note, a Term Loan Note in favor of each Term Loan Lender requesting a Term Loan Note, a Swingline Note in favor of the Swingline Lender (in each case, if requested thereby), the Security Documents to be delivered on the Closing Date and the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, together with any other applicable Loan Documents, shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by the parties thereto, shall be in full force and effect and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

        (b) Closing Certificates; Etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

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        (i) Officer’s Certificate. A certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that (A) all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents delivered on the Closing Date are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects); (B) after giving effect to the Transactions, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (C) since December 31, 2019, no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        (ii) Certificate of Secretary of each Credit Party. A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Credit Party executing Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date (to the extent practicable) by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) the bylaws or governing documents of such Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date, (C) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Credit Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (D) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(iii).

        (iii) Certificates of Good Standing. Certificates as of a recent date of the good standing of each Credit Party under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable.

        (iv) Opinions of Counsel. Opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall request.

        (c) Personal Property Collateral.

        (i) Filings and Recordings. Subject to the limitations and qualifications in the Security Documents, the Administrative Agent shall have received all filings and recordations that are necessary to perfect the security interests of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that upon such filings and recordations such security interests constitute valid and perfected first priority Liens thereon (subject to Permitted Liens).

        (ii) Pledged Collateral. The Administrative Agent shall have received original stock certificates or other certificates evidencing the certificated Equity Interests pledged pursuant to the Security Documents, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof.

        (iii) Lien Search. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a Lien search (including a search as to judgments, bankruptcy, tax and intellectual property matters), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory thereto, made against the Credit Parties under the Uniform Commercial Code (or applicable judicial docket) as in effect in each jurisdiction in which filings or recordations under the Uniform Commercial Code should be made to evidence or perfect

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security interests in all assets of such Credit Party, indicating among other things that the assets of each such Credit Party are free and clear of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens).

        (iv) Property and Liability Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, evidence of property, business interruption and liability insurance covering each Credit Party (with appropriate endorsements adding the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee (and mortgagee, as applicable) on all US.-issued policies for property hazard insurance and, to the extent reasonably available, as additional insured on all U.S.-issued policies for general liability insurance).

        (v) Intellectual Property. The Administrative Agent shall have received security agreements duly executed by the applicable Credit Parties for all federally registered copyrights, copyright applications, patents, patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications included in the Collateral, in each case in proper form for filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or U.S. Copyright Office, as applicable.

        (d) Consents; Defaults.

        (i) Governmental and Third Party Approvals. The Credit Parties shall have received all material governmental, shareholder and third party consents and approvals necessary (or any other material consents as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent) in connection with the Transactions, which shall be in full force and effect.

        (ii) No Injunction, Etc. No action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        (e) Financial Matters.

        (i) Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received (A) the audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and the related audited statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended and (B) unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 30, 2020 and related unaudited interim statements of income and retained earnings.

        (ii) [Reserved].

        (iii) Financial Condition/Solvency Certificate. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, that (A) after giving effect to the Transactions, each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent, (B) attached thereto are calculations evidencing compliance on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the Transactions with the covenants contained in Section 8.9, and (C) the financial projections previously delivered to the Administrative Agent represent the good faith estimates (utilizing reasonable assumptions) of the financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

        (iv) Payment at Closing. The Borrower shall have paid or made arrangements to pay contemporaneously with closing (A) to the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders the fees set forth or referenced in Section 5.3 and any other accrued and unpaid fees or commissions due hereunder, (B) all reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to

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the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent accrued and unpaid prior to or on the Closing Date and to the extent invoices therefor are provided to the Borrower at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) and (C) to any other Person such amount as may be due thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including all taxes, fees and other charges in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, filing and registration of any of the Loan Documents, to the extent invoices therefor are provided to the Borrower at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

        (f) Miscellaneous.

        (i) Notice of Account Designation. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Account Designation specifying the account or accounts to which the proceeds of any Loans made on or after the Closing Date are to be disbursed.

        (ii) PATRIOT Act, etc. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or required by regulatory authorities in order for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to comply with requirements of any Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act and any applicable "know your customer" rules and regulations.

        (iii) Other Documents. All opinions, certificates and other instruments and all proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all other documents, certificates and instruments reasonably requested thereby, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 11.3(c), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 6.1, the Administrative Agent and 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 satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
        SECTION 6.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit. Subject to Section 5.13 and Section 1.10 solely with respect to any Incremental Term Loan incurred to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Condition Transaction, the obligations of the Lenders to make or participate in any Extensions of Credit (including the initial Extension of Credit) and/or any Issuing Lender to issue or extend any Letter of Credit are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the relevant borrowing, issuance or extension date:

        (a) Continuation of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of such borrowing, issuance or extension date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which

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representation and warranty shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date).

        (b) No Existing Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) on the borrowing date with respect to such Loan or after giving effect to the Loans to be made on such date or (ii) on the issuance or extension date with respect to such Letter of Credit or after giving effect to the issuance or extension of such Letter of Credit on such date.

        (c) Notices. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing, Letter of Credit Application, as applicable, from the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3(a), Section 3.2, Section 4.2, as applicable.

        (d) New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swingline Loan and (ii) the Issuing Lenders shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

        (e) Initial Term Loan. Solely with respect to the Initial Term Loan, the Initial Term Loan Acquisition shall have been, or substantially concurrently with the funding of the Initial Term Loan will be, consummated in accordance with the terms of the Initial Term Loan Acquisition Agreement (without any amendment to the Initial Term Loan Acquisition Agreement or waiver of any conditions precedent to the obligations of any party thereto).
Each Notice of Borrowing or Letter of Credit Application, as applicable, submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 6.2(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Extension of Credit.
ARTICLE VII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Extensions of Credit, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereunder, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made on the Closing Date and as otherwise set forth in Section 6.2, that:
        SECTION 7.1 Financial Condition. The audited Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, together with the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates:

        (a) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein;

        (b) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period covered thereby; and

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        (c) show all material Indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and material contingent obligations, to the extent required to be shown on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

        SECTION 7.2 No Material Change. Since December 31, 2019, there has been no development or event relating to or affecting any of the Credit Parties which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.3 Organization and Good Standing. Each Credit Party (a) is duly organized, validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has the corporate or other necessary company power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, and (c) is duly qualified as a foreign entity and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is an EEA Financial Institution.

SECTION 7.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each of the Credit Parties has the corporate or other necessary company power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to obtain extensions of credit hereunder, and has taken all necessary corporate or other necessary company action on the part of such Credit Party to authorize the borrowings, other extensions of credit and guarantees, as applicable, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other similar act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by or on behalf of any Credit Party in connection with the borrowings or other extensions of credit hereunder, or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents to which any Credit Party is a party, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document to which any Credit Party is a party will be, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Credit Party. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which each Credit Party is a party when executed and delivered by such Credit Party will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

        SECTION 7.5 No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery by any Credit Party of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein, nor performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof by any such Credit Party that is a party thereto will (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the Organizational Documents of such Person, (b) violate, contravene or conflict in any material respect with any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit applicable to such Credit Party, (c) violate, contravene or conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound or (d) result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to its properties.

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it is a party or by which any of its properties is bound which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred or exists except as previously disclosed in writing to the Lender.

        SECTION 7.7 Ownership. Each Credit Party has good title to, or has the rights to use, all of the assets material to its business and none of such owned assets is subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens.

        SECTION 7.8 Litigation. There does not exist any pending or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened in writing action, suit, investigation, claim or legal, equitable, arbitration or administrative proceeding against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.9 Taxes. Each of the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries has filed, or caused to be filed, all federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns (federal, state, local and foreign) required to be filed and paid (a) all amounts of taxes shown thereon to be due (including interest and penalties) and (b) all other taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges (including mortgage recording taxes, documentary stamp taxes and intangibles taxes) owing by it, except for such taxes (i) that are not yet delinquent, (ii) that are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP, or (iii) to the extent that the amount of any such taxes is immaterial and the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.10 Compliance with Law. Each Credit Party is in compliance with all Applicable Law (including without limitation Environmental Laws) applicable to it, or to its properties, unless, in each case, such failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There exists no event, occurrence, condition or act, which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law by any Credit Party which, in each case, could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
        SECTION 7.11 ERISA.
        (a) During the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred, and, to the best knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Credit Parties, no event or condition has occurred or exists as a result of which any ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to occur, with respect to any Plan; (ii) each Plan has been maintained, operated, and funded in compliance with its own terms and in compliance with the provisions of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable Federal or state laws, except where such failure or noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen or is reasonably likely to arise on account of any Plan.
        (b) The actuarial present value of all "benefit liabilities" (as defined in Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA), whether or not vested, under each Single Employer Plan, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made (determined, in each case, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 87, utilizing the actuarial assumptions used in such Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report), did not exceed as of such valuation date the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.
        (c) None of the Credit Parties, nor any ERISA Affiliate, has incurred, or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Credit Parties, could be reasonably expected to incur, any withdrawal liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan. None of the Credit Parties, nor any ERISA Affiliate,

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would become subject to any withdrawal liability under ERISA if any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. No Credit Party, nor any ERISA Affiliate, has received any notification that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), is insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or has been terminated (within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA), and no Multiemployer Plan is, to the best knowledge of the Responsible Officers of such parties, reasonably expected to be in reorganization, insolvent, or terminated.
        (d) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) or breach of fiduciary responsibility has occurred with respect to a Plan which has subjected or may subject any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate to any liability under Sections 406, 409, 502(i), or 502(l) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or under any agreement or other instrument pursuant to which any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has agreed or is required to indemnify any Person against any such liability.
        (e) No Credit Party, nor any ERISA Affiliate, has any material liability with respect to "expected post-retirement benefit obligations" within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 106
        SECTION 7.12 Corporate Structure; Equity Interests, Etc. Set forth on Schedule 7.12 to the Disclosure Letter is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries, joint ventures, and partnerships of the Credit Parties as of the Closing Date. Schedule 7.12 to the Disclosure Letter also includes the following, with respect to each Credit Party as of the Closing Date: (i) its jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) other than in the case of the Borrower, number of shares of each class of, or membership interests constituting, Equity Interests outstanding, and (iii) number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class or membership interests of each Subsidiary owned (directly or indirectly) by the Credit Parties.
        SECTION 7.13 Governmental Regulations, Etc. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the direct or indirect use of the proceeds of the Loans) will violate or result in a violation of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act or of Regulation U and in no event shall the proceeds of the Loans be used for the purpose of "purchasing" or "carrying" "margin stock" within the respective meanings of each of such terms under Regulation U.
        SECTION 7.14 Purpose of Loans. The proceeds of the Loans (other than the Initial Term Loan) hereunder shall be or have been used as follows: (a) provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, capital expenditures, Restricted Payments and Permitted Acquisitions) and (b) to pay any costs, fees or other expenses arising from, or associated with, the Transactions. The Initial Term Loan shall be used by the Borrower to finance in whole or in part the Initial Term Loan Acquisition, and to pay any costs, fees or other expenses in connection therewith. The Borrower shall not use, and shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers and employees shall not use, the proceeds of any Extension of Credit, directly or indirectly, (a) in furtherance of an offer, 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 or Anti-Money Laundering Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
        SECTION 7.15 Environmental Matters. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
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        (a) each of the Real Properties and all operations at the Real Properties are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, there is no violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the Real Properties or the Businesses, and there are no conditions relating to the Real Properties or the Businesses that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Laws;

        (b) none of the Real Properties contains, or to Borrower’s knowledge has previously contained, any Materials of Environmental Concern at, on or under the Real Properties in amounts or concentrations that constitutes or constituted a violation of, or that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws;

        (c) no Credit Party has received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Real Properties or the Businesses, nor does any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened;

        (d) materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the Real Properties, or generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Real Properties or any other location, in each case by or on behalf of the Credit Parties in material violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law;

        (e) no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Credit Parties, threatened in writing, under any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party is or will be named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to the Credit Parties, the Real Properties or the Businesses; and

        (f) there has been no release, or threat of release, of Materials of Environmental Concern at or from the Real Properties, or arising from or related to the operations (including, without limitation, disposal) of the Credit Parties in connection with the Real Properties or otherwise in connection with the Businesses, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental Laws.

        SECTION 7.16 Solvency. After giving effect to the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the making of any Extension of Credit under this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not be "insolvent," within the meaning of such term as defined in §101 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time, or be unable to pay its debts generally as such debts become due, or have an unreasonably small capital to engage in any business or transaction, whether current or contemplated.

        SECTION 7.17 Disclosure. When taken together with the Borrower’s filings with the SEC, the Credit Parties have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments, and corporate or other restrictions to which each Credit Party is subject, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information (other than projections or general market or economic data or conditions) furnished by or on behalf of the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or thereunder (as modified or supplemented by any other information so furnished), when taken as a whole and taken together with the Borrower’s filings with the SEC, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the

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statements therein, taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading. All projections delivered prior to, at, or after the Closing Date are based upon estimates and assumptions, all of which the Credit Parties believe to be in good faith in light of conditions and facts known to Credit Parties as of the date of delivery of such projections and, as of the Closing Date, reflect the Credit Parties’ good faith estimate of the future financial performance of the Credit Parties and of the other information projected therein for the period set forth therein (it being understood that projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies and that no assurances can be given that any projection will be realized and that variances between actual results and projected financial results can be material).

        SECTION 7.18 Brokers’ Fees. No Credit Party has an obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s, investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.

        SECTION 7.19 Labor Matters. There are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of any of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.20 Nature of Business. As of the Closing Date, each of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is engaged in a business related to technology services.

        SECTION 7.21 Certificates. Each Credit Party is in good standing with respect to all governmental approvals, permits, licenses, certificates (including, without limitation, doing business certificates in all states it currently does business), inspections, consents and franchises necessary to continue to conduct its business and the businesses heretofore conducted by its predecessors and to own or lease and operate its properties except, in each case, where the failure to possess the same or so be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.22 Names. No Credit Party, nor any predecessor of such parties has, during the five (5) years preceding the Closing Date, been known as or used any other corporate, fictitious or trade names or trade styles, other than the present corporate name of the Credit Parties and the names listed on Schedule 7.22 to the Disclosure Letter.

        SECTION 7.23 Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

        (a) None of (i) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or Affiliates, or (ii) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent or representative of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility hereunder, (A) is a Sanctioned Person or currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (B) has its assets located in a Sanctioned Country, (C) is under administrative, civil or criminal investigation for an alleged violation of, or received notice from or made a voluntary disclosure to any governmental entity regarding a possible violation of, Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Sanctions by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions or any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or (D) directly or indirectly derives revenues from investments in, or transactions with, Sanctioned Persons.

        (b) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective

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directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates with all Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and applicable Sanctions.

        (c) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Borrower, director, officer, employee, agent and Affiliate of Borrower and each such Subsidiary, is in compliance with all Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws in all material respects and applicable Sanctions.

        SECTION 7.24 Investment Company Act. No Credit Party is an "investment company", or a company "controlled" by an "investment company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Credit Party is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 or any federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur the Secured Obligations.

        SECTION 7.25 Insurance. The insurance coverage of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is outlined as to carrier, policy number, expiration date, type and amount on Schedule 7.25 to the Disclosure Letter as of the Closing Date and such insurance coverage complies with the requirements set forth in Section 8.5(b).

        SECTION 7.26 No Burdensome Restrictions. None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or corporate restriction or any provision of any applicable law, rule or regulation which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 7.27 Margin Stock. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is engaged principally or as one of its activities in the business of extending credit for the purpose of "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" (as each such term is defined or used, directly or indirectly, in Regulation U of the FRB). Following the application of the proceeds of each Extension of Credit, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis) will be "margin stock".

ARTICLE VIII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations not then due and other than Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) and the Commitments terminated, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
        SECTION 8.1 Financial Statements. The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

        (a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) to the extent applicable, the date the Borrower is required by the SEC to deliver its Form 10-K for each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, after giving effect to any applicable extensions, and (ii) ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, a copy of the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related Consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such year, which shall be audited by Ernst & Young LLP or a firm of independent certified public accountants of nationally

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recognized standing, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or qualification indicating that the scope of the audit was inadequate to permit such independent certified public accountants to certify such financial statements without such qualification.

        (b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) to the extent applicable, the date the Borrower is required by the SEC to deliver its Form 10-Q for any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, after giving effect to any applicable extensions, and (ii) forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, a copy of the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such period and related Consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarterly period and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ending with such period, in each case setting forth in comparative form Consolidated figures for the corresponding period or periods of the preceding Fiscal Year (subject to normal recurring year end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes); and

        (c) Annual Operating Budget and Cash Flow. As soon as available, but in any event within forty (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, a copy of the annual operating budget or plan including cash flow projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the next four fiscal quarter period prepared on a quarterly basis, in form and detail consistent with those historically prepared by the Borrower, together with a summary of the material assumptions made in the preparation of such annual budget or plan.
All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim statements, to normal recurring year end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in the case of the annual and quarterly financial statements provided in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) above, in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and further accompanied by a description of, and an estimation of the effect on the financial statements on account of, a change, if any, in GAAP.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, financial statements and reports required to be delivered pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Administrative Agent receives such reports from the Borrower through electronic mail and shall be deemed to be delivered on the date such documents are filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System; provided that, upon the Lender’s request, the Borrower shall provide paper copies of any documents required hereby to the Lender.
        SECTION 8.2 Certificates; Other Reports. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

        (a) Officer’s Certificate. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 8.1(a) and 8.1(b) above, a certificate of a Responsible Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit 8.2(a) stating that (i) such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, as of and for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, except in the case of unaudited financial statements to the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end audit adjustments and (ii) such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified in such certificate and such certificate shall include the calculations in reasonable detail required to indicate compliance with Section 8.9 as of the last day of such period.

        (b) SEC Filings; Etc. Promptly after the same are filed, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the

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SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto (it being understood that documents required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (b) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Administrative Agent receives such reports from the Borrower through electronic mail and shall be deemed to be delivered on the date such documents are filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System).

        (c) Management Letters; Etc. Promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy or summary of any other report, or "management letter" or similar report submitted by independent accountants to any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with any annual, interim or special audit of the books of such Person.

        (d) Foreign Cash. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 8.1(a) above, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying as to the percentage of cash and Cash Equivalents held by Foreign Subsidiaries of the Borrower as of the end of the most recent fiscal year that would be subject to any material taxes if repatriated to the Borrower or its Domestic Subsidiaries.

        (e) General Information. Promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may from time to time reasonably request.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arranger will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, "Borrower Materials") by posting the Borrower Materials on the Platform and (b) certain of the Lenders may be "public-side" Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a "Public Lender"). The Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked "PUBLIC" which, at a minimum, means that the word "PUBLIC" shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials "PUBLIC," the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 12.10); (y) all Borrower Materials marked "PUBLIC" are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated "Public Investor;" and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked "PUBLIC" as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated "Public Investor." Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials "PUBLIC".
        SECTION 8.3 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods, (a) all of its taxes (Federal, state, local and any other taxes) and (b) all of its other obligations and liabilities of whatever nature in accordance with industry practice and (c) any additional costs that are imposed as a result of any failure to so pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such taxes, obligations and liabilities, except in each case (i) when the amount or validity of any such taxes, obligations and liabilities is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves, if applicable, in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Credit

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Parties or (ii) in the case of an obligation other than Federal income or other material taxes, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 8.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. Except as expressly permitted under Section 9.4, continue to engage in business of the same general type as now conducted by it on the Closing Date, and businesses reasonably related thereto or that are a reasonable extension thereof, and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate or other formative existence and good standing, take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business and to comply with all contractual obligations and Applicable Law, in each case except as expressly permitted under Section 9.4 or as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 8.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance.

        (a) Keep all material property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear and obsolescence excepted).

        (b) Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies liability, casualty, property and business interruption insurance in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are usually insured against in the same or similar geographic area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business; and furnish to the Administrative Agent, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, information as to the insurance so carried. All such U.S.-issued policies of property and general liability insurance shall, to the extent reasonably available, (i) provide that no cancellation or material modification thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof (except as a result of non-payment of premium in which case only 10 days’ prior written notice shall be required), (ii) in the case of U.S.-issued policies of general liability insurance, to the extent reasonably available, add the Administrative Agent as an additional insured thereunder and (iii) in the case of each U.S.-issued property insurance policy, add the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee or mortgagee, as applicable.

        SECTION 8.6 Maintenance of Books and Records. Keep proper books, records and accounts in which entries are made that are true and correct in all material respects and are sufficient to prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP.

        SECTION 8.7 Notices. Give notice in writing to the Administrative Agent of:

        (a) promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after any Responsible Officer of a Credit Party knows thereof, the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
        (b) promptly, any default or event of default under any contractual obligation of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which involves a monetary claim in excess of $25,000,000;
        (c) the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any Governmental Authority and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or involving any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses in each case that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
        (d) as soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after any Credit Party knows or has reason to know thereof: (i) a failure to make any required contribution to a Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the creation of any Lien in favor of the PBGC (other than a Permitted Lien) or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, reorganization or insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan,

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(ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC or any Credit Party, any ERISA Affiliate or any Multiemployer Plan, with respect to the withdrawal from, or the termination, reorganization or insolvency of, any Single Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (iii) the occurrence of an ERISA Event;

        (e) promptly, any notice of any violation received by any Credit Party from any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws where such violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
        (f) promptly, any other development or event which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of an Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto. In the case of any notice of a Default or Event of Default, the Borrower shall specify that such notice is a Default or Event of Default notice on the face thereof.
        SECTION 8.8 Environmental Laws.

        (a) Except as could not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply with, and require compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants of such Credit Party or Subsidiary, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws; and
        (b) Except as could not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws except to the extent that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

        SECTION 8.9 Financial Covenants. Comply with the following financial covenants:

        (a) Total Leverage Ratio. The Total Leverage Ratio, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, shall be less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00.
        (b) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, shall be greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00.

        SECTION 8.10 Additional Guarantors and Collateral.
        (a) The Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Subsidiaries, whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing to promptly (and in any event within (i) thirty (30) days after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired if such Subsidiary is a Material Domestic Subsidiary (pursuant to the definition thereof) upon its formation or acquisition or (ii) forty-five (45) days after financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) which demonstrate that a Domestic Subsidiary has become a Material Domestic Subsidiary pursuant to the definition thereof (or, in the case of (a) or (b), such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion)) (1) become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement, (2) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exceptions specified in the Collateral Agreement) owned

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by such Subsidiary by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed Joinder Agreement and a supplement to each applicable Security Document or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and deem appropriate for such purpose and comply with the terms of each applicable Security Document, (3) deliver to the Administrative Agent, with respect to each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required pursuant to Sections 6.1 and such other documents or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (4) if the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary are certificated, deliver to the Administrative Agent such original certificated Equity Interests or other certificates and stock or other transfer powers evidencing the Equity Interests of such Person, (5) deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Security Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Subsidiary, and (6) deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
        (b) The Credit Parties will, promptly after any Person becomes (x) a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary that is a Material Foreign Subsidiary or (y) a CFC Holdco that is a Material Domestic Subsidiary or Material Foreign Subsidiary, as applicable, promptly (and, in any event, within forty five (45) days, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), cause (i) the applicable Credit Party to deliver to the Administrative Agent Security Documents pledging sixty‑five percent (65%) of the total outstanding voting Equity Interests (and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting Equity Interests) of any such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC or any such new CFC Holdco and 100% of the Equity Interests of any new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary that is not a CFC or a CFC Holdco and a consent thereto executed by such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary (including, if applicable, original certificated Equity Interests (or the equivalent thereof pursuant to the Applicable Laws and practices of any relevant foreign jurisdiction) evidencing the Equity Interests of such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco, as applicable, together with an appropriate undated stock or other transfer power for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof), (ii) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates of the type referred to in Section 6.1 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (iii) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with regard to such Person and (iv) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

        SECTION 8.11 Compliance with Laws. Comply with all Applicable Law and orders (including Environmental Laws), and all applicable restrictions imposed by all Governmental Authorities, applicable to it if noncompliance with any such Applicable Law, order or restriction could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 8.12 Further Assurances and Post-Closing Covenants.

        (a) Additional Information. Subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth in the Security Documents, the Credit Parties shall provide such information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and 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), which may be required under any Applicable Law, or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to grant, preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents or the validity or priority of any such Lien, all at the expense of the Credit Parties. Subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth in the Security Documents, the Borrower also agrees to provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon the reasonable
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request by the Administrative Agent, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.
        (b) Visits and Inspections. Each of the Credit Parties shall permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent (who may be accompanied by any Lender) up to one time during any twelve month period to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower if an Event of Default exists and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice and without limit to the number of visits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 8.12(b) shall not be construed to limit ordinary course discussions between representatives of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and of the Credit Parties.
        (c) Post Closing. Execute and deliver the documents, take the actions and complete the tasks set forth on Schedule 8.12, in each case within the applicable corresponding time limits specified on such schedule (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree to in its discretion).

        SECTION 8.13 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws; Beneficial Ownership Regulation, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions. (a) Maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance in all material respects by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and applicable Sanctions, (b) notify the Administrative Agent of the Borrower ceasing to fall within an express exclusion to the definition of "legal entity customer" under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and (c) promptly upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide the Administrative Agent or directly to such Lender, as the case may be, any information or documentation requested by it for purposes of complying with the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. No proceeds of any Extension of Credit shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents in violation of Section 7.14.

ARTICLE IX

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations not then due and other than Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) and the Commitments terminated, the Credit Parties will not, and will not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to:
        SECTION 9.1 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

        (a) Indebtedness arising or existing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
        (b) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date (and, if such Indebtedness has an aggregate principal amount outstanding in excess of $1,000,000, listed on Schedule 9.1(b) to the Disclosure Letter) and any renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof in a principal amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal, refinancing or extension, plus

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accrued and unpaid interest thereon, an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such renewal, refinancing or extension;
        (c) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred after the Closing Date consisting of Capital Leases or Indebtedness incurred to provide all or a portion of the purchase price or cost of construction, repair or improvement of property; provided that (i) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price or cost of construction of such personal property asset; (ii) no such Indebtedness shall be renewed, refinanced or extended for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such renewal, refinancing or extension, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such renewal, refinancing or extension; and (iii) at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 or (y) 2.5% of Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended Reference Period;
        (d) Unsecured intercompany Indebtedness among the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries; provided, that such Indebtedness shall constitute a Permitted Investment pursuant to Section 9.5;
        (e) Indebtedness and obligations (i) owing under Hedge Agreements entered into in order to manage existing or anticipated interest rate, exchange rate or commodity price risks and not for speculative purposes and (ii) in respect of Cash Management Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
        (f) Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, or is merged with or into a Credit Party, or in respect of a line of business or business unit acquired in a transaction permitted hereunder, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding for all such Persons and transactions; provided that any such Indebtedness was not created in anticipation of or in connection with the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, and any renewal, refinancing or extension thereof in a principal amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal, refinancing or extension, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid and fees and expenses reasonable incurred in connection with such renewal, refinancing or extension;
        (g) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
        (h) secured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred after the Closing Date to provide all or a portion of the cost of construction of an operating facility, so long as the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (h) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 or (y) 2.5% of Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended Reference Period;
        (i) Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted to exist or be incurred pursuant to this Section;
4.obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances, performance bonds, surety bonds, release, appeal and similar bonds, completion guarantees, statutory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar obligations provided by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and obligations owed to (including in respect of letters of credit for the benefit of) any Person in connection with workers’

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compensation, health, disability, or other employee benefit or property, casualty or liability insurance provided by such Person to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
5.Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
6.customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods and services purchased in the ordinary course of business;
7.Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply agreements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
8.to the extent constituting Indebtedness, earn-out obligations in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;
9.Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist in connection with agreements providing for indemnification, purchase price adjustments and similar obligations or guarantees securing the performance of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (both before and after liability associated therewith becomes fixed), in each case, in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement;
10.Indebtedness with respect to letters of credit not issued under this Agreement, so long as the aggregate liability in respect of all such letters of credit does not exceed $10,000,000 at any time; and
(o) other unsecured Indebtedness of Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding so long as (i) the affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and events of default in respect of such Indebtedness are no more restrictive on the applicable obligor (taken as a whole in the judgment of the Borrower) than the affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and Events of Default hereof; provided, however, that the interest rate, fees and other economic terms of such Indebtedness shall not be required to be less restrictive than the interest rate, fees and other economic terms hereof and (ii) the scheduled final maturity date of such Indebtedness shall be no earlier than six months following the later of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the Term Loan Maturity Date.
        SECTION 9.2 Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect to any of their respective property or assets of any kind (whether real or personal, tangible or intangible), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following (the "Permitted Liens"):

        (a) Liens created by or otherwise existing under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens in favor of the Swingline Lender and/or the Issuing Lenders, as applicable, on Cash Collateral granted pursuant to the Loan Documents);
        (b) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Lease Obligations (and refinancings thereof) to the extent permitted under Section 9.1(c); provided, that (i) any such Lien attaches to such property concurrently with or within one hundred eighty (180) days after the acquisition thereof and (ii) such Lien attaches solely to the property so acquired or financed in such transaction and any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof;
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and other property of the type customarily described in a mortgage or deed of trust, of the Credit Parties (i) owned as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred or (ii) comprising the operating facility constructed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness;
        (d) Liens for taxes, assessments, charges or other governmental levies not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to the extent required by GAAP;
        (e) statutory, common law or contractual Liens such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords’, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provision shall have been made therefore to the extent required by GAAP;
        (f) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security or similar legislation (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements, in each case including pledges or deposits securing liability for reimbursement or indemnity arrangements and letter of credit or bank guaranty reimbursement arrangements with respect thereto;
        (g) pledges or deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
        (h) easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way, restrictions, minor defects, irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
        (i) Liens existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 9.2(i) to the Disclosure Letter; provided that (i) no such Lien shall at any time be extended to cover property or assets other than the property or assets subject thereto on the Closing Date and any additions, accessions, parts, improvements thereon, attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof and (ii) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be extended, renewed, refunded or refinanced except in accordance with Section 9.1;
        (j) any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in this definition (other than Liens set forth on Schedule 9.2(i) to the Disclosure Letter); provided that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the property which secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof);
        (k) (i) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) or other funds maintained with a depository institution or securities intermediary and (ii) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
        (l) any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority;
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        (m) restrictions on transfers of securities imposed by applicable Securities Laws;
        (n) Liens arising out of judgments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default;
        (o) any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license or sublease entered into by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and not interfering in any material respect with the business of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and covering only the assets so leased, licensed or subleased;
        (p) assignments of insurance or condemnation proceeds provided to landlords (or their mortgagees) pursuant to the terms of any lease and Liens or rights reserved in any lease for rent or for compliance with the terms of such lease;
11.Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.1(g);
12.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;
13.Liens on insurance proceeds securing the premium of financed insurance proceeds;
14.(i) licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business (including intercompany licensing of intellectual property between the Borrower and any Subsidiary and between Subsidiaries in connection with cost-sharing arrangements, distribution, marketing, make-sell or other similar arrangements) and (ii) any interest of co-sponsors, co-owners or co-developers of intellectual property;
15.Liens securing reasonable and customary fees for services in favor of banks, securities intermediaries and other depository institutions;
16.Liens on any cash earnest money deposit made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or acquisition agreement that is not prohibited by this Agreement;
17.deposits as security for contested taxes or contested import or customs duties;
18.Liens securing any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository or cash management services or automated clearinghouse transfer of funds;
19.any encumbrance or restriction with respect to the transfer of the Equity Interests in any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to the terms thereof;
20.Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
21.assignments of the right to receive income effected as part of the sale of a Subsidiary or business unit that is otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 9.4;
        (bb) any Lien existing on any property or asset (and any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof) prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset (and any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof) of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary

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after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be and (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets (other than any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
        (cc) leases and subleases granted to others in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
        (dd) pledges or deposits made by Foreign Subsidiaries to secure letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments obtained in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000 at any time outstanding;
        (ee) Liens on cash collateral to secure letters of credit permitted under Section 9.1(p);
        (ff) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale of goods by any of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; and
        (gg) additional Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations, so long as at the time such Indebtedness or other obligations are incurred, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof does not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 or (y) 2.5% of Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended Reference Period.

        SECTION 9.3 Nature of Business. Alter the character of its business in any material respect from that conducted as of the Closing Date and businesses reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto or that constitute a reasonable extension thereof.

        SECTION 9.4 Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc.
        (a) dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its property or assets (each a "Disposition"), except the following, without duplication, shall be expressly permitted:
(i)  (A) the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of inventory, equipment and materials in the ordinary course of business and (B) the conversion of cash into Cash Equivalents and Cash Equivalents into cash;

(ii)  the sale, transfer or other disposition of property or assets to an unrelated party not in the ordinary course of business where and to the extent that they are the result of an Insurance and Condemnation Event or any taking under powers of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceedings;

(iii)  the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of machinery, parts, equipment or other assets no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, including non-core assets acquired in a Permitted Acquisition;

(iv)  the sale, lease or transfer of property or assets from one Credit Party to another Credit Party or dissolution of any Credit Party (other than the Borrower) to the extent any and all assets of such Credit Party are distributed to another Credit Party;
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(v)  the termination of any Cash Management Agreements or Hedge Agreements;

(vi)  transactions permitted by Section 9.4(b) and transactions permitted by Section 9.10;

(vii)  licenses of technology and intellectual property rights (including patents, trademarks and copyrights) in the ordinary course of business (including, intercompany licensing of intellectual property between the Borrower and any Subsidiary and between Subsidiaries in connection with cost-sharing arrangements, distribution, marketing, make-sell or other similar arrangements);

(viii)  any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve if (A) the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower, (B) such liquidation or dissolution is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and (C) all assets of such liquidated or dissolved Subsidiary, after payment of all creditors of such Subsidiary, shall be conveyed to the Borrower or a Subsidiary;

(ix)  (A) any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to any Credit Party or another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party and (B) any Credit Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party in the ordinary course of business and at fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) or so long as at the time of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition, the aggregate amount thereof during any Fiscal Year does not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 2.5% of Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended Reference Period;

(x) to the extent constituting a transfer or disposition, (A) the making of any Investment permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 and (B) the creation, incurrence or assumption of any Lien permitted under Section 9.2 shall be permitted;

(xi)  the use, transfer or disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement;

(xii)  the Borrower and its applicable Subsidiaries may transfer to any Domestic Subsidiary any property acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition to facilitate internal reorganizations or tax planning strategies;

(xiii)  the settlement, waiver, release or surrender of claims or litigation rights of any kind;

(xiv)  the transfer of improvements or alterations made by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries in connection with the lease of any real or personal property by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries;

(xv)  the write-off, discount, sale or other disposition of defaulted or past-due receivables and similar obligations in the ordinary course of business and not undertaken as part of an accounts receivable financing transaction;
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(xvi) the lapse of registered intellectual property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent not economically desirable in the conduct of their business;

(xvii) Dispositions in respect of fixed assets (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any intellectual property) to the extent that (i) such fixed assets are exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement fixed assets or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement fixed assets;

(xviii) Dispositions in sale leaseback transactions in connection with Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.1(c); and

(xix) Dispositions of property or assets not to exceed 10% of Consolidated Assets (measured as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter) in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that any Dispositions pursuant to this clause (xix) shall not give rise to any Default as a result of a subsequent decline in Consolidated Assets; provided, further, that after giving any effect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (xix), (A) the Credit Parties shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.9 hereof, recalculated for the most recently ended Reference Period and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or shall result therefrom;

        (b) (i) purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) all, or substantially all of the property or assets of any Person or any line of business or enterprise, other than Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments or acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 or (ii) consummate a merger or consolidation, except for (A) Investments or acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 so long as if any Credit Party is subject to such merger or consolidation, a Credit Party is the surviving entity, (B) (y) the merger or consolidation of a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party with and into a Credit Party; provided that such Credit Party will be the surviving entity and (z) the merger or consolidation of a Credit Party with and into another Credit Party; provided that if the Borrower is a party thereto, the Borrower will be the surviving corporation, and (C) the merger or consolidation of a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party with and into another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party.

        SECTION 9.5 Advances, Investments and Loans. Make any Investment except for the following (the "Permitted Investments"):

        (a) cash and investments constituting Cash Equivalents at the time made;
        (b) Investments existing or contractually committed to as of the Closing Date as set forth on Schedule 9.5(b) to the Disclosure Letter and Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date in the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries;
        (c) (i) receivables owing to the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any receivables, prepayments, deposits and advances to suppliers or vendors, in each case if created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms and (ii) intercompany charges of expenses and intercompany payables, in each case if created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business;
        (d) Investments in and loans to any Credit Party;
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        (e) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such loans and advances shall comply with all Applicable Law (including Sarbanes-Oxley);
        (f) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with or judgments against, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
        (g) Permitted Acquisitions, including the formation of a Subsidiary in connection with a specific and identified Permitted Acquisition and the capitalization of such Subsidiary whether by capital contribution or intercompany loan;
        (h) (i) Investments by any Credit Party in Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) Investments by any non-Credit Party in any other non-Credit Party;
        (i) Cash Management Agreements and Hedge Agreements to the extent permitted by Section 9.1;
        (j) Investments in joint ventures and other minority interests in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
        (k) (i) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.1 and (ii) guaranties of leases or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness;
        (l) Investments arising under Hedge Agreements permitted by Section 9.1;
        (m) to the extent constituting Investments, pledges and deposits permitted pursuant to Section 9.2;
        (n) Investments of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof, provided that (i) such Investments exist at the time that such Person becomes a Subsidiary and (ii) such Investments were not made in anticipation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary;
        (o) security deposits, prepaid expenses and negotiable instruments held for collection in the ordinary course of business;
        (p) leases of equipment to customers permitted by Section 9.4(a)(i);
        (q) Investments (other than Investments in Credit Parties or Subsidiaries) arising out of the receipt of non-cash consideration for any disposition permitted by Section 9.4 and any Investments that consist of or result from any merger or consolidation permitted by Section 9.4;
(r) an Investment by the Borrower in National Instruments Israel Ltd. in connection with the Initial Term Loan Acquisition, as described on Section 9.5(r) of the Disclosure Letter; and
(s) additional loan advances and/or Investments of a nature not contemplated by the foregoing clauses hereof; provided that such loans, advances and/or Investments made after the Closing Date pursuant to this clause shall not exceed, at the time made, an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 2.5% of Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended Reference Period.
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        SECTION 9.6 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction or series of transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate of such Person other than on terms and conditions substantially as favorable as would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate, other than (a) transactions solely between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or between or among Subsidiaries, (b) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 9.10, (c) Investments permitted by Section 9.5, (d) indemnification arrangements and employee agreements, compensation arrangements (including equity-based compensation and reasonable and customary fees paid to directors) and severance arrangements with and reimbursement of expenses of, in each case, current or former officers and directors, (e) extraordinary retention, bonus or similar arrangements approved by the Borrower’s board of directors (or a committee thereof), (f) the issuance of Equity Interests of the Borrower to any Person, (g) advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries permitted by Section 9.5 and (h) severance arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business:

        SECTION 9.7 Ownership of Subsidiaries; Restrictions. The Credit Parties will not sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any of their Subsidiaries, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to issue, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of their Equity Interests, except in a transaction permitted by Section 9.4 or Section 9.5.

        SECTION 9.8 Corporate Changes. (a) Change its Fiscal Year; provided that any Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date may change its fiscal year for GAAP purposes to correspond with the Borrower’s fiscal year, (b) amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation, certificate of designation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational document) operating agreement or bylaws (or other similar document) in any respect materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the Lenders’ prior written consent. No Credit Party shall (a) (i) change its state of incorporation or organization, without providing five (5) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent or (ii) change its registered legal name, without providing five (5) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, (b) have more than one state of incorporation, organization or formation or (c) change its accounting method (except in accordance with GAAP) in any manner adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent.

        SECTION 9.9 Limitation on Restricted Actions. Directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of (a) any such Person (other than the Borrower) to pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (b) any such Person to pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party, (c) any such Person to make loans or advances to any Credit Party, (d) any such Person to sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party, or (e) any such Person to act as a Guarantor pursuant to the Loan Documents or amend or otherwise modify the Loan Documents, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above) for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) applicable law or rule, regulation, order, license, permit, grant or similar restriction of any applicable Governmental Authority, (iii) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 9.1(c), Section 9.1(f), Section 9.1(g) or Section 9.1(h); provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset securing such Indebtedness, (iv) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien, (v) customary restrictions and conditions contained in asset sale agreements, purchase agreements, acquisition agreements (including by way of merger, acquisition or consolidation) entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, solely to the extent in effect pending consummation of such transaction and so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto, (vi) customary provisions in leases, licenses and other contracts restricting the assignment, subletting or encumbrance thereof, (vii) restrictions

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and conditions in any indenture, agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement relating to the assets or business of any Subsidiary existing prior to the acquisition of such Subsidiary (and not created in contemplation of such acquisition), (viii) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect as of the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 9.9 to the Disclosure Letter (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (ix) customary provisions in joint ventures agreements (and other similar agreements) (provided that such provisions apply only to such joint venture and to Equity Interests in such joint venture), (x) customary net worth provisions or similar financial maintenance provisions contained in real property leases entered into by a Subsidiary, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations under the Loan Documents, (xi) restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xii) restrictions under any arrangement with any Governmental Authority imposed on any Foreign Subsidiary in connection with governmental grants, financial aid, tax holidays or similar benefits or economic interests and (xiii) restrictions in connection with the Investment by the Borrower in National Instruments Israel Ltd. in connection with the Initial Term Loan Acquisition, as described on Section 9.9 of the Disclosure Letter.
        SECTION 9.10 Restricted Payments. Directly or indirectly, declare, order, make or set apart any sum for or pay any Restricted Payment, except (a) to make dividends payable solely in the same class of Equity Interests of such Person, (b) to make dividends or other distributions payable to the Credit Parties (directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries), (c) to make Restricted Payments to any Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof and to any other Person that owns an Equity Interest in such Person, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made, (d) to make Restricted Payments so long as both before and after giving effect to each such Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis (tested as of the date such Restricted Payment is declared, so long as such Restricted Payment is paid within sixty (60) days of such declaration) (i) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or would result therefrom, (ii) the Credit Parties shall be in compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.9 hereof, and the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be less than 2.25 to 1.00 and (iii) Liquidity shall be at least $200,000,000, (e) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management, employees or other eligible service providers of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (f) the Borrower may distribute rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan or redeem such rights, provided that such redemption is in accordance with the terms of such stockholder rights plan, (g) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in connection with the retention of Equity Interests in payment of withholding taxes in connection with equity-based compensation plans, (h) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may receive or accept the return to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary constituting a portion of the purchase price consideration in settlement of indemnification claims or as a result of purchase price adjustments (including earn-outs and similar obligations), (i) to make Restricted Payments on Subordinated Indebtedness with the proceeds of refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by Section 9.1, (j) to pay quarterly dividends on Borrower’s common stock; provided, that, (i) to the extent the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is less than 2.25 to 1.00, Liquidity shall be at least $175,000,000 both before and after giving effect to each such Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, (ii) to the extent the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is equal to or greater than 2.25 to 1.00, (A) Liquidity shall be at least $200,000,000 both before and after giving effect to each such Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis and (B) such payments shall not exceed $0.26 per share per quarter and (iii) for purposes of calculating Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio and Liquidity pursuant to the foregoing subclauses (i) and (ii) on a Pro Forma Basis, such calculations shall be determined as of the date such Restricted Payment is declared giving pro forma effect to the anticipated payment, so long as

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such Restricted Payment is paid within sixty (60) days of such declaration and (k) to make other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in any Reference Period.

        SECTION 9.11 Sale Leasebacks. Except as permitted by Section 9.4(a)(xviii), directly or indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capital Lease, of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (a) which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to a Person which is not a Credit Party or a Subsidiary or (b) which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other property which has been sold or is to be sold or transferred by a Credit Party or a Subsidiary to another Person which is not a Credit Party or a Subsidiary in connection with such lease.

        SECTION 9.12 No Further Negative Pledges. Enter into, assume or become subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of their properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation, except (a) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 9.1(c), Section 9.1(f), Section 9.1(g) or Section 9.1(h); provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset securing such Indebtedness, (c) in connection with any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien; (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in asset sale agreements, purchase agreements, acquisition agreements (including by way of merger, acquisition or consolidation) entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, solely to the extent in effect pending consummation of such transaction and so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto, (e) customary provisions in leases, licenses and other contracts restricting the assignment, subletting or encumbrance thereof, (f) restrictions and conditions in any indenture, agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement relating to the assets or business of any Subsidiary existing prior to the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition in which such Subsidiary was acquired (and not created in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition, (g) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect as of the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 9.12 to the Disclosure Letter (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (h) customary provisions in joint venture agreements (and other similar agreements) (provided that such provisions apply only to such joint venture and to Equity Interests in such joint venture), (i) restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (j) restrictions under any arrangement with any Governmental Authority imposed on any Foreign Subsidiary in connection with governmental grants, financial aid, tax holidays or similar benefits or economic interests, (k) restrictions imposed by applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation, order, license, permit, grant or similar restriction.

ARTICLE X

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

        SECTION 10.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified events (each an "Event of Default"):

        (a) Payment. (i) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal on any Loan or Revolving Note when due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; or (ii) the Borrower shall fail to reimburse the Issuing Lender for any L/C Obligations when due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms hereof; or (iii) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable hereunder when

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due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms hereof and such failure shall continue unremedied for three (3) Business Days; or (iv) or any Guarantor shall fail to pay on the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement in respect of any of the foregoing or in respect of any other Guarantees hereunder (after giving effect to the grace period in clause (iii)); or
        (b) Misrepresentation. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made herein or in any of the other Loan Documents or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement shall prove (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, to have been incorrect, false or misleading on or as of the date made or deemed made; or (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, to have been incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or
        (c) Covenant Default.
a.Any Credit Party shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any term, covenant or agreement applicable to it contained in Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.7, 8.9, 8.11 and Article IX.
b.Any Credit Party shall fail to comply with any other covenant contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Document (other than as described in Sections 10.1(a) or 10.1(c)(i) above) and, with respect to this clause (ii) only, such breach or failure to comply is not cured within thirty (30) days of its occurrence; or
        (d) Indebtedness Cross-Default. (i) Any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in any payment of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) in a principal amount outstanding of at least $35,000,000 for the Credit Parties and any of their Subsidiaries in the aggregate beyond any applicable grace period, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (ii) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) in a principal amount outstanding of at least $35,000,000 in the aggregate for the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or to be repurchased, prepaid, deferred or redeemed (automatically or otherwise); provided that this clause (d) 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; or
        (e) Bankruptcy Default. (i) A Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or a Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against a Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above which (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days; or (iii) there shall be

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commenced against a Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of their assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or (iv) a Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) a Credit Party or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing their inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or
        (f) Judgment Default. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent not covered by insurance) of $35,000,000 or more and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been paid and satisfied, vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within earlier of (A) sixty (60) days from the entry thereof or (B) the expiration of the period during which an appeal of such judgment or decree is permitted; or
        (g) ERISA Default. The occurrence of any of the following involving, individually or in the aggregate, liability to the Credit Parties of $35,000,000 or more: (i) Any Person shall engage in any non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan (other than a Permitted Lien) shall arise on the assets of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate, (iii) an ERISA Event shall occur, (iv) any Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (v) a Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall, or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent is likely to, incur any liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, any Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any other similar event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and, in each case in clauses (iv) through (vi) above, such event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; or
        (h) Change in Control. There shall occur a Change of Control; or
        (i) Invalidity of Guaranty. At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, for any reason other than the satisfaction in full of all Secured Obligations, shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms) or shall be declared to be null and void, or any Credit Party shall contest the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority of any Loan Document in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability, including with respect to future advances by the Lenders, under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or
        (j) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any material provision of any Loan Document shall fail to be in full force and effect or to give the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the, rights, powers and privileges, taken as a whole, purported to be created thereby (except as such documents may be terminated or no longer in force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof, other than those indemnities and provisions which by their terms shall survive), or any Security Document shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on, or security interest in, any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, in each case other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof or by virtue of any action or inaction by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party.

        SECTION 10.2 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower:
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        (a) Acceleration; Termination of Credit Facility. Terminate the Commitments and declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Reimbursement Obligations at the time outstanding, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including all L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented or shall be entitled to present the documents required thereunder) and all other Obligations, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, and terminate the Credit Facility and any right of the Borrower to request borrowings or Letters of Credit thereunder; provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 10.1(e), the Credit Facility shall be automatically terminated and all Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.
        (b) Letters of Credit. With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, demand that the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letter of Credit. Amounts held in such Cash Collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay the other Secured Obligations in accordance with Section 10.4. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, the Reimbursement Obligation shall have been satisfied and all other Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such Cash Collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower.
        (c) General Remedies. Exercise on behalf of the Secured Parties all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, in order to satisfy all of the Secured Obligations.

        SECTION 10.3 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc.

        (a) The enumeration of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders set forth in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default.
        (b) 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 Credit 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 Section 10.2 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders; provided

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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 Lender or the Swingline Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as an Issuing Lender or 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 12.4 (subject to the terms of Section 5.6), 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 Credit Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and 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 Section 10.2 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 5.6, 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.
        SECTION 10.4 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds. In the event that the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 10.2 or the Administrative Agent or any Lender has exercised any remedy set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, all payments received on account of the Secured Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of the Secured Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 3.12, 5.14 and 5.15, be applied by the Administrative Agent as follows:
First, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts, including attorney fees, payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees (other than Commitment Fees, Initial Term Loan Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit fees payable to the Lenders), indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender under the Loan Documents, including attorney fees, ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Commitment Fees, Initial Term Loan Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit fees payable to the Lenders and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations then owing and to Cash Collateralize any L/C Obligations then outstanding, ratably among the holders of such obligations in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth payable to them; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable holders thereof following such acceleration or exercise of remedies and at least three (3) Business Days prior to the application of the proceeds thereof. Each holder of Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Hedge Obligations not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice

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contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article XI for itself and its Affiliates as if a "Lender" party hereto.
        SECTION 10.5 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation 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 any Credit Party) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

        (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Secured 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 Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3, 5.3 and 12.3) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
        (b) 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 judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each Issuing Lender 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 and the Issuing Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3, 5.3 and 12.3.
        SECTION 10.6 Credit Bidding.

        (a) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties, shall have the right, exercisable at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid and purchase for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties all or any portion of Collateral at any sale thereof conducted by the Administrative Agent under the provisions of the UCC, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the UCC, at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 thereof, or a sale under a plan of reorganization, or at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law. Such credit bid or purchase may be completed through one or more acquisition vehicles formed by the Administrative Agent to make such credit bid or purchase and, in connection therewith, the Administrative Agent is authorized, on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties, to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles, and assign the applicable Secured Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle in exchange for Equity Interests and/or debt issued by the applicable acquisition vehicle (which shall be deemed to be held for the ratable account of the applicable Secured Parties on the basis of the Secured Obligations so assigned by each Secured Party); provided that any actions 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 the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 12.2.

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        (b) Each Lender hereby agrees, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates that is a Secured Party, that, except as otherwise provided in any Loan Document or with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under Applicable Law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral.

ARTICLE XI

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

        SECTION 11.1 Appointment and Authority.

        (a) Each of the Lenders and each Issuing Lender hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as provided in Sections 11.6 and 11.9 the provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term "agent" herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
        (b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the "collateral agent" under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including each holder of Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations) and the Issuing Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and such Issuing Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Credit Parties to secure any of the Secured Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto (including to enter into additional Loan Documents or supplements to existing Loan Documents on behalf of the Secured Parties). In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as "collateral agent" and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Article XI for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of Articles XI and XII (including Section 12.3, as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the "collateral agent" under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

        SECTION 11.2 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person 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 business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
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        SECTION 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions.
        (a) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder and thereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
        (i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
        (ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
c.shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
        (b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent 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 shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.2 and Section 10.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final non-appealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default and indicating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Lender.
        (c) 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 this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith (including any report provided to it by an Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.9), (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VI or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or (vi) the utilization of any Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment (it being understood and agreed that each Issuing Lender shall monitor compliance with its own L/C Commitment without any further action by the Administrative Agent).

        SECTION 11.4 Reliance by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or

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intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Lender prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

        SECTION 11.5 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all 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 and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or 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 in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

        SECTION 11.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent.

        (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank or financial institution reasonably experienced in serving as administrative agent on syndicated bank facilities with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank or financial institution with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the "Resignation Effective Date"), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that in no event shall any such successor Administrative Agent be a Defaulting Lender. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
        (b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person, remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the "Removal Effective Date"), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
        (c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable), (i) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and

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obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each Issuing Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 12.3 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed 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 or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent or relating to its duties as Administrative Agent that are carried out following its retirement or removal.
        (d) Any resignation by, or removal of, Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Lender, if in its sole discretion it elects to, and Swingline Lender, (ii) the retiring Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor Issuing Lender, if in its sole discretion it elects to, shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Lender to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Lender with respect to such Letters of Credit.

        SECTION 11.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information 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.

        SECTION 11.8 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the syndication agents, documentation agents, co-agents, arrangers or bookrunners listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Lender hereunder.

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        SECTION 11.9 Collateral and Guaranty Matters.

        (a) Each of the Lenders (including in its or any of its Affiliate’s capacities as a holder of Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations) irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion:
(i) to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, under any Loan Document (A) upon the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations and (2) Secured Cash Management Obligations or Secured Hedge Obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit which have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made), (B) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition to a Person other than a Credit Party permitted under the Loan Documents, without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 12.2;
        (ii) to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien permitted pursuant to Section 9.2(b); and
        (iii) to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Documents if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, pursuant to this Section 11.9. In each case as specified in this Section 11.9, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 11.9. In the case of any such sale, transfer or disposal of any property constituting Collateral or any Guarantor in a transaction constituting an Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 to a Person other than a Credit Party, the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such property, and the guarantee obligations of such Guarantor, shall be automatically released without need for further action by any person.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree (a) in circumstances where the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the cost or effort of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in any asset that constitutes Collateral is excessive in relation to the benefit afforded to the Secured Parties thereby, the Administrative Agent may exclude such Collateral from the creation and/or perfection requirements set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for the creation and/or perfection of Liens in a particular property (including extensions of time beyond the Closing Date) where it determines that such creation and/or perfection cannot be accomplished without undue effort and/or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (c) other than to the extent contemplated and
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required in accordance with Section 8.13(b) and Section 8.13(e), no Credit Party shall be required to take actions outside the United States to create and/or perfect local law security in any Collateral.
        (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 Credit Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
        (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event shall any Cash Collateral provided with respect to any Extended Letter of Credit be released without the prior written consent of the applicable Issuing Lender of such Extended Letter of Credit.

        SECTION 11.10 Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations. No holder of any Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations that obtains the benefits of Section 10.4 or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Security Document 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) 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 XI 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 Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable holders thereof.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

        SECTION 12.1 Notices.

        (a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in 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, sent by email or sent by facsimile as follows:

If to the Borrower:
National Instruments Corporation
11500 N. MoPac Expressway
Austin, TX 78759-3504
Attn: Chris Franco
Tel: +1 512 632 3254
e-mail: chris.franco@ni.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice to any Credit Party) to:

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National Instruments Corporation
11500 N. MoPac Expressway
Austin, TX 78759-3504
Attn: R. Eddie Dixon, Jr., General Counsel
Tel: +1 512 683-6814
e-mail: eddie.dixon@ni.com
If to Wells Fargo, as Administrative Agent:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
MAC D1109-019
1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Attention of: Syndication Agency Services
Telephone No.: (704) 590-2706
Facsimile No.: (844) 879-5899
With copies to:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1800 Hughes Landing Blvd. Suite 325
The Woodlands, TX 77380
MAC T0416-030
Attn: Chad Johnson
Tel: 281-681-4139
e-mail: chad.d.johnson@wellsfargo.com
If to any Lender:
To the address of such Lender set forth on the Register with respect to deliveries of notices and other documentation that may contain material non-public information.
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 or email 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 electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).
        (b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any Issuing Lender pursuant to Article II or III if such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the "return receipt requested" function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and

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(ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or other communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.
        (c) Administrative Agent’s Office. The Administrative Agent hereby designates its office located at the address set forth above, or any subsequent office which shall have been specified for such purpose by written notice to the Borrower and Lenders, as the Administrative Agent’s Office referred to herein, to which payments due are to be made and at which Loans will be disbursed and Letters of Credit requested.
        (d) Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender may change its address or other contact information for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Any Lender may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender.
        (e) Platform.
        (i) Each Credit Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Borrower Materials available to the Issuing Lenders and the other Lenders by posting the Borrower Materials on the Platform.
        (ii) The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available." The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Borrower Materials or the adequacy of the Platform, and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Borrower Materials. 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 any Agent Party in connection with the Borrower Materials or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the "Agent Parties") have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person or entity for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Internet (including the Platform), except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender, any Issuing Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, losses or expenses (as opposed to actual damages, losses or expenses).
        (f) Private Side Designation. Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the "Private Side Information" or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Applicable Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the "Public Side Information" portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities Applicable Laws.

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        SECTION 12.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. Except as set forth below or as specifically provided in any Loan Document, any term, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents may be amended or waived by the Lenders, and any consent given by the Lenders, if, but only if, such amendment, waiver or consent is in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and delivered to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of an amendment, signed by the Borrower; provided, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

        (a) amend, modify or waive (i) Section 6.2 or any other provision of this Agreement if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver is to require the Revolving Credit Lenders (pursuant to, in the case of any such amendment to a provision hereof other than Section 6.2, any substantially concurrent request by the Borrower for a borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans or issuance of Letters of Credit) to make Revolving Credit Loans when such Revolving Credit Lenders would not otherwise be required to do so, (ii) the amount of the Swingline Commitment or (iii) the amount of the L/C Sublimit, in each case without the written consent of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders;
        (b) (i) subordinate any of the Obligations owed to the Revolving Credit Lenders in right of payment or otherwise adversely affect the priority of payment of any of such Obligations or (ii) subordinate any of the Liens securing the Obligations owed to the Revolving Credit Lenders, in each case without the consent of each of the Revolving Credit Lenders;
        (c) increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 10.2) or increase the amount of Loans of any Lender, in any case, without the written consent of such Lender;
        (d) waive, extend or postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
        (e) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or (subject to clauses (iv) and (vii) of the proviso set forth in the paragraph below) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided that (i) only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the rate set forth in Section 5.1(b) during the continuance of an Event of Default and (ii) only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Obligation or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;
        (f) change Section 5.6 or Section 10.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or order of application required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
        (g) change Section 4.4(b)(vi) in a manner that would alter the order of application of amounts prepaid pursuant thereto without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
        (h) except as otherwise permitted by this Section 12.2 change any provision of this Section or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of "Required Lenders," "Required Revolving Credit Lenders" or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend,

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waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
        (i) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender under any Class to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Required Facility Lenders under such Class;
        (j) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of such Credit Party’s rights and obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 9.4), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;
        (k) release (i) all of the Subsidiary Guarantors or (iii) Subsidiary Guarantors comprising substantially all of the credit support for the Secured Obligations, in any case, from the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement (other than as authorized in Section 11.9), without the written consent of each Lender; or
        (l) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release any Security Document which would have the effect of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral (other than as authorized in Section 11.9 or as otherwise specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement or the applicable Security Document) without the written consent of each Lender;
provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each affected Issuing Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such Issuing Lender under this Agreement (including Section 11.9(c)) or any Letter of Credit Documents relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or modify Section 12.24 hereof; (iv) each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (v) each Letter of Credit Document and each cash collateral agreement or other document entered into in connection with an Extended Letter of Credit may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; provided that a copy of such amended Letter of Credit Document, cash collateral agreement or other document, as the case may be, shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon such amendment or waiver, (vi) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Loan Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error, ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision and (vii) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may, without the consent of any Lender, enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to implement any Benchmark Replacement or any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes or otherwise effectuate the terms of Section 5.8(c) in accordance with the terms of Section 5.8(c). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (A) the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender, and (B) any amendment, waiver, or consent hereunder which requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms disproportionately and adversely affects any such Defaulting Lender relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent on its behalf, and without further consent of any Lender (but with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), to (x) amend and restate this Agreement and the other Loan Documents if, upon giving effect to such amendment and restatement, such Lender shall no longer be a party to this Agreement (as so amended and restated), the Commitments of such Lender shall have terminated, such Lender shall have no other commitment or other obligation hereunder and shall have been paid in full all principal, interest and other amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (y) enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement (including amendments to this Section 12.2) or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to effectuate the terms of Section 5.13 (including as applicable, (1) to permit the Incremental Increases to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (2) to include an Incremental Increase, as applicable, in any determination of (i) Required Lenders or Required Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable or (ii) similar required lender terms applicable thereto); provided that no amendment or modification shall result in any increase in the amount of any Lender’s Commitment or any increase in any Lender’s Commitment Percentage, in each case, without the written consent of such affected Lender and (3) to make amendments to any outstanding tranche of Term Loans to permit any Incremental Term Commitments and Incremental Term Loans to be "fungible" (including for purposes of the Code) with such tranche of Term Loans, including increases in the Applicable Margin or any fees payable to such outstanding tranche of Term Loans or providing such outstanding tranche of Term Loans with the benefit of any call protection or covenants that are applicable to the proposed Incremental Term Commitments or Incremental Term Loans; provided that any such amendments or modifications to such outstanding tranche of Term Loans shall not directly adversely affect the Lenders holding such tranche of Term Loans without their consent.
        SECTION 12.3 Expenses; Indemnity.

        (a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower and any other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery 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 Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) 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) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each Issuing 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, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnitee for, any and all Losses (as defined below) incurred by or awarded against any Indemnitee by any Person (including any Credit Party) other than any Related Party of such Indemnitee, arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or

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the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Transactions), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Lender 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 any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (v) any claim (including any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees, provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such Losses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from (A) the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or its Related Parties, (B) a claim brought by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has obtained a final and non-appealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, (C) result from a dispute solely among Indemnitees (other than any claims against any Indemnitee in its capacity as the Administrative Agent or an Arranger or any similar role under the Loan Documents) and not arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or (D) resulting from any agreement governing any settlement effected without the prior written consent of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that, with respect to this clause (D), (x) the Borrower shall be deemed to consent to such settlement if it does not respond to the Indemnitee’s request within 5 Business Days; (y) the foregoing indemnity will apply if the Borrower shall have been offered an opportunity to assume the defense of such matter and shall have declined to do so and (z) the foregoing indemnity will apply if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in such proceeding. This Section 12.3(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim. The Credit Parties agree to not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Party affected thereby, settle any threatened or pending claim or action that would give rise to the right of any Indemnified Party to claim indemnification hereunder unless such settlement is solely for money damages to be paid by the Credit Parties. Each Indemnified Party agrees to provide the Credit Parties with prompt written notice of any claim, action, suit or allegation that may give rise to a right to indemnity under this Section 12.3(b); provided however that the Credit Parties will only be relieved of their obligations under this Section to the extent their ability to defend the claim is actually prejudiced by the failure to provide prompt notice. Each Indemnified Party will render sole control over the defense of any claim for which it is seeking indemnity under this Section, and will not settle any such claim without the prior written consent of the Credit Parties. The term "Losses" as used in this Section 12.3(b) shall mean (i) any amounts awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to a third party against the Indemnified Party based on indemnifiable claims after the Credit Parties have presented their defenses (or after such Person has elected not to, or failed to, defend such indemnifiable claims); (ii) any amounts paid to a third party in settlement of indemnifiable claims to the extent such amounts were agreed to in writing by the Credit Parties (or agreed to by the Indemnified Party after the Credit Parties have elected not to, or failed to, defend such indemnifiable claims); and (iii) reasonable and documented attorney’s fees and other costs incurred by the Credit Parties associated with defending indemnifiable claims (or reasonable and documented attorney’s fees and other reasonable and documented costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties associated with defending indemnifiable claims if the Credit Parties have elected not to, or failed to, defend such indemnifiable claims). 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not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages pursuant to this Section unless such damages are included in any third party claim in connection with any indemnification claim.
        (c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time, or if the Total Credit Exposure has been reduced to zero, then based on such Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such reduction) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender solely in its capacity as such, only the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts, such payment to be made severally among them based on such Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment has been reduced to zero as of such time, determined immediately prior to such reduction); provided, further, that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Lender or the 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 Lender or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 5.7.
        (d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Borrower and each other Credit Party shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, 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, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent arising from such Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
        (e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.
        (f) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.
        SECTION 12.4 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to setoff and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, such

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Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender or any Affiliate thereof shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so setoff shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender or Affiliate of a Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender or its Affiliate shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Secured Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates as to which such right of setoff was exercised. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender 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 Lender, the Swingline Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender, such Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender agree 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 12.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc.

        (a) Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
        (b) Submission to Jurisdiction. The Borrower and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation 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 Lender, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or any other Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
        (c) Waiver of Venue. The Borrower and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

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        (d) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.1. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

        SECTION 12.6 Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY 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 OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON IN SUCH FORUM, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE ADJUDICATION OF ALL CLAIMS PURSUANT TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE AS PROVIDED IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638, AND THE JUDICIAL REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN SUCH REFERENCE, WHETHER FACT OR LAW. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
        SECTION 12.7 Reversal of Payments. To the extent any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of any of the Secured Parties or to any Secured Party directly or the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral or any Secured Party exercises its right of setoff, which payments or proceeds (including any proceeds of such setoff) or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law, other Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds repaid, the Secured Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent, and each Lender and each Issuing Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its (or its applicable Affiliate’s) applicable ratable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent plus interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made to the Administrative Agent.

        SECTION 12.8 Injunctive Relief. The Borrower recognizes that, in the event the Borrower fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Lenders. Therefore, the Borrower agrees that the Lenders, at the Lenders’ option, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

        SECTION 12.9 Successors and Assigns; Participations.

        (a) Successors and Assigns Generally. 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, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party

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hereto shall be null and void). 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, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
        (b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that, in each case with respect to any Credit Facility, any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
        (i) Minimum Amounts.
i.in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Loans at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Credit Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds (determined after giving effect to such assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
ii.in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the 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 or, if "Trade Date" is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, or $2,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Term Loan Facility, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have given its consent ten (10) Business Days after the date written notice thereof has been delivered by the assigning Lender (through the Administrative Agent) unless such consent is expressly refused by the Borrower prior to such tenth (10th) Business Day;
        (ii) Proportionate Amounts. 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 with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned;
        (iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
        (A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; 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 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof;

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        (B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) the Revolving Credit Facility or any unfunded Term Loan Commitments if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) the Term Loans to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
iii.the consents of the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.
d.Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment; provided that (A) only one such fee will be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more related Approved Funds by a Lender and (B) the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
e.No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (B) a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person) or (C) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (v).
f.Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested, but not funded by, the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (A) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (B) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement 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
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to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11 and 12.3 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 (d) of this Section (other than a purported assignment to a natural Person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates, which shall be null and void).
        (c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, the Commitments of, and principal amounts of (and stated interest on) the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time, and each L/C Participant’s interest in each Letter of Credit issued hereunder (the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent 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. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender (but only to the extent of entries in the Register that are applicable to such Lender), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
        (d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person, or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates) (each, a "Participant") in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender 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. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 12.3(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).
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 Section 12.2(b), (c), (d) or (e) that directly and adversely affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.9, 5.10 and 5.11 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 5.11(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 5.11(g) 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 Section 5.12 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 5.10 or 5.11, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive. 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 5.12(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.4 as though it were a

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Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 5.6 and Section 12.4 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 of (and stated interest on) each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the "Participant Register"); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) and Proposed Section 1.163-5 of the United States Treasury Regulations. 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.
        (e) Certain Pledges. 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; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
        (f) Cashless Settlement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a 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.

        SECTION 12.10 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Issuing Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective Related Parties in connection with the Credit Facility, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or in connection with marketing of services by such Affiliate or Related Party to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any regulatory or similar authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) or in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s, such Issuing Lender’s or any Lender’s regulatory compliance policy if the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender, as applicable, deems such disclosure to be necessary for the mitigation of claims by those authorities against the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender, as applicable, or any of its Related Parties (in which case, the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority, promptly notify the Borrower, in advance, to the extent practicable and otherwise permitted by Applicable Law), (c) as to the extent required by Applicable Laws or regulations or in any legal, judicial, administrative proceeding or other compulsory process (in which case, the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the Borrower, in advance, to the extent practicable

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and otherwise permitted by Applicable Law), (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement, under any other Loan Document or under any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement, or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement, or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and, in each case, their respective financing sources, (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) Secured Hedge Agreement under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (iii) an investor or prospective investor in an Approved Fund that also agrees that Information shall be used solely for the purpose of evaluating an investment in such Approved Fund, (iv) a trustee, collateral manager, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured party in an Approved Fund in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the assets serving as collateral for an Approved Fund, or (v) a nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Loans and the Loan Documents in connection with ratings issued with respect to an Approved Fund, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Credit Facility or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Credit Facility, (h) with the consent of the Borrower, (i) deal terms and other information customarily reported to Thomson Reuters, other bank market data collectors and similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of the Loan Documents, (j) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Lender or any of their respective Affiliates from a third party that is not, to such Person’s knowledge, subject to confidentiality obligations to the Borrower, (k) to the extent that such information is independently developed by such Person without use of Information required to be kept confidential pursuant to this Section 12.10, (l) to the extent required by an insurance company in connection with providing insurance coverage or providing reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement or (m) for purposes of establishing a "due diligence" defense. For purposes of this Section, "Information" means all information received from any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

        SECTION 12.1 Performance of Duties. Each of the Credit Party’s obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall be performed by such Credit Party at its sole cost and expense.

        SECTION 12.2 All Powers Coupled with Interest. All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations not then due), any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Credit Facility has not been terminated.

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        SECTION 12.13 Survival.

        (a) All representations and warranties set forth in Article VII and all representations and warranties contained in any certificate delivered by any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the Loan Documents, or any of the Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the Closing Date (except those that are expressly made as of a specific date), shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders or any borrowing hereunder.
        (b) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of this Article XII and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the Lenders against events arising after such termination as well as before.

        SECTION 12.14 Titles and Captions. Titles and captions of Articles, Sections and subsections in, and the table of contents of, this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.

        SECTION 12.15 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. In the event that any provision is held to be so prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such provision to preserve the original intent thereof in such jurisdiction (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders).

        SECTION 12.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.

        (a) Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and/or the Arranger, 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 6.1, 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 that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., "pdf" or "tif") format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
        (b) Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words "execution," "signed," "signature," and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic

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Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

        SECTION 12.17 Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations not then due and other than Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedge Obligations) arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) or otherwise satisfied in a manner acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender) and the Commitments have been terminated. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto arising prior to such termination or in respect of any provision of this Agreement which survives such termination.

        SECTION 12.18 USA PATRIOT Act; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act or any other Anti-Money Laundering Laws, each of them is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act or such Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

        SECTION 12.19 Independent Effect of Covenants. The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that each covenant contained in Articles VIII or IX hereof shall be given independent effect. Accordingly, the Borrower shall not engage in any transaction or other act otherwise permitted under any covenant contained in Articles VIII or IX, before or after giving effect to such transaction or act, the Borrower shall or would be in breach of any other covenant contained in Articles VIII or IX.

        SECTION 12.20 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.

        (a) In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that (i) the facilities provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, and the Borrower is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof), (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, each of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other Person, (iii) none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of whether any Arranger or Lender has advised or is currently advising the Borrower or any of its Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the financing transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, (iv) the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from, and may conflict with, those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship and (v) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers

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and the Lenders have not provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) and the Credit Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate.
        (b) Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that each Lender, the Arrangers and any Affiliate thereof may lend money to, invest in, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any of the Borrower, any Affiliate thereof or any other person or entity that may do business with or own securities of any of the foregoing, all as if such Lender, Arranger or Affiliate thereof were not a Lender or Arranger or an Affiliate thereof (or an agent or any other person with any similar role under the Credit Facilities) and without any duty to account therefor to any other Lender, the Arrangers, the Borrower or any Affiliate of the foregoing.  Each Lender, the Arrangers and any Affiliate thereof may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof for services in connection with this Agreement, the Credit Facilities or otherwise without having to account for the same to any other Lender, the Arrangers, the Borrower or any Affiliate of the foregoing.

        SECTION 12.21 Amendment and Restatement; No Novation. This Agreement constitutes an amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement, effective from and after the Closing Date. The execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not constitute a novation of any indebtedness or other obligations owing to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Existing Credit Agreement based on facts or events occurring or existing prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement. On the Closing Date, the credit facilities described in the Existing Credit Agreement, shall be amended, supplemented, modified and restated in their entirety by the facilities described herein, and all loans and other obligations of the Borrower outstanding as of such date under the Existing Credit Agreement, shall be deemed to be loans and obligations outstanding under the corresponding facilities described herein, without any further action by any Person, except that the Administrative Agent shall make such transfers of funds as are necessary in order that the outstanding balance of such Loans, together with any Loans funded on the Closing Date, reflect the respective Revolving Credit Commitment of the Lenders hereunder.

        SECTION 12.22 Inconsistencies with Other Documents. In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided that any provision of the Security Documents which imposes additional burdens on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or gives the Administrative Agent or Lenders additional rights shall not be deemed to be in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement and shall be given full force and effect.

        SECTION 12.23 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable 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 the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
        (b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
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        (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 undertaking, 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 the applicable Resolution Authority.

        SECTION 12.24 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, each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Credit 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 Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of 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;
        (iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a "Qualified Professional Asset Manager" (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement; or
        (iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
        (b) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with 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

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the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Credit Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger and their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (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).

        SECTION 12.25 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedge Agreements 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 FDIC 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):

        (a) 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.
        (b) As used in this Section 12.25, the following terms have the following meanings:
"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.
"Covered Entity" means any of the following:
(i)a "covered entity" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii)a "covered bank" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii)a "covered FSI" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

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"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.
"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).  
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower
By: /s/ Karen M. Rapp
Name: Karen M. Rapp
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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AGENTS AND LENDERS:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, Issuing Lender and Lender

By: /s/ Chad D. Johnson
Name: Chad D. Johnson
Title: Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]





BANK OF AMERICA, as Lender

By: /s/ Adam Rose
Name: Adam Rose
Title: SVP


[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


EXHIBIT 10.12





GUARANTY AGREEMENT
dated as of June 12, 2020
by and among
Certain Domestic Subsidiaries of
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION,
as Guarantors,
in favor of
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent










TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS 1
Section 1.1 Definitions 1
Section 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions 1
ARTICLE II GUARANTY 2
Section 2.1 Guaranty 2
Section 2.2 Bankruptcy Limitations on Guarantors 2
Section 2.3 Agreements for Contribution 3
Section 2.4 Nature of Guaranty 4
Section 2.5 Waivers 5
Section 2.6 Modification of Loan Documents, etc. 6
Section 2.7 Demand by the Administrative Agent 7
Section 2.8 Remedies 7
Section 2.9 Benefits of Guaranty 7
Section 2.10 Termination; Reinstatement 7
Section 2.11 Payments 8
Section 2.12 Keepwell 8
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 8
Section 3.1 Organization; Power; Qualification 9
Section 3.2 Authorization of Guaranty and Other Loan Documents 9
Section 3.3 Compliance of Guaranty and Other Loan Documents 9
Section 3.4 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals 9
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS 10
ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS 10
Section 5.1 Notices 10
Section 5.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 10
Section 5.3 Expenses; Indemnification; Waiver of Consequential Damages, etc. 10
Section 5.4 Right of Setoff 11
Section 5.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process 11
Section 5.6 Waiver of Jury Trial 12
Section 5.7 Injunctive Relief 12
Section 5.8 No Waiver by Course of Conduct, Cumulative Remedies 12
Section 5.9 Successors and Assigns 12



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Table of Contents
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Section 5.10 All Powers Coupled with Interest 13
Section 5.11 Survival of Indemnities 13
Section 5.12 Severability of Provisions 13
Section 5.13 Counterparts 13
Section 5.14 Integration 13
Section 5.15 Advice of Counsel, No Strict Construction 13
Section 5.16 Acknowledgments 14
Section 5.17 Releases 14
Section 5.18 Additional Guarantors 14
Section 5.19 Secured Parties 14
Section 5.20 Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness 14


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THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this "Guaranty"), dated as of June 12, 2020, is made by certain Domestic Subsidiaries of NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (such Domestic Subsidiaries, collectively, the "Guarantors" and each, a "Guarantor"), in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"), for the benefit of itself and the Secured Parties.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith (the "Credit Agreement"), by and among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to make Extensions of Credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
The Borrower and the Guarantors, though separate legal entities, acknowledge that all Extensions of Credit to the Borrower will inure, directly or indirectly, to the benefit of each of the Guarantors.
It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective Extensions of Credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered this Guaranty to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Extensions of Credit to the Borrower thereunder, the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally agree with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

SECTION 1.2 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Guaranty shall have the meanings assigned to them below:

"Additional Guarantor" means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower which hereafter becomes a Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.18 hereof and Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement.
"Guaranteed Obligations" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.1.
        SECTION 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.

1.Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

2.The terms of Sections 1.2, 1.6, 1.7 and 12.15 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein; provided that references therein to "Agreement" shall mean this Guaranty.
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3.Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Guarantor, shall refer to such Guarantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

ARTICLE II

GUARANTY

        SECTION 2.1 Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and their respective permitted successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt payment and performance of all Secured Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether primary or secondary (whether by way of endorsement or otherwise), whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether or not from time to time reduced or extinguished (except by payment thereof) or hereafter increased or incurred, whether enforceable or unenforceable as against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, whether or not discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any Debtor Relief Law or proceeding thereunder, whether created directly with the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or acquired by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party through assignment or endorsement or otherwise, whether matured or unmatured, whether joint or several, as and when the same become due and payable (whether at maturity or earlier, by reason of acceleration, mandatory repayment or otherwise), in accordance with the terms of any such instruments evidencing any such obligations, including all renewals, extensions or modifications thereof (all of the foregoing being hereafter collectively referred to as the "Guaranteed Obligations"). Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty, in no event shall any Guarantor have any liability or obligation hereunder in respect of any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.

        SECTION 2.2 Bankruptcy Limitations on Guarantors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.1, it is the intention of each Guarantor and the Secured Parties that, in any proceeding involving the bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debts, relief of debtors, dissolution or insolvency or any similar proceeding with respect to any Guarantor or its assets, the amount of such Guarantor’s obligations with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Secured Parties) shall be equal to, but not in excess of, the maximum amount thereof not subject to avoidance or recovery by operation of Debtor Relief Laws after giving effect to Section 2.3(a). To that end, but only in the event and to the extent that after giving effect to Section 2.3(a), such Guarantor’s obligations with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Secured Parties) or any payment made by such Guarantor pursuant to such Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Secured Parties) would, but for the operation of the first sentence of this Section 2.2, be subject to avoidance or recovery in any such proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws after giving effect to Section 2.3(a), the amount of such Guarantor’s obligations with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Secured Parties) shall be limited to the largest amount which, after giving effect thereto, would not, under Debtor Relief Laws, render such Guarantor’s obligations with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Secured Parties) unenforceable or avoidable or otherwise subject to recovery under Debtor Relief Laws. To the extent any payment actually made pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations exceeds the limitation of the first sentence of this Section 2.2 and is otherwise subject to avoidance and recovery in any such proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws, the amount subject to avoidance shall in all events be limited to the amount by which such actual payment exceeds such limitation and the Guaranteed Obligations as limited by the first sentence of this Section 2.2 shall in all events remain in full force and effect and be fully enforceable against such Guarantor. The

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first sentence of this Section 2.2 is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Secured Parties hereunder against such Guarantor in such proceeding to the maximum extent permitted by Debtor Relief Laws and neither such Guarantor, the Borrower, any other Guarantor nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under such sentence that would not otherwise be available under Debtor Relief Laws in such proceeding.

        SECTION 2.3 Agreements for Contribution.

        (a) The Guarantors hereby agree among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined below), such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share (as defined below) of such Excess Payment. The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section 2.3(a) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the Guaranteed Obligations until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made) have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section 2.3(a) against any other Guarantor until such Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated. For purposes of this Section 2.3(a), (i) "Excess Amount" means, (for any Guarantor the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of its debts and liabilities and including probable, contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding its obligations hereunder) provided that if the fair salable value of the assets and properties of any Guarantor does not exceed such Guarantor’s debts and liabilities (including obligations hereunder) such Guarantor’s Excess Amount shall be zero (0); (ii) "Excess Payment" means the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Ratable Share (as defined below) of any Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) "Ratable Share" means, for any Guarantor in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guaranteed Obligations of (A) the Excess Amount of such Guarantor to (B) the sum of the Excess Amounts of all of the Guarantors; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Ratable Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment; and (iv) "Contribution Share" means, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (A) the Excess Amount of such Guarantor to (B) the sum of the Excess Amounts of all of the Guarantors other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment. Each of the Guarantors recognizes and acknowledges that the rights to contribution arising hereunder shall constitute an asset in favor of the party entitled to such contribution. This Section 2.3 shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under Applicable Law against the Borrower in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations.
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        (b) No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments by any of the Guarantors hereunder, or any setoff or application of funds of any of the Guarantors by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, or the receipt of any amounts by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, none of the Guarantors shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or the other Guarantors or against any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations nor shall any of the Guarantors seek any reimbursement or contribution from the Borrower or any of the other Guarantors in respect of payments made by such Guarantor in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, until all amounts owing to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties on account of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) are paid in full in cash and the Commitments are terminated. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation reimbursement or contribution rights at any time when all of such Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made), such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the Administrative Agent, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly endorsed by such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, if required) to be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 2.4 Nature of Guaranty.

        (a) Each Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty is a continuing, unconditional guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection, and that its obligations under this Guaranty shall be primary, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and unaffected by:

i.the genuineness, legality, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of, or change in, or supplement to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument to which the Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates is or may become a party, (including any increase in the Secured Obligations resulting from any extension of additional credit or otherwise);

ii.any action under or in respect of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement in the exercise of any remedy, power or privilege contained therein or available to any of them at law, in equity or otherwise, or waiver or refraining from exercising any such remedies, power or privileges (including any manner of sale, disposition or any application of any sums by whomever paid or however realized to any Guaranteed Obligations owing by the Borrower or any Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in such manner as the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall determine in its reasonable discretion);

iii.the absence of any action to enforce this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement or the waiver or consent by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party with respect to any of the provisions of this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement;

iv.the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any security for or other guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by the
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Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in respect of such security or guaranty (including, without limitation, the release of any such security or guaranty);

v.any structural change in, restructuring of or other similar organizational change of the Borrower, any Guarantor, any other guarantors or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates; or

vi.any other action or circumstances which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor;

it being agreed by each Guarantor that, subject to the first sentence of Section 2.2, its obligations under this Guaranty shall not be discharged until the final payment and performance, in full, of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) and the termination of the Commitments.


        (b) Each Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations and its obligations under this Guaranty are not and shall not be subject to any counterclaims, offsets or defenses of any kind (other than the defense of payment) against the Administrative Agent, the other Secured Parties or the Borrower whether now existing or which may arise in the future.

        (c) Each Guarantor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this Guaranty, and all dealings among the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty.

        SECTION 2.5 Waivers. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Guarantor expressly waives all of the following rights and defenses (and agrees not to take advantage of or assert any such right or defense):

        (a) any rights it may now or in the future have under any statute, or at law or in equity, or otherwise, to compel the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to proceed in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations against the Borrower or any other Person or against any security for or other guaranty of the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations before proceeding against, or as a condition to proceeding against, such Guarantor;
        
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        (b) any defense based upon the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to commence an action in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations against the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person or any security for the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations;

        (c) any right to insist upon, plead or in any manner whatever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any appraisal, valuation, stay, extension, marshalling of assets or redemption laws, or exemption, whether now or at any time hereafter in force, which may delay, prevent or otherwise affect the performance by such Guarantor of its obligations under, or the enforcement by the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties of this Guaranty;

(d) any right of diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice (except as specifically required herein or in the other Loan Documents) of whatever kind or nature with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any requirement that any Secured Party protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any property subject thereto and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the benefit of all provisions of Applicable Law which are or might be in conflict with the terms of this Guaranty;

(e) any and all right to notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon, or acceptance of, this Guaranty; and

(f) any right of setoff or recoupment or counterclaim against or in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations

Each Guarantor agrees that any notice or directive given at any time to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party which is inconsistent with any of the foregoing waivers shall be null and void and may be ignored by the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party, and, in addition, may not be pleaded or introduced as evidence in any litigation relating to this Guaranty for the reason that such pleading or introduction would be at variance with the written terms of this Guaranty, unless the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders have specifically agreed otherwise in writing. The foregoing waivers are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Cash Management Agreements and the Hedge Agreements and, but for this Guaranty and such waivers, the Administrative Agent and other Secured Parties would decline to enter into the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Cash Management Agreements and the Hedge Agreements.
        SECTION 2.6 Modification of Loan Documents, etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall incur any liability to any Guarantor as a result of any of the following, and none of the following shall impair or release this Guaranty or any of the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty:

        (a) any change or extension of the manner, place or terms of payment of, or renewal or alteration of all or any portion of, the Guaranteed Obligations;

        (b) any action under or in respect of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement in the exercise of any remedy, power or privilege contained therein or available to any of them at law, in equity or otherwise, or waiver or refraining from exercising any such remedies, powers or privileges;
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        (c) any amendment to, or modification of, in any manner whatsoever, any Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement or any Hedge Agreement;

        (d) any extension or waiver of the time for performance by any Guarantor, any other guarantor, the Borrower or any other Person of, or compliance with, any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under a Loan Document, a Cash Management Agreement or a Hedge Agreement, or waiver of such performance or compliance or consent to a failure of, or departure from, such performance or compliance;

        (e) the taking and holding of security or collateral for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or the sale, exchange, release, disposal of, or other dealing with, any property pledged, mortgaged or conveyed, or in which the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties have been granted a Lien, to secure any Indebtedness of any Guarantor, any other guarantor or the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties;

        (f) the release of anyone who may be liable in any manner for the payment of any amounts owed by any Guarantor, any other guarantor or the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party;

(g) any modification or termination of the terms of any intercreditor or subordination agreement pursuant to which claims of other creditors of any Guarantor, any other guarantor or the Borrower are subordinated to the claims of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party; or

(h) any application of any sums by whomever paid or however realized to any Guaranteed Obligations owing by any Guarantor, any other guarantor or the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in such manner as the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall determine in its reasonable discretion.

        SECTION 2.7 Demand by the Administrative Agent. In addition to the terms set forth in this Article II and in no manner imposing any limitation on such terms, if all or any portion of the then outstanding Guaranteed Obligations are declared to be immediately due and payable, then the Guarantors shall, upon demand in writing therefor by the Administrative Agent to the Guarantors, pay all or such portion of the outstanding Guaranteed Obligations due hereunder then declared due and payable.

        SECTION 2.8 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, enforce against the Guarantors their obligations and liabilities hereunder and exercise such other rights and remedies as may be available to the Administrative Agent hereunder, under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Cash Management Agreements, the Hedge Agreements or otherwise.

        SECTION 2.9 Benefits of Guaranty. The provisions of this Guaranty are for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors, transferees, endorsees and assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair, as between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, the obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents, the Cash Management Agreements or the Hedge Agreements. In the event all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations are transferred, endorsed or assigned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to any Person or Persons as permitted under the Credit

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Agreement, any reference to an "Administrative Agent", or "Secured Party" herein shall be deemed to refer equally to such Person or Persons.

        SECTION 2.10 Termination; Reinstatement.

        (a) Subject to clause (c) below, this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until all the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated.

        (b) No payment made by the Borrower, any Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person received or collected by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party from the Borrower, any Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any setoff or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the obligations of the Guarantors or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the obligations of the Guarantors), remain liable for the obligations of the Guarantors up to the maximum liability of such Guarantor hereunder until the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated.

        (c) Each Guarantor agrees that, if any payment made by the Borrower or any other Person applied to the Guaranteed Obligations is at any time avoided, annulled, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or is repaid in whole or in part pursuant to a good faith settlement of a pending or threatened avoidance claim, or the proceeds of any Collateral are required to be refunded by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to the Borrower, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other Person, including, without limitation, any Guarantor, under any Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, each Guarantor’s liability hereunder (and any Lien or Collateral securing such liability) shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made, and, if prior thereto, this Guaranty shall have been canceled or surrendered (and if any Lien or Collateral securing such Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of such cancellation or surrender), this Guaranty (and such Lien or Collateral) shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of such Guarantor in respect of the amount of such payment (or any Lien or Collateral securing such obligation).

        SECTION 2.11 Payments. Any payments by the Guarantors shall be made to the Administrative Agent, to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement, in immediately available Dollars to an account designated by the Administrative Agent or at the Administrative Agent’s Office or at any other address that may be specified in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

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        SECTION 2.12 Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor (as defined below) hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds and other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of Swap Obligations other than Excluded Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section, or otherwise under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, voidable under Debtor Relief Laws and not for any greater amount). Subject to Section 2.10, the obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until all of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a "keepwell, support or other agreement" for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. For purposes of this Section, "Qualified ECP Guarantor" means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Credit Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an "eligible contract participant" under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an "eligible contract participant" at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Secured Parties to make their respective Extensions of Credit, Secured Cash Management Agreements and/or Secured Hedge Agreements, as applicable, to the Borrower or another Credit Party (as the case may be), each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that:
        SECTION 3.1 Organization; Power; Qualification. Such Guarantor (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has the corporate or other necessary company power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its Properties, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, and (c) is duly qualified as a foreign entity and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 3.2 Authorization of Guaranty and other Loan Documents. Such Guarantor has the corporate or other necessary company power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate or other necessary company action on the part of such Guarantor to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms. This Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Guarantor by the duly authorized officers of such Guarantor, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability

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may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

        SECTION 3.3 Compliance of Guaranty and other Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance by such Guarantor of this Guaranty and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, in accordance with their respective terms and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (a) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law relating to such Guarantor, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the Organizational Documents of such Guarantor, (c) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or any other material agreement or instrument to which such Guarantor is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to such Guarantor, which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Guarantor other than Permitted Liens or (e) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act in respect of, an arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty other than consents, authorizations, filings or other acts or consents for which the failure to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 3.4 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals. Each Guarantor (a) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, each of which is in full force and effect, is final and not subject to review on appeal and is not the subject of any pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened attack by direct or collateral proceeding, (b) is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws relating to it or any of its respective properties and (c) has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all Applicable Laws with any Governmental Authority and has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under Applicable Law except in each case (a), (b) or (c) where the failure to have, comply or file could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

Until the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments terminated each Guarantor covenants and agrees that it will perform and observe, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform and observe, all of the terms, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents that are required to be, or that the Borrower has agreed to cause to be, performed or observed by such Guarantor or its Subsidiary.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

        SECTION 5.1 Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be given to the addresses and otherwise made in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement; provided that

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notices and communications to the Guarantors shall be directed to the Guarantors, care of the Borrower, at the address of the Borrower set forth in Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 5.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. None of the terms or provisions of this Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, nor any consent be given, except in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 5.3 Expenses; Indemnification; Waiver of Consequential Damages, etc.

        (a) The Guarantors shall, jointly and severally, pay all out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred by the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

        (b) The Guarantors shall, jointly and severally, pay and indemnify each Recipient against Indemnified Taxes without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement.

        (c) The Guarantors shall, jointly and severally, indemnify each Indemnitee without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

        (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Guarantor agrees that it shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, 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 Guaranty, any other Loan Document, any Cash Management Agreement, any Hedge Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

        (e) No Indemnitee referred to in this Section 5.3 shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Guaranty, the other Loan Documents, any Cash Management Agreements, any Hedge Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent arising from such Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

        (f) All amounts due under this Section 5.3 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.

        (g) Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.3 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the payment of the Obligations thereunder.

        SECTION 5.4 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (whether at the sated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) each Secured Party and each of its respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to setoff and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such

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Secured Party or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor to the same extent a Lender could do so under Section 12.4 of the Credit Agreement. The rights of each Secured Party and its respective Affiliates under this Section 5.4 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Secured Party or its respective Affiliates may have. Each Secured Party agrees to notify such Guarantor 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 5.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

        (a) Governing Law. This Guaranty and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Guaranty and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

        (b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each Guarantor agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise against the Administrative Agent, or any other Secured Party or any Related Party of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Guaranty or the transactions relating hereto in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Guaranty or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action, litigation or proceeding relating to this Guaranty or any other Loan Document against any Guarantor or its Properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

        (c) Waiver of Venue. Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, litigation or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 5.5. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

        (d) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing in this Guaranty will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

        (e) Appointment of the Borrower as Agent for the Guarantors. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Borrower to act as its agent for service of process and notices required to be delivered under this Guaranty or under the other Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that receipt by the Borrower of any summons, notice or other similar item shall be deemed effective receipt by such Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.

        SECTION 5.6 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT

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MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.6.

        SECTION 5.7 Injunctive Relief. Each Guarantor recognizes that, in the event such Guarantor fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties. Therefore, each Guarantor agrees that the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, at the option of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

        SECTION 5.8 No Waiver by Course of Conduct, Cumulative Remedies. No course of dealing between any Guarantor, the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Guaranty or any other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default. The enumeration of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties set forth in this Guaranty is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 5.2), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. A waiver by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion.

        SECTION 5.9 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; except that no Guarantor may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties (except as otherwise provided by the Credit Agreement).

        SECTION 5.10 All Powers Coupled With Interest. All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party pursuant to any provisions of this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made)

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remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Credit Facility has not been terminated.

        SECTION 5.11 Survival of Indemnities. Notwithstanding any termination of this Guaranty, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties are entitled under the provisions of Section 5.3 and any other provision of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties against events arising after such termination as well as before.

        SECTION 5.12 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

        SECTION 5.13 Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts (and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Guaranty or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., "pdf" or "tif") form shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guaranty or such other document or instrument, as applicable.

        SECTION 5.14 Integration. This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees constitute the entire contract of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements and understandings, written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Guaranty and those of (a) the Credit Agreement, the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control, (b) the Collateral Agreement, the provisions of the Collateral Agreement shall control and (c) any other Loan Document not referenced in clauses (a) and (b) above, the provisions of this Guaranty shall control; provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this Guaranty.

        SECTION 5.15 Advice of Counsel, No Strict Construction. Each of the parties represents to each other party hereto that it has discussed this Guaranty with its counsel. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Guaranty. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Guaranty shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Guaranty.

        SECTION 5.16 Acknowledgements. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that:

        (a) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and has reviewed and understands the same;

        (b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Guarantor arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and
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        (c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby among the Secured Parties or among the Guarantors and the Secured Parties.

        SECTION 5.17 Releases.
        (a) Subject to Section 11.9 of the Credit Agreement, at such time as the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated, this Guaranty and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination or as may be reinstated after such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Guarantor hereunder shall immediately and automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any other Person.

        (b) In the event that all the Equity Interests of any Guarantor of the Borrower shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then, such Guarantor shall automatically be discharged and released from its obligations hereunder without any further action by any other Person effective immediately prior to the time of such sale, transfer or other disposition. At the request of the Borrower and at the expense of such Guarantor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver confirmation of such discharge and release and, in addition to the foregoing, the Administrative Agent will execute and deliver to such Guarantor such documents as such Guarantor may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under this Guaranty, in each case, in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty and Section 11.9 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 5.18 Additional Guarantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Guarantor for all purposes of this Guaranty upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of a supplement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

        SECTION 5.19  Secured Parties. Each Secured Party not a party to the Credit Agreement who obtains the benefit of this Guaranty shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, and that with respect to the actions and omissions of the Administrative Agent hereunder or otherwise relating hereto that do or may affect such Secured Party, the Administrative Agent and each of its Affiliates shall be entitled to all the rights, benefits and immunities conferred under Article XI of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 5.20 Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness. Any Indebtedness of any Borrower or any other Credit Party now or hereafter held by any Guarantor is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided an Event of Default does not exist and the Administrative Agent shall have provided written notice to the Borrower that such payments may no longer be made, any Borrower or any other Credit Party may make any payments (whether principal, interest, fees, expenses or any other payment of any

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kind) to any Guarantor on account of any such Indebtedness.  After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and if the Administrative Agent shall have provided written notice to the Borrower that such payments may no longer be made, none of the Guarantors will demand, sue for, or otherwise attempt to collect any such Indebtedness until the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made) and termination or expiration of the Commitments under the Credit Agreement.  If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Guarantor on account of any such Indebtedness of any Credit Party, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Credit Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited against the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

[Signature Pages to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Guarantors has executed and delivered this Guaranty by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.
PHASE MATRIX, INC.,
a California corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Karen M. Rapp
Name: Karen M. Rapp
Title: Treasurer
















[Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement]
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Acknowledged by the Administrative Agent as of the day and year first written above:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

By: /s/ Chad D. Johnson
Name: Chad D. Johnson
Title: Senior Vice President





























[Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement]



EXHIBIT 10.13











COLLATERAL AGREEMENT


dated as of June 12, 2020

by and among
        

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION,

and
certain of its Subsidiaries,
as Grantors,


in favor of


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent




















TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS 1
  Section 1.1 Terms Defined in the Uniform Commercial Code 1
  Section 1.2 Definitions 2
  Section 1.3 Other Definitional Provisions 6
ARTICLE II SECURITY INTEREST 6
  Section 2.1 Grant of Security Interest 6
  Section 2.2 Reserved 7
  Section 2.3 Grantors Remain Liable 7
  Section 2.4 Security Interest Absolute 7
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 9
  Section 3.1 Perfected First Priority Liens 9
  Section 3.2 Title, No Other Liens; Conduct of Business 9
  Section 3.3 State of Organization; Location of Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures; other Information 9
  Section 3.4 Accounts; Receivables 10
  Section 3.5 Chattel Paper 10
  Section 3.6 Commercial Tort Claims 10
  Section 3.7 Reserved 10
  Section 3.8 Intellectual Property 10
  Section 3.9 Inventory 11
  Section 3.10 Investment Property; Partnership/LLC Interests 11
  Section 3.11 Instruments 11
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS 11
  Section 4.1 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Information 11
  Section 4.2 Maintenance of Insurance 12


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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  Section 4.3 Changes in Locations; Changes in Name or Structure 12
  Section 4.4 Required Notifications 12
  Section 4.5 Delivery Covenants 12
  Section 4.6 Reserved 12
  Section 4.7 Filing Covenants 12
  Section 4.8 Accounts 13
  Section 4.9 Intellectual Property 13
  Section 4.10 Investment Property; Partnership/LLC Interests 14
  Section 4.11 Reserved 14
  Section 4.12 Further Assurances 14
ARTICLE V REMEDIAL PROVISIONS 14
  Section 5.1 General Remedies 14
  Section 5.2 Specific Remedies 15
  Section 5.3 Registration Rights 16
  Section 5.4 Application of Proceeds 17
  Section 5.5 Waiver, Deficiency 18
ARTICLE VI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 18
  Section 6.1 Appointment of Administrative Agent as Attorney-In-Fact 18
  Section 6.2 Duty of Administrative Agent 19
  Section 6.3 Authority of Administrative Agent 20
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS 20
  Section 7.1 Notices 20
  Section 7.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 20
  Section 7.3 Expenses, Indemnification, Waiver of Consequential Damages, etc. 20
  Section 7.4 Right of Setoff 21
  Section 7.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process 21
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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  Section 7.6 Waiver of Jury Trial 22
  Section 7.7 Injunctive Relief 22
  Section 7.8 No Waiver By Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies 22
  Section 7.9 Successors and Assigns 23
  Section 7.10 Survival of Indemnities 23
  Section 7.11 Serverability of Provisions 23
  Section 7.12 Counterparts 23
  Section 7.13 Integration 23
  Section 7.14 Advice of Counsel; No Strict Construction 23
  Section 7.15 Acknowledgements 24
  Section 7.16 Releases 24
  Section 7.17 Additional Grantors 24
  Section 7.18 All Powers Coupled With Interest 24
  Section 7.19 Secured Parties 24
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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this "Agreement"), dated as of June 12, 2020, by and among NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (the "Borrower"), certain Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower as identified on the signature pages hereto and any Additional Grantor (as defined below) who may become party to this Agreement (such Domestic Subsidiaries and Additional Grantors, collectively with the Borrower, the "Grantors"), in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent") for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), the Lenders have agreed to make Extensions of Credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty Agreement of even date herewith, certain Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower who are parties hereto have guaranteed the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations.
It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective Extensions of Credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Extensions of Credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

SECTION 1.1 Terms Defined in the Uniform Commercial Code.

a.The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC as in effect from time to time: "Accession", "Account", "Account Debtor", "Authenticate", "Certificated Security", "Chattel Paper"; "Commercial Tort Claim", "Deposit Account", "Documents", "Electronic Chattel Paper", "Equipment", "Fixtures", "General Intangible", "Goods", "Instrument", "Inventory", "Investment Company Security", "Investment Property", "Letter-of-Credit Rights", "Proceeds", "Promissory Note", "Record", "Registered Organization", "Securities Account", "Securities Intermediary", "Security", "Supporting Obligation", "Tangible Chattel Paper" and "Uncertificated Security".

b.Terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned in the UCC as in effect from time to time.

c.If any term used herein has a meaning assigned to it in the UCC and such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC differently than how such term is defined in another Article of the UCC such term shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Article 9 of the UCC.

        SECTION 1.2 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:



"Additional Grantor" means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that hereafter becomes a Grantor pursuant to Section 7.17.
"Administrative Agent" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Agreement" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Borrower" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Collateral" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.1.
"Collateral Account" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.2(a)(iii).
"Collateral Disclosure Letter" means the collateral disclosure letter, dated the Closing Date, delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement.
"Control" means the manner in which "control" is achieved under the UCC with respect to any Collateral for which the UCC specifies a method of achieving "control".
"Copyright License" means any written agreement now or hereafter in existence naming any Grantor as licensor or licensee granting any right under any Copyright, including, without limitation, the grant of rights to manufacture, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any Copyright.
"Copyrights" means, collectively, all of the following of any Grantor: (a) all copyrights, works protectable by copyright, copyright registrations and copyright applications anywhere in the world, including, without limitation, those listed on Schedule 3.8 hereto, (b) all reissues, extensions, continuations (in whole or in part) and renewals of any of the foregoing, (c) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing, (d) the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.
"Credit Agreement" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Statement of Purpose to this Agreement.
"Effective Endorsement and Assignment" means, with respect to any specific type of Collateral, all such endorsements, assignments and other instruments of transfer reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Security Interest granted in such Collateral, and in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
"Excluded Assets" means, collectively, the following:
a.any real property owned in fee simple;

b.any leasehold interests in real property;

c.any lease, license, contract, document, instrument, franchise, charter, authorization or other agreement to which any Grantor is a party or any General Intangible rights thereunder, or any property that is subject to a purchase money Lien or a Capital Lease Obligation permitted under the Loan Documents (any of the foregoing, an "arrangement"), in each case, to the extent that the creation of a Lien on such assets would, under the express terms of such arrangement or the entry into, execution, delivery and/or performance of any document or other agreement representing or effecting such arrangement pursuant to which such Lien is granted (or the document or other arrangement providing for such Capital Lease Obligation), result in (i) a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under, such arrangement or otherwise prohibited thereunder, (ii) a violation of Applicable Law, (iii) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any material right, title or interest of any Grantor
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therein, (iv) require the consent of a Person other than the Grantor or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates which has not be obtained or (v) create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Credit Parties) (in each case (A) other than to the extent that any such term has been waived or would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, 9-409 or other applicable provisions of the UCC of any relevant jurisdiction or any other Applicable Law and (B) so long as any prohibition, restriction or third party consent requirement subject to this clause (c) was not created in contemplation hereof);

d.any other property or asset, to the extent the granting of a Lien therein is prohibited by contract (including Permitted Liens) or Applicable Law (other than to the extent that such prohibition would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, 9-409 or other applicable provisions of the UCC of any relevant jurisdiction or any other Applicable Law);

e.any property that is subject to a purchase money Lien or a Capital Lease Obligation permitted under the Loan Documents if the agreement pursuant to which such Lien is granted (or the document providing for such Capital Lease Obligation) prohibits the creation by such Grantor of a Lien thereon or requires the consent of any Person, other than the Borrower and/or its Affiliates, which has not been obtained as a condition to the creation of any other Lien on such property;

f.Equity Interests in (i) any Person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Grantor, to the extent a Lien thereon is prohibited by or requires consent under the organizational documents of such Person (other than of a Grantor) and such consent has not been obtained or (ii) any Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Grantor to the extent that and for so long as either (1) the organizational documents or other agreements with the other equity holders of such Person do not permit or restrict the pledge of such Equity Interests or (2) the pledge of such Equity Interests (including the exercise of remedies) would result in a change of control, repurchase obligation, termination or other adverse consequence to any Credit Party or the applicable issuer of such Equity Interests, in each case unless any such prohibition or restriction is ineffective under the UCC or other Applicable Law;

g.any United States federal "intent to use" trademark or service mark applications to the extent that, and solely during the period that, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability or render void or result in the cancellation of, any registration issued as a result of such "intent to use" trademark application under Applicable Law;

h.(i) any Equity Interests of each CFC and each CFC Holdco, in each case that qualifies as a Material Subsidiary, in excess of 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests and 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of each such CFC and each such CFC Holdco, and (ii) any Equity Interests of a CFC or CFC Holdco that does not qualify as a Material Subsidiary;

i.motor vehicles, airplanes and other assets subject to certificates of title or ownership to the extent a security interest therein cannot be perfected by a filing of a financing statement;

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j.any obligation or property of any kind due from, owed by or belonging to any Sanctioned Person;

k.any margin stock (as such term is defined or used, directly or indirectly, in Regulation U of the FRB);

l.any Excluded Deposit Account;

m.any asset to the extent a security interest therein could reasonably be expected to result in an adverse Tax consequence to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Borrower); and

n.any assets of any Grantor where the Administrative Agent and the Borrower determine that the cost of obtaining or perfecting a Lien in such assets is excessive in relation to the value afforded thereby.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) Excluded Assets shall not include the Proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Assets (except to the extent that such Proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements shall themselves constitute Excluded Assets) and (y) in the event that any limitation, restriction or exclusion under clauses (a) through (l) above cease to exist (or any required consent shall have been obtained), then such Excluded Assets shall immediately and automatically be deemed at all times thereafter constitute Collateral without any further action hereunder.
"Excluded Deposit Account" means, collectively, (a) Deposit Accounts established for the purpose of funding payroll, payroll taxes and other compensation and benefits to employees, and (b) Deposit Accounts established as trust, escrow, fiduciary or third-party cash collateral accounts
"Excluded Perfection Action" means, collectively, (a) any filings, registrations or other actions in any jurisdiction outside of the United States or required by the Applicable Law of any jurisdiction outside of the United States to create or perfect any security interest in assets, including any Intellectual Property registered in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, (b) any execution, delivery or maintaining of any security or pledge agreement governed by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States, (c) the execution, delivery, maintaining and/or obtaining of deposit account or securities account control agreements and (d) any other perfection action other than the filing of a UCC financing statement, delivery of certificated Equity Interests issued by any Material Subsidiary and constituting Collateral or filings against Intellectual Property in the applicable PTO or Copyright office.
"Grantors" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble of this Agreement.
"Intellectual Property" means, collectively, all of the following of any Grantor: (a) all systems software and applications software, all documentation for such software, including, without limitation, user manuals, flowcharts, functional specifications, operations manuals, and all formulas, processes, ideas and know-how embodied in any of the foregoing, (b) concepts, discoveries, improvements and ideas, know-how, technology, reports, design information, trade secrets, practices, specifications, test procedures, maintenance manuals, research and development, (c) Patents and Patent Licenses, Copyrights and Copyright Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark Licenses, and (d) other licenses to use any of the items described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b), and (c).
"Issuer" means any issuer of any Investment Property or Partnership/LLC Interests (including, without limitation, any Issuer as defined in the UCC).
"Partnership/LLC Agreement" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.2.
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"Partnership/LLC Interests" means, with respect to any Grantor, the entire partnership interest, membership interest or limited liability company interest, as applicable, of such Grantor in each partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company owned thereby, including, without limitation, such Grantor’s capital account, its interest as a partner or member, as applicable, in the net cash flow, net profit and net loss, and items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of any such partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, such Grantor’s interest in all distributions made or to be made by any such partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, to such Grantor and all of the other economic rights, titles and interests of such Grantor as a partner or member, as applicable, of any such partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, whether set forth in the partnership agreement, membership agreement, limited liability company agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, of such partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, by separate agreement or otherwise.
"Patent License" means any written agreement now or hereafter in existence providing for the grant by or to any Grantor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent.
"Patents" means collectively, all of the following of any Grantor: (a) all patents, all inventions and patent applications anywhere in the world, including, without limitation, those listed on Schedule 3.8, (b) all reissues, extensions, continuations (in whole or in part) and renewals of any of the foregoing, (c) all income, royalties, damages or payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing, (d) the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.
"PTO" means the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
"Restricted Securities Collateral" has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3.
"Security Interests" means the security interests granted pursuant to Article II, as well as all other security interests created or assigned as additional security for any of the Secured Obligations pursuant to the provisions of any Loan Document.
"Trademark License" means any written agreement now or hereafter in existence providing for the grant by or to any Grantor of any right to use any Trademark.
"Trademarks" means, collectively, all of the following of any Grantor: (a) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, internet domain names, trade styles, service marks, logos, other business identifiers, whether registered or unregistered, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith (other than each application to register any trademark or service mark prior to the filing under Applicable Law of a verified statement of use for such trademark or service mark) anywhere in the world, including, without limitation, those listed on Schedule 3.8, (b) all reissues, extensions, continuations (in whole or in part) and renewals of any of the foregoing, (c) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing, (d) the right to sue for past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing (including the goodwill) throughout the world.

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        SECTION 1.3 Other Definitional Provisions.

        (a) Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

        (b) The terms of Sections 1.2, 1.6, 1.7 and 12.14 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein; provided that references therein to "Agreement" shall mean this Agreement.

        (c) Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

ARTICLE II

SECURITY INTEREST

        SECTION 2.1 Grant of Security Interest. Each Grantor hereby grants and pledges to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in the following property and such Grantor’s power to transfer rights in such property, whether now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest, or the power to transfer rights therein, and wherever located or deemed located (collectively, the "Collateral"), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations:

(a) all Accounts;

        (b) all cash and currency;

        (c) all Chattel Paper;

        (d) all Commercial Tort Claims identified on Schedule 3.6 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter;

        (e) all Deposit Accounts;

        (f) all Documents;

        (g) all Equipment;

        (h) all Fixtures;

        (i) all General Intangibles;

        (j) all Instruments;

        (k) all Intellectual Property;

        (l) all Inventory;

        (m) all Investment Property;

        (n) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;
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(o) all other Goods not otherwise described above;

(p) all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

(q) to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing, all Accessions to any of the foregoing and all collateral security and Supporting Obligations given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;

provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the security interest granted under this Agreement shall not extend to, and the definition of "Collateral" and definitions of and references to asset categories in the definition of Collateral and elsewhere in this Agreement or any agreement entered into or pursuant to this Agreement shall not include, Excluded Assets, (ii) the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations shall not be secured by any Secured Hedge Agreement between any Grantor and any Secured Party, (iii) this Agreement shall not to be construed as an assignment of any Intellectual Property and (iv) no provision of this Agreement including, without limitation, any representation, warranty or covenant shall apply to any Excluded Assets.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, no Grantor shall be required to take any Excluded Perfection Actions, and the Administrative Agent shall not, without the written consent of the Borrower, be permitted to take any Excluded Perfection Actions.
        SECTION 2.2 Reserved.

        SECTION 2.3 Grantors Remain Liable. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding: (a) each Grantor shall remain liable to perform all of its duties and obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral, (c) the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party shall not have any obligation or liability under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, and shall not be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder, and (d) neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any liability in contract or tort for any Grantor’s acts or omissions.

        SECTION 2.4 Security Interest Absolute.

        (a) All rights of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and the Liens and Security Interests hereunder, and all of the Secured Obligations of the Grantors hereunder to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and unaffected by:

i.the genuineness, legality, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment or modification of, or change in, or supplement to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument to which the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates is or may become a party (including any increase in the Secured Obligations resulting from any extension of additional credit or otherwise);

ii.any extension or waiver of the time for performance by any Grantor or any other Person of, or compliance with, any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under a Loan Document, a Secured Cash Management Agreement or a Secured Hedge Agreement, or waiver of such performance or compliance or consent to a failure of, or departure from, such performance or compliance;

iii.the taking and holding of security or collateral for the payment of the Secured Obligations or the sale, exchange, release, disposal of, or other dealing with, any property pledged, mortgaged or
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conveyed, or in which the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties have been granted a Lien, to secure any Indebtedness of any Grantor or any other guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties;

iv.the release of anyone who may be liable in any manner for the payment of any amounts owed by any Grantor to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party;

v.any action under or in respect of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any Secured Hedge Agreement in the exercise of any remedy, power or privilege contained therein or available to any of them at law, in equity or otherwise, or waiver or refraining from exercising any such remedies, powers or privileges (including any manner of sale, disposition or any application of any sums by whomever paid or however realized to any Secured Obligations owing by any Grantor to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in such manner as the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall determine in its reasonable discretion);

vi.the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement or the waiver or consent by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party with respect to any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement;

vii.the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any Collateral or any other security for or guaranty of the Secured Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in respect of such security or guaranty (including, without limitation, the release of any such security or guaranty); and

viii.any other action or circumstances which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (other than the defense of payment in full).

        (b) Each Grantor represents, warrants and agrees that the Secured Obligations and its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party are not and shall not be subject to any counterclaims, offsets or defenses of any kind (other than the defense of payment or performance) against the Administrative Agent, the other Secured Parties or any other Grantor whether now existing or which may arise in the future.

        (c) Each Grantor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Secured Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this Agreement, and all dealings among any of the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Secured Parties to make their respective Extensions of Credit to, and/or to enter into Secured Cash Management Agreements and/or Secured Hedge Agreements with, as applicable, the Borrower or another Credit Party (as the case may be), each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party that:
        SECTION 3.1 Perfected First Priority Liens.

        (a) Each UCC financing statement provided by the Administrative Agent to the Grantors naming any Grantor as a debtor and the Administrative Agent as secured party is in appropriate form for filing in the appropriate offices of the states specified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter (as such schedule shall be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 4.3) and contains an adequate description of the Collateral for purposes of perfecting a security interest in such Collateral to the extent that a security interest therein may be perfected by filing pursuant to the UCC. The Security Interests granted pursuant to this Agreement constitute valid and enforceable security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, subject to Permitted Liens.

        (b) When the aforementioned financing statements shall have been filed in the offices specified in Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter, the Security Interest will constitute a perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the applicable Grantor named as debtor in such financing statement in the Collateral described therein, and the power to transfer rights in such Collateral, in each case to the extent that a security interest therein may be perfected by filing pursuant to the UCC prior to all other Liens and rights of others therein, except for Permitted Liens.

        (c) [Reserved].

        (d) [Reserved].

        (e) When the applicable Grantor shall have delivered any Certificated Securities constituting Collateral (together with an Effective Endorsement and Assignment) to the Administrative Agent, the Security Interest will constitute a perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the applicable Grantor in such Certificated Securities, and the power to transfer rights in such Certificated Securities, prior to all other Liens and rights of others therein and subject to no adverse claims, except for Permitted Liens.

        SECTION 3.2 Title, No Other Liens; Conduct of Business. Except for the Security Interests, such Grantor owns each item of the Collateral free and clear of any and all Liens or claims other than Permitted Liens. No Grantor has Authenticated any agreement authorizing any secured party thereunder to file a financing statement, except to perfect Permitted Liens. No Collateral is in the possession of, or subject to Control by, any Person asserting any claim thereto or security interest therein, except that the Administrative Agent, or its designee, may have possession or Control, and except for Permitted Liens.

        SECTION 3.3 State of Organization; Location of Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures; other Information.

        (a) As of the Closing Date, the exact legal name of such Grantor is set forth on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter.

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        (b) As of the Closing Date, such Grantor is a Registered Organization organized under the laws of the state identified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter under such Grantor’s name. As of the Closing Date, the taxpayer identification number and, to the extent applicable, Registered Organization number of such Grantor is set forth on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter under such Grantor’s name.

        (c) As of the Closing Date, all Collateral consisting of Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) is located at the locations specified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter, except (i) Inventory which is, in the ordinary course of business, in transit, (ii) Equipment and Inventory in the hands of employees, consultants or customers in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, computer equipment, (iii) Equipment out for repair, (iv) other Equipment and Inventory with an aggregate value less than $3,000,000 or (v) as otherwise permitted hereunder.

        (d) As of the Closing Date (i) the mailing address, principal place of business, chief executive office and office where such Grantor keeps its books and records relating to the Accounts, Documents, General Intangibles, Instruments and Investment Property constituting Collateral in which it has any interest is located at the locations specified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter under such Grantor’s name, (ii) no Grantor has any other places of business except those separately set forth on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter under such Grantor’s name and (iii) except as disclosed on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter under such Grantor’s name, no Grantor has acquired assets with a value in excess of $1,000,000 from any Person, other than assets acquired in the ordinary course of such Grantor’s business from a Person engaged in the business of selling goods of such kind, during the past five (5) years.

        SECTION 3.4 Accounts; Receivables. To each Grantor’s knowledge, no Account Debtor has any defense, set-off, claim or counterclaim against any Grantor that can be asserted against the Administrative Agent, whether in any proceeding to enforce the Administrative Agent’s rights in the Accounts included in the Collateral, or otherwise, except for defenses, setoffs, claims or counterclaims that could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 3.5 Chattel Paper. As of the Closing Date, such Grantor does not hold any Chattel Paper in excess of $5,000,000 in value, other than customer contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.

        SECTION 3.6  Commercial Tort Claims. As of the Closing Date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.6 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter, such Grantor does not hold any Commercial Tort Claims in excess of $5,000,000 in value.

        SECTION 3.7  Reserved.

        SECTION 3.8 Intellectual Property.

        (a) As of the Closing Date, all Copyrights owned by such Grantor in its own name and registered with the United States Copyright Office or subject of pending applications filed by such Grantor for registration with the United States Copyright Office, Patents owned by such Grantor in its own name and issued by the PTO or the subject of pending applications filed by such Grantor with the PTO, and all Trademarks owned by such Grantor in its own name and registered with the PTO or the subject of pending applications filed by such Grantor for registration with the PTO are listed on Schedule 3.8 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter.

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        (b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.8 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter, on the Closing Date, none of the Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement pursuant to which such Grantor is the licensor or franchisor, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        SECTION 3.9 Inventory. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) Collateral consisting of Inventory is of good and merchantable quality, free from any material defects and (b) to the knowledge of such Grantor, none of such Inventory is subject to any licensing, Patent, Trademark, trade name or Copyright with any Person that restricts any Grantor’s ability to manufacture and/or sell such Inventory.

        SECTION 3.10 Investment Property; Partnership/LLC Interests.

        (a) As of the Closing Date, all Certificated Securities and Partnership/LLC Interests owned by such Grantor and included in the Collateral are listed on Schedule 3.10 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter.

        (b) All Investment Property and all Partnership/LLC Interests issued by any Issuer to such Grantor and included in the Collateral (i) have been duly and validly issued and, if applicable, are fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) are beneficially owned as of record by such Grantor.

        (c) No consent, approval or action by any other party to the Partnership/LLC Agreement of any Subsidiary included in the Collateral shall be necessary to permit the Secured Parties to be substituted as a member, manager or partner thereunder and to receive the benefits of all rights of a member, manager or partner thereunder (including, without limitation, all voting rights and rights of an economic interest holder) in the exercise of its rights and remedies hereunder except for consents, approvals or actions that have been obtained, or taken, and are in full force and effect.

        SECTION 3.11 Instruments. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter, as of the Closing Date, such Grantor does not hold any Instrument and is not named a payee of any Promissory Note or other evidence of Indebtedness in either case, having a face amount in excess of $5,000,000.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

Until the Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements that are not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) and the Commitments terminated, unless consent has been obtained in the manner provided for in Section 7.2, each Grantor covenants and agrees that:
        SECTION 4.1 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Information.

        (a) Such Grantor shall maintain the Security Interest created by this Agreement as a first priority perfected Security Interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) and shall defend such Security Interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever (other than the holders of Permitted Liens). Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, no Grantor shall be required to take any Excluded Perfection Actions.

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        (b) Such Grantor will furnish to the Administrative Agent upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, from time to time, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral of such Grantor and such other reports in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent or such Lender may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

        SECTION 4.2 Maintenance of Insurance. Such Grantor shall maintain insurance covering the Collateral in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.5 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 4.3 Changes in Locations; Changes in Name or Structure. No Grantor will, except upon (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (which time period may be reduced by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) and delivery to the Administrative Agent of (a) all additional financing statements (executed if necessary for any particular filing jurisdiction) and other instruments and documents necessary and reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the Security Interests (subject to Permitted Liens) and (b) a written supplement to the Schedules of this Agreement:

        (i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office or principal place of business (from that identified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter; or

        (ii) change its name or organizational type to such an extent that any financing statement filed by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement would become seriously misleading under the UCC.

        SECTION 4.4 Required Notifications. Such Grantor shall, at the time of delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Credit Agreement, (a) notify the Administrative Agent, in writing, of: the acquisition or ownership by such Grantor of any (i) Commercial Tort Claim in excess of $5,000,000 and (ii) the acquisition of any of the items set forth in Section 4.5, in each case, during the period covered by such Compliance Certificate and (b) in the case of an event described in clause (a) of this Section, deliver to the Administrative Agent a written supplement to Schedules of this Agreement.

        SECTION 4.5 Delivery Covenants.

        (a) To the extent constituting Collateral and subject to the time periods for delivery set forth in the Credit Agreement or elsewhere herein, such Grantor will deliver and pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all of such Grantor’s (i) Certificated Securities and (ii) Partnership/LLC Interests evidenced by a certificate, together in each case with an Effective Endorsement and Assignment, in each case to the extent constituting Collateral.
        (b) If at any time any of the Partnership/LLC Interests included in the Collateral (i) are dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in securities markets, (ii) by their terms expressly provide that they are Securities governed by Article 8 of the UCC or (iii) are Investment Company Securities, the applicable Grantor shall notify the Administrative Agent and, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, use commercially reasonable efforts to certificate such Partnership/LLC Interests and deliver such certificates to the Administrative Agent, together with an Effective Endorsement and Assignment.

        SECTION 4.6 Reserved.

        SECTION 4.7 Filing Covenants. Pursuant to Section 9-509 of the UCC and any other Applicable Law, such Grantor authorizes the Administrative Agent to file or record financing statements and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral in such form and in such offices

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as the Administrative Agent determines necessary to perfect the Security Interests of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of Collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Administrative Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the Security Interest in the Collateral granted herein, including, without limitation, describing such property as "all assets" or "all personal property."

        SECTION 4.8 Accounts. Other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with its past practice, no Grantor will (i) amend, supplement, modify, extend, compromise, settle, credit or discount any Account or (ii) release, wholly or partially, any Account Debtor, except where such extension, compromise, settlement, release, credit, discount, amendment, supplement or modification could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, either individually or in the aggregate.

        SECTION 4.9 Intellectual Property.

        (a) On each date on which a Compliance Certificate is to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.2(a) of the Credit Agreement for Borrower’s annual financial statements referred to in Section 8.1(a) of the Credit Agreement (which time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion by written notice to such Grantor), the Grantors shall report the filing, either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, of an application for the registration of any Intellectual Property with the PTO, the United States Copyright Office, which such filing occurred during the fiscal year covered by such Compliance Certificate and provide the Administrative Agent with a written supplement to Schedule 3.8 to the Collateral Disclosure Letter. Upon request of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents, and papers as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the security interest of the Secured Parties in any material Copyright, Patent or Trademark and the goodwill and General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby.

        (b) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as otherwise permitted pursuant to any Loan Document, such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) (i) will use each registered Trademark (owned by such Grantor) and Trademark for which an application (owned by such Grantor) is pending, to the extent reasonably necessary to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use (unless continued use of such Trademarks would be commercially unreasonable), (ii) will maintain products and services offered under such Trademark at a level substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services consistent with industry standards, (iii) will not do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark could reasonably be expected to become invalidated or impaired, (iv) will not do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any issued Patent owned by such Grantor would reasonably be expected to become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, (v) will not do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any registered Copyright owned by such Grantor or Copyright for which an application is pending (owned by such Grantor) could reasonably be expected to become invalidated or otherwise impaired and (vi) will not do any act whereby any material portion of such Copyrights may fall into the public domain.

        (c) Such Grantor will notify the Administrative Agent promptly if it knows that any material application or registration relating to any Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor may become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the PTO or the United States Copyright Office) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of, or the validity of, any Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor or such Grantor’s right to register the same or to own and maintain the same, in each case, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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        SECTION 4.10 Investment Property; Partnership/LLC Interests

        (a) Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), no Grantor will enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Administrative Agent to sell, assign or transfer any Investment Property or Partnership/LLC Interests of an Issuer that is a Subsidiary or Proceeds thereof, except as permitted by Section 9.12 of the Credit Agreement.

        (b) If any Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive (i) any Certificated Securities (including, without limitation, any certificate representing a stock dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of the ownership interests of any Issuer, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any Investment Property, or otherwise in respect thereof, in each case to the extent constituting Collateral or (ii) during the continuance of an Event of Default, any sums paid upon or in respect of any Investment Property constituting Collateral upon the liquidation or dissolution of any Issuer, such Grantor shall accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and promptly deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in accordance with the terms hereof.

        SECTION 4.11 Reserved.

        SECTION 4.12 Further Assurances. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent and at the sole expense of such Grantor, such Grantor will promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation, all applications, certificates, instruments, registration statements, and all other documents and papers the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and as may be required by law in connection with the obtaining of any consent, approval, registration, qualification, or authorization of any Person deemed necessary or appropriate for the effective exercise of any rights under this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

REMEDIAL PROVISIONS
        SECTION 5.1 General Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, on behalf of the Secured Parties, enforce against the Grantors their obligations and liabilities hereunder and exercise such other rights and remedies as may be available to the Administrative Agent hereunder, under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Secured Cash Management Agreements, the Secured Hedge Agreements or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by Applicable Law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived to the extent permitted by Applicable Law), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may

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deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. The Administrative Agent may disclaim all warranties in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, including, without limitation, all warranties of title, possession, quiet enjoyment and the like. The Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Each Grantor further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder except to the extent any such claims, damages, or demands result solely from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, in each case against whom such claim is asserted. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least ten (10) days before such sale or other disposition.

        SECTION 5.2 Specific Remedies.

        (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:

        (i) the Administrative Agent may communicate with Account Debtors of any Account subject to a Security Interest and upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall notify (such notice to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) its Account Debtors subject to a Security Interest that such Accounts have been assigned to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

        (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall forward to the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of each week, deposit slips related to all cash, money, checks or any other similar items of payment received by the Grantor during such week, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of such checks or any other similar items of payment;

        (iii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent, whenever any Grantor shall receive any cash, money, checks or any other similar items of payment relating to any Collateral (including any Proceeds of any Collateral), subject to the terms of any Permitted Liens, such Grantor agrees that it will, within one (1) Business Day of such receipt, deposit all such items of payment into a cash collateral account at the Administrative Agent or in a deposit account that is subject to a control agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent (the "Collateral Account"), and until such Grantor shall deposit such cash, money, checks or any other similar items of payment in the Collateral Account, such Grantor shall hold such cash, money, checks or any other similar items of payment in trust for the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and as property of the Secured Parties, separate from the other funds of such Grantor. All such Collateral and Proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be held by the Administrative Agent in the Collateral Account as collateral security for all the Secured Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 5.4;

        (iv) the Administrative Agent shall have the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or distributions made in respect of any Investment Property, or Partnership/LLC Interests or other Proceeds paid in respect of any Investment Property, or Partnership/LLC Interests, and any or all of any Investment Property, or Partnership/LLC Interests may, at the option of the

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Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee, and the Administrative Agent or its nominee may thereafter exercise (A) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Investment Property or any such Partnership/LLC Interests at any meeting of shareholders, partners or members of the relevant Issuers or otherwise and (B) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Investment Property or Partnership/LLC Interests as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of such Investment Property, or Partnership/LLC Interests upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate, partnership or limited liability company structure of any Issuer or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Investment Property, or Partnership/LLC Interests, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of such Investment Property or Partnership/LLC Interests with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing. In furtherance thereof, each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer with respect to any Collateral consisting of Investment Property and/or Partnership/LLC Interests to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (A) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying following receipt of such notice and prior to notice that such Event of Default is no longer continuing, and (ii) except as otherwise expressly permitted hereby, pay any dividends, distributions or other payments with respect to any Investment Property or Partnership/LLC Interests directly to the Administrative Agent; and

        (v) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to (but shall not be required to): (A) proceed to perform any and all obligations of the applicable Grantor under any contract and exercise all rights of such Grantor thereunder as fully as such Grantor itself could, (B) do all other acts which the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or proper to protect its Security Interest granted hereunder, provided such acts are not inconsistent with or in violation of the terms of any of the Credit Agreement, of the other Loan Documents or Applicable Law, and (C) sell, assign or otherwise transfer any contract in accordance with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, subject, however, to the prior approval of each other party to such contract, to the extent required under the contract.

        (b) Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Administrative Agent’s intent to exercise its corresponding rights pursuant to Section 5.2(a), each Grantor shall be permitted to receive all cash dividends, payments or other distributions made in respect of any Investment Property and any Partnership/LLC Interests, to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and to exercise all voting and other corporate, company and partnership rights with respect to any Investment Property and Partnership/LLC Interests.

        SECTION 5.3 Registration Rights.

        (a) If, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine that in order to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Collateral it is necessary or advisable to have such Collateral registered under the provisions of the

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Securities Act (any such Collateral, the "Restricted Securities Collateral"), the relevant Grantor will cause each applicable Issuer (and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the officers and directors thereof) that is a Grantor or a Subsidiary of a Grantor to (i) execute and deliver all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, necessary to register such Restricted Securities Collateral, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the Securities Act, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of such Restricted Securities Collateral, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, are necessary, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto. Each Grantor agrees to cause each applicable Issuer (and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the officers and directors thereof) to comply with the provisions of the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any and all jurisdictions which the Administrative Agent shall designate and to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) which will satisfy the provisions of the Securities Act.

        (b) Each Grantor recognizes that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Restricted Securities Collateral, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Restricted Securities Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

        (c) Each Grantor agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Restricted Securities Collateral valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other Applicable Laws. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 5.3 will cause irreparable injury to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, that the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 5.3 shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

        SECTION 5.4 Application of Proceeds. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may apply all or any part of the Collateral or any Proceeds of the Collateral in payment in whole or in part of the Secured Obligations (after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in accordance with Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement. Only after (i) the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of Applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 9-610 and Section 9-615 of the UCC and (ii) the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements not then due and

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payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or other arrangements with respect thereto have been made that are satisfactory to the Issuing Lender) and the termination of the Commitments, shall the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor, or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same (if such Person is not a Grantor).

        SECTION 5.5 Waiver, Deficiency. Each Grantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all rights of redemption, appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any Applicable Law in order to prevent or delay the enforcement of this Agreement or the absolute sale of the Collateral or any portion thereof. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay its Secured Obligations and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to collect such deficiency.

ARTICLE VI

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

        SECTION 6.1 Appointment of Administrative Agent as Attorney-In-Fact.

        (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints each of the Administrative Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, which such appointment and such power shall be effective and shall be exercised and exercisable only upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives each of the Administrative Agent and any officer or agent thereof the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:

        (i) in the name of such Grantor or its own name, or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Account or contract subject to a Security Interest or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Account or contract subject to a Security Interest or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

        (ii) in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Administrative Agent may request to evidence the Administrative Agent’s and the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

        (iii) pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

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        (iv) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in this Agreement, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

        (v) (A) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct; (B) ask or make demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (C) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral; (D) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (E) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (F) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; (G) license or assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Administrative Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (H) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent was the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Administrative Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things that the Administrative Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Administrative Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ Security Interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

        (b) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the Administrative Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.1(a).

        (c) The expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with actions taken pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be payable by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

        (d) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof in accordance with Section 6.1(a). All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the Security Interests created hereby are released.

        SECTION 6.2 Duty of Administrative Agent. The sole duty of Administrative Agent with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Administrative Agent deals with similar property for its own account. None of the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Party or any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Administrative Agent or any


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other Secured Party or any of their respective Related Parties to exercise any such powers. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their respective Related Parties shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

        SECTION 6.3 Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Administrative Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting from or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, be governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Administrative Agent and the Grantors, the Administrative Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

        SECTION 7.1 Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be given to the addresses and otherwise made in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement; provided that notices and communications to the Grantors shall be directed to the Grantors, care if the Borrower, at the address of the Borrower set forth in or pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 7.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, nor may they be waived, nor may any consent be given, except in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Credit Agreement.

        SECTION 7.3 Expenses, Indemnification, Waiver of Consequential Damages, etc.

        (a) The Grantors, jointly and severally, shall pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party in connection with enforcing or preserving any rights under this Agreement without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

        (b) The Grantors, jointly and severally, shall pay and shall indemnify each Recipient against Indemnified Taxes, without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement.

        (c) The Grantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify each Indemnitee without duplication of and to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

        (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Grantor shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, 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, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

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        (e) No Indemnitee referred to in this Section 7.3 shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent resulting from its bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.

        (f) All amounts due under this Section 7.3 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.

        (g) Each party’s obligations under this Section 7.3 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations thereunder.

        SECTION 7.4 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and while it is continuing, each Secured Party and each of its respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to setoff and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Secured Party or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of such Grantor to the same extent a Lender could do so under Section 12.4 of the Credit Agreement. The rights of each Secured Party and its respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Secured Party or its respective Affiliates may have. Each Secured Party agrees to notify such Grantor 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 7.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

        (a) Governing Law. This Agreement and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

        (b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether relating to this Agreement or the transactions relating hereto in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation 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 or any other Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action, litigation or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Grantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

        (c) Waiver of Venue. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, litigation or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

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        (d) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

        (e) Appointment of the Borrower as Agent for the Grantors. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Borrower to act as its agent for service of process and notices required to be delivered under this Agreement or under the other Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that receipt by the Borrower of any summons, notice or other similar item shall be deemed effective receipt by each Grantor and its Subsidiaries.

        SECTION 7.6 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY 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 OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 7.6.

        SECTION 7.7 Injunctive Relief. Each Grantor recognizes that, in the event such Grantor fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties. Therefore, each Grantor agrees that the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, at the option of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

        SECTION 7.8 No Waiver By Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies. The enumeration of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties set forth in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 7.2), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default. A waiver by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion. No course of dealing between any Grantor, the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or to constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.

        SECTION 7.9 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; except that no Grantor may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement

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without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders (except as otherwise provided by the Credit Agreement).

        SECTION 7.10 Survival of Indemnities. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties are entitled under the provisions of Section 7.3 and any other provision of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties against events arising after such termination as well as before.

        SECTION 7.11 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

        SECTION 7.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith by facsimile or in electronic (i.e. "pdf" or "tif") form shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable.

        SECTION 7.13 Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the Credit Agreement, the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control, and in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any other Security Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control; provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this Agreement.

        SECTION 7.14 Advice of Counsel; No Strict Construction. Each of the parties represents to each other party hereto that it has discussed this Agreement with its counsel. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.

        SECTION 7.15 Acknowledgements. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that (a) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and has reviewed and understands the same, (b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor and (c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby among the Secured Parties or among the Grantors and the Secured Parties.

        

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SECTION 7.16 Releases.
        
(a) Subject to Section 11.9 of the Credit Agreement, at such time as the Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or other arrangements with respect thereto have been made that are satisfactory to the Issuing Lender) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated, the Collateral shall be automatically released from the Liens created hereby, and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors.

        (b) Subject to Section 11.9 of the Credit Agreement, if any of the Collateral shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Loan Documents, then such Collateral shall immediately and automatically be released from the Liens created hereby, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person. The Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of the Liens created hereby on such Collateral. In the event that all the Equity Interests of any Grantor that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then such Equity Interest shall immediately and automatically be released from the Liens created hereby and such Grantor shall be immediately and automatically released from its obligations hereunder, in each case, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person, and, at the reasonable request of the Borrower and at the expense of the Grantors, the Administrative Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to the Borrower any releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence such release.

        SECTION 7.17 Additional Grantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.13 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of a Joinder Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

        SECTION 7.18 All Powers Coupled With Interest. All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements not then due and payable and (3) Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or other arrangements with respect thereto have been made that are satisfactory to the Issuing Lender) remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Credit Facility has not been terminated.

        SECTION 7.19 Secured Parties. Each Secured Party not a party to the Credit Agreement who obtains the benefit of this Agreement shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, and that with respect to the actions and omissions of the Administrative Agent hereunder or otherwise relating hereto that do or may affect such Secured Party, the Administrative Agent and each of its Affiliates and Related Parties shall be entitled to all of the rights, benefits and immunities conferred under Article XI of the Credit Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, as Grantor

By: /s/ Karen M. Rapp
Name: Karen M. Rapp
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


PHASE MATRIX, INC., as Grantor
By: /s/ Karen M. Rapp
Name: Karen M. Rapp
Title: Treasurer

















National Instruments Corporation
Collateral Agreement
Signature Page

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Chad D. Johnson
Name: Chad D. Johnson
Title: Senior Vice President





National Instruments Corporation
Collateral Agreement
Signature Page



EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Eric Starkloff, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of National Instruments Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 4, 2020
By:
 /s/ Eric Starkloff
 Eric Starkloff
 Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Karen Rapp, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of National Instruments Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  August 4, 2020
By: /s/ Karen Rapp                               
 Karen Rapp
 Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Eric Starkloff, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of National Instruments Corporation on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of National Instruments Corporation.
By: /s/ Eric Starkloff
Eric Starkloff
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 4, 2020
I, Karen Rapp, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of National Instruments Corporation on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of National Instruments Corporation.
By: /s/ Karen Rapp
Karen Rapp
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 4, 2020