ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (Form: 10-Q, Received: 08/14/2023 16:41:11)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

☐ 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: 001-41446

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	87-2164282
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
901 Explorer Boulevard Huntsville, Alabama	35806-2807
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (256) 963-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share

ADTN

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As of August 7, 2023, the registrant had 78,681,829 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Table of Contents


Item Number		Page Number
	Glossary of Selected Terms	3
	General	4
	Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	4
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1	Financial Statements:
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 – (Unaudited)	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 – (Unaudited)	8
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 – (Unaudited)	9
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)	10
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 – (Unaudited)	12
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Unaudited)	13
2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	45
3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	63
4	Controls and Procedures	65

	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
1	Legal Proceedings	66
1A	Risk Factors	66
2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	73
5	Other Information	73
6	Exhibits	73
	SIGNATURE	77

GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS

Below are certain acronyms, concepts and defined terms commonly used in our industry and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, along with their meanings:


Acronym/Concept/
Defined Term	Meaning
BEAD	Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program
CPE	Customer-Premises Equipment
DPLTA	Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement
DSO	Days Sales Outstanding
E.U.	European Union
EURIBOR	Euro Interbank Offered Rate
IPCEI ME/CT	Important Project of Common European Interest - Microelectronics and Communication Technologies
MSO	Multiple System Operator
ODM	Original Design Manufacturing
OLT	Optical Line Terminal
RNCI	Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
SaaS	Software as a Service
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
Service Provider	Entity that provides voice, data or video services to consumers and businesses
SI	Person or company that specializes in bringing together component subsystems into a whole and ensuring that those subsystems function together
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SMB	Small and Mid-Sized Business
SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Rate
U.S.	United States of America
VAR	Value-Added Reseller

GENERAL

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “ADTRAN,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to ADTRAN, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the merger of Acorn MergeCo, Inc., a subsidiary of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., with and into ADTRAN, Inc., on July 8, 2022, after which ADTRAN, Inc. became a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (the “Merger”), and to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries following the Merger.

On May 24, 2023, at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of ADVA Optical Networking SE, a subsidiary of the Company ("ADVA"), the shareholders of ADVA approved the proposed change of its name to Adtran Networks SE ("Adtran Networks"), which was registered in the commercial register of the local court of Jena, Germany on June 8, 2023. Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “Adtran Networks” refer to Adtran Networks SE (formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE).

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of ADTRAN. ADTRAN and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in this report, our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other communications with our stockholders. Any statement that does not directly relate to a historical or current fact is a forward-looking statement. Generally, the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “would”, “will”, “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, “can”, “future”, “assume”, “plan”, “seek”, “predict”, “potential”, “objective”, “expect”, “target”, “project”, “outlook”, “forecast” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could affect the accuracy of such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. Those statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, and because they also relate to the future, they are likewise subject to inherent uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and projections expressed in such statements. The following are some of the risks that could affect our financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:

Risks related to the Business Combination and DPLTA

•

We may fail to realize the anticipated strategic and financial benefits sought from the Business Combination.

•

We have experienced operational challenges as a result of the Business Combination and may also experience negative synergies and loss of customers.

•

The terms of the DPLTA may have a material adverse effect on our financial results and condition.

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We are exposed to additional litigation risk and uncertainty with respect to the remaining minority shareholders of Adtran Networks, which litigation may require us to pay a higher purchase price for additional Adtran Networks shares than the amount provided for under the DPLTA.

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We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in connection with the Business Combination and post-closing integration and restructuring efforts.

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We incurred a substantial amount of indebtedness in connection with the Business Combination and DPLTA. Our failure to meet our debt service obligations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We may be unable to successfully retain and motivate our personnel, including personnel at Adtran Networks.

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The terms of our and Adtran Networks' credit agreements restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

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Negative publicity related to post-closing integration measures may adversely affect us.

Risks related to our financial results and Company success

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Our revenue for a particular period can be difficult to predict, and a shortfall in revenue may harm our operating results.

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The lengthy sales and approval process required by Service Providers for new products could result in fluctuations in our revenue.

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We depend heavily on sales to certain customers; the loss of any of these customers or a significant project would significantly reduce our revenue and net income.

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Our exposure to the credit risks of our customers and distributors may make it difficult to collect accounts receivable and could adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and cash flows.

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We expect gross margins to continue to vary over time, and our levels of product and services gross margins may not be sustainable.

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Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials, key components and ODM products, combined with supply shortages, have prevented and may continue to prevent us from delivering our products on a timely basis, which has had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on operating results and could have a material adverse effect on customer relations.

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We compete in markets that have become increasingly competitive, which may result in reduced gross profit margins and market share.

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Our estimates regarding future warranty obligations may change due to product failure rates, installation and shipment volumes, field service repair obligations and other rework costs incurred in correcting product failures. If our estimates change, our liability for warranty obligations may increase or decrease, impacting future cost of revenue.

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Managing our inventory is complex and may include write-downs of excess or obsolete inventory.

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The continuing growth of our international operations could expose us to additional risks, increase our costs and adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and cash flows.

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Our success depends on attracting and retaining key personnel.

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If we fail to manage our exposure to worldwide financial and securities markets successfully, our operating results and financial statements could be materially impacted.

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The terms of the credit agreement governing our senior credit facility restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

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We are exposed to adverse currency exchange rate fluctuations in jurisdictions where we transact in local currency, which could harm our financial results and cash flows.

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We will require a significant amount of cash to service our indebtedness, our payment obligations to Adtran Networks shareholders under the DPLTA, and other obligations.

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We could be required to recognize impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets.

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We may be unable to successfully and effectively manage and integrate acquisitions, divestitures and other significant transactions, which could harm our operating results, business and prospects.

Risks related to our control environment

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Breaches of our information systems and cyber-attacks could compromise our intellectual property and cause significant damage to our business and reputation.

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We have had to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements and, as part of that process, have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting commencing September 30, 2022 and continuing as of the date hereof. If we are unable to develop and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We may face litigation and other risks as a result of the restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements and material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

Risks related to the telecommunications industry

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We must continue to update and improve our products and develop new products to compete and to keep pace with improvements in communications technology.

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Our failure or the failure of our contract manufacturers to comply with applicable environmental regulations could adversely impact our results of operations.

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If our products do not interoperate with our customers’ networks, installations may be delayed or canceled, which could harm our business.

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We engage in research and development activities to develop new, innovative solutions and to improve the application of developed technologies, and as a consequence may miss certain market opportunities enjoyed by larger companies with substantially greater research and development efforts and which may focus on more leading-edge development.

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Our strategy of outsourcing a portion of our manufacturing requirements to subcontractors located in various international regions may result in us not meeting our cost, quality or performance standards.

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Our failure to maintain rights to intellectual property used in our business could adversely affect the development, functionality and commercial value of our products.

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Software under license from third parties for use in certain of our products may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms.

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Our use of open source software could impose limitations on our ability to commercialize our products.

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We may incur liabilities or become subject to litigation that would have a material effect on our business.

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If we are unable to successfully develop and maintain relationships with SIs, Service Providers and enterprise VARs, our revenue may be negatively affected.

Risks related to the Company's stock price

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Our operating results may fluctuate in future periods, which may adversely affect our stock price.

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The price of our common stock has been volatile and may continue to fluctuate significantly.

Risks related to the regulatory environments in which we do business

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We are subject to complex and evolving U.S. and foreign laws, regulations and standards governing the conduct of our business. Violations of these laws and regulations may harm our business, subject us to penalties and to other adverse consequences.

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Changes in trade policy in the U.S. and other countries, including the imposition of additional tariffs and the resulting consequences, may adversely impact our gross profits, gross margins, results of operations and financial condition.

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New or revised tax regulations, changes in our effective tax rate, recognition of a valuation allowance or assessments arising from tax audits may have an adverse impact on our results.

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Central banks’ monetary policy actions and instability in the financial services sector could increase our costs of borrowing money and negatively impact our financial condition and future operations.

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Rising inflation could negatively impact our revenues and profitability if increases in the prices of our products and services or a decrease in customer spending result in lower sales.

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Expectations relating to environmental, social and governance considerations expose the Company to potential liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm, and other adverse effects on the Company’s business.

The foregoing list of risks is not exclusive. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with our business, see Part I, Item 1A of Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC August 14, 2023, as well as the risk factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We caution investors that other factors may prove to be important in the future in affecting our operating results. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of these factors, nor can we assess the impact each factor, or a combination of factors, may have on our business.

You are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they speak only of our views as of the date that the statements were made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	June 30,			December 31,
	2023			2022
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	124,294		$	108,644
Short-term investments (includes $3,089 and $340 of available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, reported at fair value)		3,089			340
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $26 and $49 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		239,565			279,435
Other receivables		32,394			32,831
Inventory, net		416,802			427,531
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		33,880			33,577
Total Current Assets		850,024			882,358
Property, plant and equipment, net		115,719			110,699
Deferred tax assets		82,076			67,839
Goodwill		388,163			381,724
Intangibles, net		355,084			401,211
Other non-current assets		60,634			66,998
Long-term investments (includes $4,985 and $8,913 of available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, reported at fair value)		31,238			32,665
Total Assets	$	1,882,938		$	1,943,494
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	171,735		$	237,699
Revolving credit agreements outstanding		10,912			35,936
Notes payable		—			24,598
Unearned revenue		48,030			41,193
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		26,807			35,235
Accrued wages and benefits		36,843			44,882
Income tax payable, net		15,314			9,032
Total Current Liabilities		309,641			428,575
Non-current revolving credit agreement outstanding		200,000			60,000
Deferred tax liabilities		44,614			61,629
Non-current unearned revenue		24,111			19,239
Pension liability		10,883			10,624
Deferred compensation liability		28,522			26,668
Non-current lease obligations		20,834			22,807
Other non-current liabilities		16,401			10,339
Total Liabilities		655,006			639,881
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20)
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest		445,462			—
Equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000 shares authorized; 78,661 shares issued and 78,364 outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and 78,088 shares issued and 77,889 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022		787			781
Additional paid-in capital		766,428			895,834
Accumulated other comprehensive income		62,208			46,713
Retained (deficit) earnings		(41,010	)		55,338
Treasury stock at cost: 297 and 198 shares as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		(5,943	)		(4,125	)
Non-controlling interest		—			309,072
Total Equity		782,470			1,303,613
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Equity	$	1,882,938		$	1,943,494

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Revenue
Network Solutions	$	283,002		$	155,992		$	565,420		$	294,366
Services & Support		44,376			16,046			85,870			32,190
Total Revenue		327,378			172,038			651,290			326,556
Cost of Revenue
Network Solutions		216,960			99,921			436,090			190,575
Services & Support		17,865			9,611			34,839			19,159
Total Cost of Revenue		234,825			109,532			470,929			209,734
Gross Profit		92,553			62,506			180,361			116,822
Selling, general and administrative expenses		66,583			27,873			133,980			55,766
Research and development expenses		70,598			26,500			140,741			52,991
Operating (Loss) Income		(44,628	)		8,133			(94,360	)		8,065
Interest and dividend income		358			217			662			421
Interest expense		(4,064	)		(94	)		(7,351	)		(124	)
Net investment gain (loss)		1,262			(4,646	)		2,514			(8,061	)
Other income, net		2,494			681			2,191			455
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(44,578	)		4,291			(96,344	)		756
Income tax benefit (expense)		8,363			(2,148	)		19,676			260
Net (Loss) Income	$	(36,215	)	$	2,143		$	(76,668	)	$	1,016
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interest(1)		(2,881	)		—			(8,870	)		—
Net (Loss) Income attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.	$	(33,334	)	$	2,143		$	(67,798	)	$	1,016

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		78,366			49,123			78,364			49,110
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		78,366			49,809			78,364			49,813

(Loss) earnings per common share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – basic	$	(0.43	)	$	0.04		$	(0.87	)	$	0.02
(Loss) earnings per common share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – diluted	$	(0.43	)	$	0.04		$	(0.87	)	$	0.02

(1)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we have recognized $2.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively, representing the recurring cash compensation earned by non-controlling interest shareholders post-DPLTA and an incremental $3.2 million net loss attributable to non-controlling interests pre-DPLTA for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net (Loss) Income	$	(36,215	)	$	2,143		$	(76,668	)	$	1,016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax
Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		(6	)		(200	)		64			(924	)
Defined benefit plan adjustments		23			(87	)		57			(100	)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		6,940			(2,853	)		15,618			(3,758	)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax		6,957			(3,140	)		15,739			(4,782	)
Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax		—			—			244			—
Comprehensive Loss attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., net of tax	$	(29,258	)	$	(997	)	$	(61,173	)	$	(3,766	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Common Shares		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained (Deficit) Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Non-controlling interest			Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022		78,088	$	781	$	895,834		$	55,338		$	(4,125	)	$	46,713	$	309,072		$	1,303,613
Net loss		—		—		—			(37,274	)		—			—		(3,179	)		(40,453	)
Reclassification and remeasurement from equity to mezzanine equity for non-controlling interests in Adtran Networks		—		—		(137,620	)		—			—			—		(306,137	)		(443,757	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—			—			—			8,538		244			8,782
Dividend payments to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. shareholders ($0.09 per share)		—		—		—			(7,076	)		—			—		—			(7,076	)
Deferred compensation adjustments, net of tax		—		—		—			—			(1,792	)		—		—			(1,792	)
ADTRAN RSUs and restricted stock vested		561		6		—			(144	)		—			—		—			(138	)
ADTRAN stock options exercised		6		—		—			58			—			—		—			58
ADTRAN stock-based compensation expense		—		—		3,812			—			—			—		—			3,812
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest		—		—		—			343			—			—		—			343
Foreign currency remeasurement of redeemable non-controlling interest		—		—		—			(430	)		—			—		—			(430	)
Annual recurring compensation earned		—		—		—			(2,809	)		—			—		—			(2,809	)
Adtran Networks stock-based compensation expense		—		—		9			—			—			—		—			9
Balance as of March 31, 2023		78,655	$	787	$	762,035		$	8,006		$	(5,917	)	$	55,251	$	—		$	820,162
Net loss		—		—		—			(36,215	)		—			—		—			(36,215	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—			—			—			6,957		—			6,957
Dividend payments to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. shareholders ($0.09 per share)		—		—		—			(7,076	)		—			—		—			(7,076	)
Dividends accrued for RSUs		—		—		—			9			—			—		—			9
Deferred compensation adjustments, net of tax		—		—		—			—			(26	)		—		—			(26	)
ADTRAN RSUs and restricted stock vested		6		—		—			(44	)		—			—		—			(44	)
Adtran Networks stock options exercised		—		—		92			—			—			—		—			92
ADTRAN stock-based compensation expense		—		—		4,291			—			—			—		—			4,291
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest		—		—		—			6			—			—		—			6
Foreign currency remeasurement of redeemable non-controlling interest		—		—		—			(2,814	)		—			—		—			(2,814	)
Annual recurring compensation earned		—		—		—			(2,882	)		—			—		—			(2,882	)
Adtran Networks stock-based compensation expense		—		—		10			—			—			—		—			10
Balance as of June 30, 2023		78,661	$	787	$	766,428		$	(41,010	)	$	(5,943	)	$	62,208	$	—		$	782,470

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Common Shares		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-controlling interest		Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021		79,652	$	797	$	288,946	$	740,820		$	(661,547	)	$	(11,914	)	$	-	$	357,102
Net loss		—		—		—		(1,127	)		—			—			—		(1,127	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—		—		—		—			—			(1,642	)		—		(1,642	)
Dividend payments ($0.09 per share)		—		—		—		(4,438	)		—			—			—		(4,438	)
Dividends accrued on unvested RSUs		—		—		—		32			—			—			—		32
Deferred compensation adjustments, net of tax		—		—		—		—			(18	)		—			—		(18	)
PSUs, RSUs and restricted stock vested		—		—		—		(895	)		841			—			—		(54	)
Stock options exercised		—		—		—		(143	)		711			—			—		568
Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		1,893		—			—			—			—		1,893
Balance as of March 31, 2022		79,652	$	797	$	290,839	$	734,249		$	(660,013	)	$	(13,556	)	$	—	$	352,316
Net income		—		—		—		2,143			—			—			—		2,143
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—		—		—		—			—			(3,140	)		—		(3,140	)
Dividend payments ($0.09 per share)		—		—		—		(4,439	)		—			—			—		(4,439	)
Dividends accrued on unvested RSUs		—		—		—		(23	)		—			—			—		(23	)
Deferred compensation adjustments, net of tax		—		—		—		—			24			—			—		24
PSUs, RSUs and restricted stock vested		—		—		—		(90	)		(210	)		—			—		(300	)
Stock options exercised		—		—		—		(19	)		87			—			—		68
Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		1,888		—			—			—			—		1,888
Balance as of June 30, 2022		79,652	$	797	$	292,727	$	731,821		$	(660,112	)	$	(16,696	)	$	—	$	348,537

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(76,668	)	$	1,016
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		67,467			7,235
Amortization of debt issuance cost		291			—
(Gain) loss on investments, net		(4,530	)		7,882
Stock-based compensation expense		8,103			3,781
Deferred income taxes		(31,962	)		(93	)
Other, net		130			27
Inventory reserves		20,885			(4,296	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		40,975			(14,315	)
Other receivables		561			2,606
Inventory		(6,920	)		(53,982	)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets		7,105			671
Accounts payable		(67,923	)		42,968
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		110			2,179
Income taxes payable, net		6,216			(1,597	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(36,160	)		(5,918	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(20,118	)		(3,285	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale investments		2,074			25,071
Purchases of available-for-sale investments		(580	)		(17,002	)
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitized accounts receivable		1,156			—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(17,468	)		4,784

Cash flows from financing activities:
Tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation settlements		(6,315	)		(333	)
Proceeds from stock option exercises		163			636
Dividend payments		(14,156	)		(8,877	)
Proceeds from draw on revolving credit agreements		163,729			28,000
Repayment of revolving credit agreements		(49,155	)		(28,000	)
Non-controlling interest put option buyback		(1,202	)		—
Repayment of notes payable		(24,885	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		68,179			(8,574	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		14,551			(9,708	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		1,099			(3,742	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		108,644			56,818
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	124,294		$	43,368

Supplemental disclosure of cash financing activities:
Cash paid for interest	$	4,719		$	124
Cash used in operating activities related to operating leases	$	5,082		$	915
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	515		$	552
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	$	2,662		$	818

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

GENERAL

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (“ADTRAN” or the “Company”) is a leading global provider of networking and communications platforms, software, systems and services focused on the broadband access market, serving a diverse domestic and international customer base in multiple countries that includes Tier-1, -2 and -3 Service Providers, alternative Service Providers, such as utilities, municipalities and fiber overbuilders, cable/MSOs, SMBs and distributed enterprises. Our innovative solutions and services enable voice, data, video and internet-communications across a variety of network infrastructures and are currently in use by millions worldwide. We support our customers through our direct global sales organization and our distribution networks. Our success depends upon our ability to increase unit volume and market share through the introduction of new products and succeeding generations of products having optimal selling prices and increased functionality as compared to both the prior generation of a product and to the products of competitors in order to gain market share. To service our customers and grow revenue, we are continually conducting research and developing new products addressing customer needs and testing those products for the specific requirements of the particular customers. We offer a broad portfolio of flexible software and hardware network solutions and services that enable Service Providers to meet today’s service demands, while enabling them to transition to the fully converged, scalable, highly-automated, cloud-controlled voice, data, internet and video network of the future. In addition to our global headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, and our European headquarters in Munich, Germany, we have sales and research and development facilities in strategic global locations.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. solely owns ADTRAN, Inc. and is the majority shareholder of Adtran Networks. ADTRAN is a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions. Adtran Networks is a global provider of network solutions for data, storage, voice and video services. The combined technology portfolio can best address current and future requirements, especially regarding the convergence of solutions at the network edge.

Effectiveness of the Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement

The DPLTA between the Company, as the controlling company, and Adtran Networks SE, as the controlled company, as executed on December 1, 2022, became effective on January 16, 2023, as a result of its registration with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) at the registered seat of Adtran Networks (Jena).

Under the DPLTA, subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law and the specific terms of the DPLTA, (i) the Company is entitled to issue binding instructions to the management board of Adtran Networks, (ii) Adtran Networks will transfer its annual profit to the Company, subject to, among other things, the creation or dissolution of certain reserves, and (iii) the Company will generally absorb the annual net loss incurred by Adtran Networks. The obligation of Adtran Networks to transfer its annual profit to the Company applies for the first time to the profit, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023. The obligation of the Company to absorb Adtran Networks annual net loss applies for the first time to the loss, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023.

Pursuant to the terms of the DPLTA, each Adtran Networks shareholder (other than the Company) has received an offer to elect either (1) to remain an Adtran Networks shareholder and receive from us an Annual Recurring Compensation payment, or (2) to receive Exit Compensation plus guaranteed interest. The guaranteed interest under the Exit Compensation is calculated from the effective date of the DPLTA to the date the shares are tendered, less any Annual Recurring Compensation paid. The guaranteed interest rate is 5% plus a variable component that was 1.62% as of June 30, 2023. Assuming all the minority holders of currently outstanding Adtran Networks shares were to elect the second option, we would be obligated to make aggregate Exit Compensation payments, including guaranteed interest, of approximately €319.0 million or approximately $348.1 million, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023 and reflecting interest accrued through June 30, 2023 at a rate of 5.0% in addition to the variable base interest rate according to the German Civil Code (currently 3.12%) during the pendency of the appraisal proceedings discussed below. Shareholders electing the first option of Annual Recurring Compensation may later elect the second option. The opportunity for outside Adtran Networks shareholders to tender Adtran Networks shares in exchange for Exit Compensation had been scheduled to expire on March 16, 2023. However, due to the appraisal proceedings that have been initiated in accordance with applicable German law, this time period for tendering shares has been extended pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) and will end two months after the date on which a final decision in such appraisal proceedings has been published in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger).

We are also obligated to absorb any annual net loss of Adtran Networks under the DPLTA. Additionally, our obligation to pay Annual Recurring Compensation under the DPLTA is a continuing payment obligation, which will amount to approximately €10.6 million or $11.6 million (based on the current exchange rate) per year assuming none of the minority Adtran Networks shareholders were to elect Exit Compensation. The foregoing amounts do not reflect any potential increase in payment obligations that we may have depending on the outcome of ongoing appraisal proceedings in Germany. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we accrued $2.9 million and $5.7 million in Annual Recurring Compensation, which was reflected as a reduction to retained (deficit) earnings, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of approximately 46 thousand shares and 63 thousand shares, respectively, of Adtran Networks stock was tendered to the Company and Exit Compensation payments of approximately €0.8 million and €1.1 million, respectively, or approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023, were paid to Adtran Networks shareholders.

As of June 30, 2023, and as of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity to meet payment obligations under the DPLTA pertaining to Exit Compensation assuming a substantial majority of Adtran Networks shareholders elect such option in the current period. We believe the probability that a substantial majority of Adtran Networks shareholders elect to receive Exit Compensation in the next twelve months is remote based on the diverse base of shareholders that must make this election on an individual shareholder basis, the current ongoing appraisal proceedings involving a dispute on the value of the Exit Compensation which is expected to take 24-36 months to resolve, the current guaranteed Annual Recurring Compensation payment plus the interest earned on such shares during the ongoing appraisal proceedings, and the current trading value of Adtran Networks SE shares.

Therefore, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents, investments, working capital management initiatives and access to funds under the Wells Fargo credit facility, including additional funding provided for under the First Amendment to the Wells Fargo credit facility that was signed on August 9, 2023, (described below and as recently expanded) will be adequate to meet our operating and capital needs and our obligations under the DPLTA, including potential Exit Compensation, for at least the next 12 months, from the issuance of these financial statements, although we may need to suspend payment of dividends, reduce capital expenditures and/or take other steps to preserve working capital in order to ensure that we can meet such needs and obligations.

On July 18, 2022, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and ADTRAN, Inc., as the borrower, entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”), and the other lenders named therein (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allowed for borrowings of up to $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount, but the borrowings increased to up to $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount upon the DPLTA becoming effective on January 16, 2023. The Credit Agreement matures in July 2027, but provides the Company with an option to request extensions subject to customary conditions.

On August 9, 2023, the Company, its wholly-owned direct subsidiary, ADTRAN, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”), which amended the Credit Agreement. See Note 22, Subsequent Events, for additional information.

Board Approval Purchase of Adtran Networks Common Stock

On October 18, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase additional shares of Adtran Networks through open market purchases not to exceed 15,346,544 shares. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of approximately 46 thousand shares and 63 thousand shares, respectively, of Adtran Networks stock was tendered to the Company and Exit Compensation payments of approximately €0.8 million and €1.1 million, respectively, or approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023 were paid to Adtran Networks' shareholders.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to interim financial information presented in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements are not included herein. The December 31, 2022 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet is derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to fairly state these interim statements have been recorded and are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Amendment No. 1 to the ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Significant estimates include allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable and contract assets, excess and obsolete inventory reserves, warranty reserves, customer rebates, determination and accrual of the deferred revenue related to performance obligations under contracts with customers, estimated costs to complete obligations associated with deferred and accrued revenues and network installations, estimated income tax provision and income tax contingencies, fair value of stock-based compensation, assessment of goodwill and other intangibles for impairment, estimated lives of intangible assets, estimates of intangible assets upon measurement, estimated pension liability and fair value of investments and estimated contingent liabilities. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates.

We assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to us and the unknown future impacts of supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, the energy crisis, currency fluctuations and political tensions as of June 30, 2023, and through the date of this report. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to, the allowance for credit losses, stock-based compensation, carrying value of goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets, financial assets, valuation allowances for tax assets, revenue recognition and costs of revenue. Future conditions related to supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, the energy crisis, rising interest rates, instability in the financial services industry, currency fluctuations and political tensions could result in further impacts to the Company's consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Adtran Networks stockholders’ equity ownership percentage in Adtran Networks was approximately 34.6% and 34.7%, respectively.

As a result of the effectiveness of the DPLTA on January 16, 2023, the Adtran Networks shares, representing the equity interest in Adtran Networks held by holders other than the Company, can be tendered at any time and are, therefore, redeemable and must be classified outside stockholders’ equity. Therefore, the permanent equity noncontrolling interest balance was reclassified to redeemable non-controlling interest on January 16, 2023 and was remeasured to fair value based on the trading market price of the Adtran Networks shares.

Subsequently, the carrying value of the RNCI is adjusted to its maximum redemption value at each reporting date when the maximum redemption value is greater than the initial carrying amount of the RNCI. However, the RNCI will be remeasured using the current exchange rate at each reporting date as long as the RNCI is currently redeemable. For the period of time that the DPLTA is in effect, the RNCI will continue to be presented as RNCI outside of stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

See Note 16 for additional information on RNCI.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which would require an acquirer to recognize and measure acquired contract assets and contract liabilities in a manner consistent with how the acquiree recognized and measured them in its pre-acquisition financial statements in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue Recognition. The Company early adopted ASU 2021-08 on July 1, 2022 and the standard was applied retrospectively beginning with January 1, 2022.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

There are currently no accounting pronouncements not yet adopted that are expected to have a material effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. BUSINESS COMBINATION

Adtran Networks SE (formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE)

On August 30, 2021, ADTRAN, Inc. and Adtran Networks (then known as ADVA Optical Networking SE) entered into a Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which both companies agreed to combine their respective businesses and each become subsidiaries of a new holding company, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Acorn HoldCo, Inc.), which was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADTRAN, Inc. in order to consummate the transactions under the Business Combination Agreement. Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 8, 2022, Acorn MergeCo, Inc, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into ADTRAN, Inc., with ADTRAN, Inc. surviving the Business Combination as a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Company.

Additionally, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, on July 15, 2022, the Company made a public offer to exchange each issued and outstanding no-par value bearer share of Adtran Networks for 0.8244 shares of Company Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Company. The Exchange Offer was settled on July 15, 2022 (the "Exchange Offer Settlement Date"), on which date the Company acquired 33,957,538 bearer shares of Adtran Networks, or 65.43% of Adtran Networks’ outstanding bearer shares as of the Exchange Offer Settlement Date, in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of 27,994,595 shares of Company Common Stock. Additionally, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Adtran Networks stock option holders were entitled to have their Adtran Networks stock options assumed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (applying the exchange ratio in the Business Combination Agreement), thereafter representing options to acquire stock of ADTRAN, Holdings, Inc. The fair value of the Adtran Networks stock options assumed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. was $12.8 million, estimated using the Monte Carlo method.

ADTRAN, Inc. and Adtran Networks became subsidiaries of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. as a result of the Business Combination. ADTRAN, Inc. was determined to be the accounting acquirer of Adtran Networks based on ADTRAN, Inc. shareholders’ majority equity stake in the combined company, the composition of the board of directors and senior management of the combined company, among other factors. The Business Combination with Adtran Networks has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting as per the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). The Business Combination Agreement used a fixed exchange ratio of Company Common Stock for Adtran Networks shares of common stock, which resulted in a 36% equity stake for Adtran Networks stockholders and a 64% equity stake for ADTRAN, Inc. stockholders in the post-closing combined company (calculated on a fully diluted basis and utilizing the tender of 65.43% of Adtran Networks’ current issued and outstanding share capital) as of July 15, 2022. Therefore, ADTRAN, Inc. shareholders continued to hold a majority interest in the combined company following the completion of the Business Combination. Additionally, the Board of Directors is comprised of six members from ADTRAN, Inc. and three members from Adtran Networks; the current ADTRAN, Inc. chief executive officer acts as the chairman of the Board of Directors and the former Adtran Networks chief executive officer as the vice chairman of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the current ADTRAN, Inc. chief executive officer and ADTRAN, Inc. chief financial officer held these positions within the combined company immediately following the completion of the Business Combination. Based upon these and other considerations as outlined in ASC 805, ADTRAN, Inc. represents the accounting acquirer.

The following table summarizes the purchase price for the Adtran Networks business combination:


(In thousands, except shares, share price and exchange ratio)	Purchase Price
Adtran Networks shares exchanged		33,957,538
Exchange ratio		0.8244
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. shares issued		27,994,595
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. share price on July 15, 2022	$	20.20
Purchase price paid for Adtran Networks shares	$	565,491
Equity compensation (1)	$	12,769
Total purchase price	$	578,260

(1) Represents the portion of replacement share-based payment awards that relates to pre-combination vesting.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their respective fair values as of July 15, 2022. In determining the fair value, the Company utilized various methods of the income, cost and market approaches depending on the asset or liability being fair valued. The estimation of fair value required significant judgment related to future net cash flows reflecting the risk inherent in each cash flow stream, competitive trends, market comparables and other factors. Inputs were generally determined by taking into account historical data, current and anticipated market conditions, and growth rates.

Developed technology and customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. Backlog was valued using the distributor method. Significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis for (i) developed technology were the revenue growth rates, long-term revenue growth rate, discount rate, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) margins, obsolescence factors, income tax rate, tax depreciation, and economic depreciation; (ii) customer relationships were earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) margins, contributory asset charges, and customer attrition rate; and (iii) backlog were EBIT margins, adjusted EBIT margins, and contributory asset charges.

The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was subject to adjustment within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The measurement period adjustments since initial preliminary estimates resulted from changes to the fair value estimates of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on finalizing the valuations of inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, property plant and equipment, intangible assets, other non-current assets and deferred tax assets and liabilities. The cumulative effect of all measurement period adjustments resulted in a decrease to recognized goodwill of $8.7 million.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Business Combination (in thousands):


(In thousands)
Total purchase price	$	578,260
Non-controlling interest	$	316,415
Net Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	44,003
Accounts receivable		114,659
Other receivables		1,457
Inventory		200,331
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,208
Property plant and equipment		55,480
Deferred tax assets		1,759
Intangibles		403,780
Other non-current assets		31,074
Accounts payable		(98,587	)
Current unearned revenue		(26,047	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(59,600	)
Current portion of notes payable		(25,254	)
Income tax payable, net		(4,898	)
Tax liabilities		(1,400	)
Non-current unearned revenue		(11,498	)
Pension liability		(6,820	)
Other non-current liabilities		(6,094	)
Non-current portion of revolving credit agreements and notes payable		(15,250	)
Non-current lease obligations		(20,046	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(61,040	)
Total net assets acquired	$	544,217
Goodwill	$	350,458

The fair value of the assets acquired include accounts receivable of $114.7 million and other receivables of $1.5 million. The unpaid principal balance under these receivables is $118.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance primarily represents amounts expected to be uncollectible.

The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired as of the acquisition date:


(In thousands)	Estimated-average useful life (in years) (1)		Fair value		Income Statement Amortization Classification
Developed technology		8.5	$	291,925	Cost of revenue - Network Solutions
Backlog		1.4		52,165	Cost of revenue - Network Solutions and Services & Support
Customer relationships		10.5		32,704	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Trade name		2.8		26,986	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Total			$	403,780

(1) Determination of the weighted average period of the individual categories of intangible assets was based on the nature of the applicable intangible asset and the expected future cash flows to be derived from the intangible asset. Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is recognized over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Business Combination resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $350.5 million, which the Company believes is attributable to the value driven by the Company’s expected growth of the business, synergies, and expanded market and product opportunities. Goodwill created as a result of the Business Combination is not deductible for tax purposes.

After the Business Combination, the chief operating decision maker assessed and will continue to assess the Company’s performance and allocate resources to its two segments (1) Network Solutions and (2) Services & Support. The goodwill resulting from the Business Combination of $272.8 million was allocated to the Network Solutions segment, and $77.7 million was allocated to the Services & Support segment. See Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this report for more information about the Company’s segments.

As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the non-controlling interest was approximately $316.4 million and determined using a market approach. As a portion of Adtran Networks' shares remains trading after the Business Combination, the non-controlling interest was calculated using 17,941,496 Adtran Networks shares held by non-controlling interest multiplied by the Adtran Networks closing share price of €17.58 ($17.64 using the July 15, 2022 EUR to USD conversion rate of $1.00318) on July 15, 2022.

The Company has included the financial results of Adtran Networks in its consolidated financial statements since July 15, 2022, the acquisition date. The net revenue from the Adtran Networks business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $186.7 million and $379.0 million, respectively, and the net loss from the Adtran Networks business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $31.7 million and $67.5 million, respectively, which are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income. There was no net loss attributable to non-controlling interest from the Adtran Networks business for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The net loss attributable to non-controlling interest from the Adtran Networks business for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $6.0 million.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company has incurred $26.2 million of transaction costs related to the Business Combination. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, $0.1 million of transaction costs were incurred. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, $1.2 million and $2.7 million of transaction costs were incurred, respectively. These transaction costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations for ADTRAN, Inc. and Adtran Networks as though the Business Combination had occurred on January 1, 2022. The pro forma amounts have been adjusted for differences in basis of accounting which are determined before taking into effect the impacts of purchase accounting and Business Combination accounting impacts.

The following unaudited pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only. It is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations of future periods, the results of operations that actually would have been realized had the entities been a single company as of January 1, 2022, or the future operating results of the combined entities. The unaudited pro forma information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, regulatory matters or any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may be associated with the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma information also does not include any integration costs that the Company has incurred and may continue to incur related to the Business Combination as part of combining the operations of the companies.


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2022		June 30, 2022

Revenue	$	339,474	$	685,318
Net income (loss)	$	61,079	$	(12,410	)

3. REVENUE

The following is a description of the principal activities from which revenue is generated by reportable segment:

Network Solutions Segment - Includes hardware and software products that enable a digital future which support the Company's Subscriber, Access & Aggregation, and Optical Networking Solutions.

Services & Support Segment - Includes network design, implementation, maintenance and cloud-hosted services supporting the Company's Subscriber, Access & Aggregation, and Optical Networking Solutions.

Revenue by Category

In addition to the Company's reportable segments, revenue is also reported for the following three categories – Subscriber Solutions, Access & Aggregation Solutions and Optical Networking Solutions.

Prior to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks on July 15, 2022, ADTRAN reported revenue across the following three categories: (1) Access & Aggregation, (2) Subscriber Solutions & Experience and (3) Traditional & Other Products. Following the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, we have recast these revenues such that ADTRAN’s former Access & Aggregation revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Access & Aggregation Solutions, ADTRAN’s former Subscriber Solutions & Experience revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Subscriber Solutions, and the revenue from Traditional & Other products is now included in the applicable Access & Aggregation Solutions or Subscriber Solutions category. Optical Networking Solutions is a new revenue category added to represent a meaningful portion of Adtran Networks' portfolio.

Our Subscriber Solutions portfolio is used by Service Providers to terminate their access services infrastructure at the customer premises while providing an immersive and interactive experience for residential, business and wholesale subscribers. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. These solutions include fiber termination solutions for residential, business and wholesale subscribers, Wi-Fi access solutions for residential and business subscribers, Ethernet switching and network edge virtualization solutions for business subscribers, and cloud software solutions covering a mix of subscriber types.

Our Access & Aggregation Solutions are solutions that are used by communications Service Providers to connect residential subscribers, business subscribers and mobile radio networks to the Service Providers’ metro network, primarily through fiber-based connectivity. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. Our solutions within this category are a mix of fiber access and aggregation platforms, precision network synchronization and timing solutions, and access orchestration solutions that ensure highly reliable and efficient network performance.

Our Optical Networking Solutions are used by communications Service Providers, internet content providers and large-scale enterprises to securely interconnect metro and regional networks over fiber. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. Our solutions within this category include open optical terminals, open line systems, optical subsystems and modules, network infrastructure assurance systems, and automation platforms that are used to build high-scale, secure and assured optical networks.

The following tables disaggregate revenue by reportable segment and revenue category. Prior year amounts presented below have been reclassified to conform to the current period revenue category presentation:


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023						June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Network Solutions		Services & Support		Total		Network Solutions		Services & Support		Total
Optical Networking Solutions	$	120,221	$	22,775	$	142,996	$	—	$	—	$	—
Access & Aggregation Solutions		89,263		13,454		102,717		80,821		11,467		92,288
Subscriber Solutions		73,518		8,147		81,665		75,171		4,579		79,750
Total	$	283,002	$	44,376	$	327,378	$	155,992	$	16,046	$	172,038


	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2023						June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Network Solutions		Services & Support		Total		Network Solutions		Services & Support		Total
Optical Networking Solutions	$	247,798	$	42,954	$	290,752	$	—	$	—	$	—
Access & Aggregation Solutions		173,817		25,720		199,537		166,805		23,279		190,084
Subscriber Solutions		143,805		17,196		161,001		127,561		8,911		136,472
Total	$	565,420	$	85,870	$	651,290	$	294,366	$	32,190	$	326,556

The aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations that have not been satisfied as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 related to contractual maintenance agreements, contractual SaaS and subscription services, and hardware contracts that exceed one year in duration amounted to $369.3 million and $277.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 46.5% is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months and the remainder recognized thereafter. The majority of the Company's remaining performance obligations as of June 30, 2023 are related to contracts or orders that have an original expected duration of one year or less, for which the Company is electing to utilize the practical expedient available within the guidance, and are excluded from the transaction price related to these future obligations. The Company will generally satisfy the remaining performance obligations as we transfer control of the products ordered or services to our customers, excluding maintenance services, which are satisfied over time.

The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and unearned revenue from contracts with customers:


	As of		As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accounts receivable, net	$	239,565	$	279,435
Contract assets(1)	$	1,153	$	1,852
Unearned revenue	$	48,030	$	41,193
Non-current unearned revenue	$	24,111	$	19,239

(1) Included in other receivables on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company is party to a receivables purchase agreement with a third-party financial institution (the “Factor”), which accelerates receivable collection and helps to better manage cash flow. Total accounts receivables sold for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, totaled $14.7 million and $14.9 million, respectively, of which $1.2 million was retained by the Factor in the reserve account. The balance in the reserve account is included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had an allowance for credit losses related to factored accounts receivable totaling less than $0.1 million. The cost of the receivables purchase agreement is included in interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and totaled $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

Of the outstanding unearned revenue balances as of December 31, 2022, $24.8 million and $50.5 million was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Of the $17.7 million of outstanding unearned revenue balances as of December 31, 2021, $4.1 million and $9.5 million was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

Accounts Receivable

The Company records accounts receivable in the normal course of business as products are shipped or services are performed and invoiced, but payment has not yet been remitted by the customer. Accounts receivable balances are considered past due when payment has not been received by the date indicated on the relevant invoice or based on agreed upon terms between the customer and the Company.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance was $239.6 million and $279.4 million, respectively. The Company assessed the need for an allowance for credit losses related to its outstanding accounts receivable using the historical loss-rate method as well as assessing asset-specific risks. The assessment of asset-specific risks included the evaluation of relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to current conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay, such as the customer’s current financial condition, credit rating by geographic location, as provided by a third party and/or by customer, if needed, and the overall macro-economic conditions in which the customer operates. The Company pooled assets by geographic location to determine if an allowance should be applied to its accounts receivable balance, assessing the specific country risk rating and overall economics of that particular country. If elevated risk existed, or customer specific risk indicated the accounts receivable balance was at risk, the Company further analyzed the need for an allowance related to specific accounts receivable balances. Additionally, the Company determined that significant changes to customer country risk rating from period-to-period and from the end of the prior year to the end of the current quarter would require further review and analysis by the Company.

The allowance for credit losses was $26 thousand and $49 thousand as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, related to accounts receivable.

Contract Assets

The Company records contract assets when it has recognized revenue but has not yet billed the customer. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s outstanding contract asset balance was $1.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which is included in other receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company assessed the need for an allowance for credit losses related to its outstanding contract assets using the historical loss-rate method as well as asset-specific risks. The Company’s historical losses related to contract assets receivable have been immaterial as evidenced by historical write-offs due to collectability. Asset-specific risk included the evaluation of relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to current conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay once invoiced, such as the customer’s financial condition, credit rating by geographic location as provided by a third party and/or by customer, if needed, and the overall macro-economic conditions in which the customer operates. The Company pooled assets by geographic location to determine if an allowance should be applied to its contract asset balance, assessing the specific country risk rating and the overall economics of that particular country. If elevated risk existed, or customer specific risk indicated the contract balance was at risk, the Company further analyzed the need for an allowance related to specific customer balances. Additionally, the Company determined that significant changes to customer country risk rating from period-to-period and from the end of the prior year to the end of the current quarter would be subject to further review and analysis by the Company.

No allowance for credit losses was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 related to contract assets.

4. INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate changed from an expense of 50.1% of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2022, to a benefit of 18.8% of pre-tax loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and changed from a benefit of 34.3% of pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to a benefit of 20.4% of pre-tax loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was driven primarily by a change in our estimated tax rate as a result of the closing of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks during the third quarter of 2022, as well as the release of our domestic valuation allowance during the fourth quarter of 2022.

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company concluded a review with the Internal Revenue Services of its amended tax returns previously filed related to refund claims arising from the Company’s request to revoke an IRC Section 59(e) election made on the Company’s originally filed 2018 U.S. federal tax return, and received an unfavorable response, Private Letter Ruling request. As a result of that review, and after taking into consideration other factors, including weighing the potential benefits with projected costs to litigate and the hazards of litigation, management has concluded that it will not pursue the claims any further. As a result, the company has removed the previously recorded receivable of $15.2 million and related research and development credit carryforward of $1.8 million as well as the offsetting uncertain tax position reserves against them of $17.0 million within our financials as of June 30, 2023.

The Company continually reviews the adequacy of its valuation allowance and recognizes the benefits of deferred tax assets only as the assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be recognized in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had net deferred tax assets totaling $42.5 million, and a valuation allowance totaling $5.0 million against those deferred tax assets. The remaining $37.5 million in deferred tax assets are primarily related to capitalized R&D expenses in the U.S., partially offset by net purchase price intangibles from the Business Combination closed with Adtran Networks during the third quarter of 2022. Our assessment of the realizability of our deferred tax assets includes the evaluation of historical operating results as well as the evaluation of evidence which requires significant judgment, including the evaluation of our three-year cumulative income position, future taxable income projections and tax planning strategies. Should management’s conclusion change in the future and an additional valuation allowance, or a partial or full release of the valuation allowance becomes necessary, it may have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to deferred tax assets (liabilities) is as follows:


	As of June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)			Valuation Allowance			Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), net
Domestic	$	75,809		$	(3,177	)	$	72,632
International		(33,331	)		(1,839	)		(35,170	)
Total	$	42,478		$	(5,016	)	$	37,462


	As of December 31, 2022
(In thousands)	Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)			Valuation Allowance			Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), net
Domestic	$	61,726		$	(3,177	)	$	58,549
International		(50,315	)		(2,024	)		(52,339	)
Total	$	11,411		$	(5,201	)	$	6,210

5. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $4.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $8.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

PSUs, RSUs and Restricted Stock - ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

The following table summarizes the RSUs and restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023 and the changes that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023:


	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Unvested RSUs and restricted stock outstanding, December 31, 2022		1,086		$	17.54
RSUs and restricted stock granted		1,484		$	16.33
RSUs and restricted stock vested		(52	)	$	20.36
RSUs and restricted stock forfeited		(27	)	$	16.11
Unvested RSUs and restricted stock outstanding, June 30, 2023		2,491		$	17.02

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted 0.9 million performance-based PSUs to its executive officers and certain employees. The grant-date fair value of these performance-based awards was based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. These awards vest over either a two or three-year period, subject to the grantee’s continued employment, with the ability to earn shares in a range of 0% to either 100% or 150% of the awarded number of PSUs based on the achievement of defined performance targets. Equity-based compensation expense with respect to these awards may be adjusted over the vesting period to reflect the probability of achievement of performance targets defined in the award agreements.

The fair value of RSUs and restricted stock is equal to the closing price of its stock on the date of grant. The fair value of PSUs with market conditions is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation method.

As of June 30, 2023, total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested market-based RSUs and restricted stock was approximately $21.8 million, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.4 years. There was $13.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested 2023 performance-based PSUs, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 2.4 years if achievement of the performance obligation becomes probable. Unrecognized compensation expense will be adjusted for actual forfeitures.

As of June 30, 2023, 2.0 million shares were available for issuance under stockholder-approved equity plans.

Stock Options - ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

The following table summarizes the ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023 and the changes that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023:


	Number of Stock Options (in thousands)			Weighted Avg. Exercise Price (per share)		Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Stock options outstanding, December 31, 2022		3,148		$	14.37		3.42	$	16,251
Stock options granted		8		$	12.17
Stock options exercised		(6	)	$	9.82
Stock options forfeited		(36	)	$	12.24
Stock options expired		(26	)	$	15.46
Stock options outstanding, June 30, 2023		3,088		$	14.39		2.93	$	2,582
Stock options exercisable, June 30, 2023		1,701		$	15.89		1.48	$	1,514

As of June 30, 2023, there was $6.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Pursuant to the Business Combination, which closed on July 15, 2022, Adtran Networks stock option holders were entitled to have their Adtran Networks stock options assumed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (applying the exchange ratio in the Business Combination Agreement), thereafter representing options to acquire stock of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. The maximum number of shares of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. stock potentially issuable upon such assumption was 2.3 million shares. The period in which such options could be assumed ended July 22, 2022. A total of 2.1 million shares of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. stock could be issued pursuant to the exercise of the assumed Adtran Networks options. The determination of the fair value of stock options assumed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. was estimated using the Monte Carlo method and is affected by its stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables that may have a significant impact on the fair value estimate. The stock option pricing model requires the use of several assumptions that impact the fair value estimate. These variables include, but are not limited to, the volatility of the Company's stock price and employee exercise behaviors.

All of the options were previously issued at exercise prices that approximated fair market value at the date of grant.

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the quarter and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2023. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value was $2.6 million as of June 30, 2023 and will change based on the fair market value of the Company's stock. The total pre-tax intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $43 thousand.

Stock Options - Adtran Networks

The following table summarizes the Adtran Networks stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023 and the changes that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023:


	Number of Options (In thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share)		Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands)
Stock options outstanding, December 31, 2022		81		$	8.58		4.00	$	1,222
Stock options exercised		(12	)	$	8.47
Stock options expired		(1	)	$	9.49
Stock options outstanding, June 30, 2023		68		$	8.77		3.88	$	865
Stock options exercisable, June 30, 2023		13		$	6.41		1.39	$	197

As of June 30, 2023, there was $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to Adtran Networks stock options which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 3.9 years.

All of the Adtran Networks options were previously issued at exercise prices that approximated fair market value at the date of grant.

The aggregate intrinsic value of Adtran Networks stock options represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between Adtran Networks closing stock price on the last trading day of the quarter and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2023. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value was $0.9 million as of June 30, 2023 and will change based on the fair market value of Adtran Networks stock. The total pre-tax intrinsic value of Adtran Networks options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $0.2 million.

6. INVESTMENTS

Debt Securities and Other Investments

The following debt securities and other investments were included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and recorded at fair value:


	As of June 30, 2023
	Amortized		Gross Unrealized					Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Corporate bonds	$	1,897	$	1	$	(58	)	$	1,840
Municipal fixed-rate bonds		185		—		(2	)		183
Asset-backed bonds		670		—		(22	)		648
Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds		1,298		—		(74	)		1,224
U.S. government bonds		3,955		—		(162	)		3,793
Foreign government bonds		405		—		(19	)		386
Available-for-sale debt securities held at fair value	$	8,410	$	1	$	(337	)	$	8,074


	As of December 31, 2022
	Amortized		Gross Unrealized					Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Corporate bonds	$	2,538	$	5	$	(81	)	$	2,462
Municipal fixed-rate bonds		185		—		(5	)		180
Asset-backed bonds		818		1		(24	)		795
Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds		1,853		—		(105	)		1,748
U.S. government bonds		3,870		3		(188	)		3,685
Foreign government bonds		407		—		(24	)		383
Available-for-sale debt securities held at fair value	$	9,671	$	9	$	(427	)	$	9,253

The contractual maturities related to debt securities and other investments were as follows:


	As of June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Corporate bonds		Municipal fixed-rate bonds		Asset- backed bonds		Mortgage/ Agency- backed bonds		U.S. government bonds		Foreign government bonds
Less than one year	$	470	$	183	$	—	$	—	$	2,158	$	278
One to two years		1,048		—		218		164		1,266		108
Two to three years		322		—		—		288		249		—
Three to five years		—		—		287		226		120		—
Five to ten years		—		—		—		200		—		—
More than ten years		—		—		143		346		—		—
Total	$	1,840	$	183	$	648	$	1,224	$	3,793	$	386

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as some borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Realized gains and losses on sales of debt securities are computed under the specific identification method. The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses related to its debt securities:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Gross realized gain on debt securities	$	—		$	—		$	4		$	12
Gross realized loss on debt securities		(27	)		(85	)		(39	)		(125	)
Total loss recognized, net	$	(27	)	$	(85	)	$	(35	)	$	(113	)

Income generated from available-for-sale debt securities was recorded as interest and dividend income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. No allowance for credit losses was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 related to available-for-sale debt securities. The Company’s investment policy provides limitations for issuer concentration, which limits, at the time of purchase, the concentration in any one issuer to 5% of the market value of its total investment portfolio. The Company did not purchase any available-for-sale debt security with credit deterioration during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to marketable equity securities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022			2023		2022
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities held	$	1,288	$	(4,268	)	$	2,535	$	(7,630	)
Realized gain (loss) on equity securities sold		1		(293	)		14		(318	)
Total gain (loss) recognized, net	$	1,289	$	(4,561	)	$	2,549	$	(7,948	)

Income generated from marketable equity securities was recorded as interest and dividend income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and unobservable inputs for fair value measurement of financial instruments:

• Level 1 – Observable outputs; values based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market;

• Level 2 – Significant inputs that are observable; values based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly;

• Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs; values based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs could include information supplied by investees.

The Company’s cash equivalents and investments held at fair value are categorized into this hierarchy as follows:


			Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2023 Using
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents
U.S. government securities	$	1,019	$	1,019	$	—	$	—
Money market funds		272		272		—		—
Commercial paper		310		—		310		—
Total cash equivalents	$	1,601	$	1,291	$	310	$	—
Available-for-sale debt securities
Corporate bonds	$	1,840	$	—	$	1,840	$	—
Municipal fixed-rate bonds		183		—		183		—
Asset-backed bonds		648		—		648		—
Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds		1,224		—		1,224		—
U.S. government bonds		3,793		3,793		—		—
Foreign government securities		386		—		386		—
Marketable equity securities
Marketable equity securities – various industries		858		854		—		—
Deferred compensation plan assets		25,395		25,395		—		—
Total short-term and long-term investments	$	34,327	$	30,042	$	4,281	$	—
Total	$	35,928	$	31,333	$	4,591	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2022 Using
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	228	$	228	$	—	$	—
Total cash equivalents	$	228	$	228	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale debt securities
Corporate bonds	$	2,462	$	—	$	2,462	$	—
Municipal fixed-rate bonds		180		—		180		—
Asset-backed bonds		795		—		795		—
Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds		1,748		—		1,748		—
U.S. government bonds		3,685		3,685		—		—
Foreign government bonds		383		—		383		—
Marketable equity securities
Marketable equity securities – various industries		810		810		—		—
Deferred compensation plan assets		22,942		22,942		—		—
Total short-term and long-term investments	$	33,005	$	27,437	$	5,568	$	-
Total	$	33,233	$	27,665	$	5,568	$	—

The fair value of its Level 2 securities is calculated using a weighted average market price for each security. Market prices are obtained from a variety of industry standard data providers, large financial institutions and other third-party sources. These multiple market prices are used as inputs into a distribution-curve-based algorithm to determine the daily market value of each security.

7. INVENTORY

Inventory consisted of the following:


	As of		As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Raw materials	$	186,262	$	186,346
Work in process		13,576		12,087
Finished goods		216,964		229,098
Total inventory, net	$	416,802	$	427,531

Inventory reserves are established for estimated excess and obsolete inventory equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated net realizable value of the inventory based on estimated reserve percentages, which considers historical usage, known trends, inventory age and market conditions. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory reserves were $79.6 million and $57.0 million, respectively.

8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:


	As of			As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Engineering and other equipment	$	178,493		$	170,785
Building		83,420			82,932
Computer hardware and software		87,114			80,455
Building and land improvements		53,734			47,861
Furniture and fixtures		23,647			22,403
Land		5,379			5,364
Total property, plant and equipment		431,787			409,800
Less: accumulated depreciation		(316,068	)		(299,101	)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	115,719		$	110,699

Long-lived assets used in operations are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the asset are less than the asset’s carrying value. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, no impairment charges were recognized.

Depreciation expense was $6.2 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $13.8 million and $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which is recorded in cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

9. GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are as follows:


(In thousands)	Network Solutions		Services & Support		Total
As of December 31, 2022	$	298,280	$	83,444	$	381,724
Foreign currency translation adjustments		5,013		1,426		6,439
As of June 30, 2023	$	303,293	$	84,870	$	388,163

Related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks the Company recognized $350.5 million of goodwill upon the closing of the Business Combination on July 15, 2022. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. We qualitatively assess the carrying value of goodwill each reporting period for events or circumstance changes that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. Based on its assessment of certain qualitative factors such as macro-economic conditions, industry and market considerations, costs factors and overall financial performance, management concluded that no such events or circumstance changes were identified that would suggest that the fair value of the goodwill was more likely than not greater than it's carrying amount as of June 30, 2023. No impairment of goodwill was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


			As of June 30, 2023							As of December 31, 2022
(In thousands)	Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer relationships		10.9	$	54,328	$	(13,393	)	$	40,935	$	55,517	$	(12,772	)	$	42,745
Backlog		1.6		56,740		(48,169	)		8,571		55,782		(22,725	)		33,057
Developed technology		8.5		325,729		(41,500	)		284,229		320,364		(21,856	)		298,508
Licensed technology		9.0		5,900		(3,469	)		2,431		5,900		(3,141	)		2,759
Licensing agreements		8.5		560		(335	)		225		560		(298	)		262
Patents		7.3		500		(466	)		34		500		(431	)		69
Trade names		3.0		29,352		(10,693	)		18,659		29,066		(5,255	)		23,811
Total			$	473,109	$	(118,025	)	$	355,084	$	467,689	$	(66,478	)	$	401,211

Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. The Company assessed impairment triggers related to intangible assets during each financial period in 2023 and 2022. As a result, no quantitative impairment test of long-lived assets was performed as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and no impairment losses of intangible assets were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Amortization expense was $26.5 million and $0.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $52.3 million and $1.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively and was included in cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows:


	As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023
2023	$	30,683
2024		58,478
2025		46,835
2026		43,554
2027		42,180
Thereafter		133,354
Total	$	355,084

11. HEDGING

The Company has certain forward rate agreements to hedge foreign currency exposure of expected future cash flows in foreign currency. The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. All changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are recognized as other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and are classified as Level II under the fair value hierarchy. The derivative instruments are not subject to master netting agreements and are not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We are exposed to risk from credit-related losses resulting from nonperformance by counterparties to our financial instruments. We perform credit evaluations of our counterparties under forward exchange contracts and expect all counterparties to meet their obligations. We have not experienced credit losses from our counterparties. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had 51 forward rate contracts outstanding.

Foreign Currency Hedging Arrangements

On November 3, 2022, the Company entered into a Euro/U.S. forward contract arrangement (the “Initial Forward”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Hedge Counterparty”). The Initial Forward, which is governed by the provisions of an ISDA Master Agreement (including schedules thereto and transaction confirmations that supplement such agreement) entered into between the Company and the Hedge Counterparty, enables the Company to convert a portion of its Euro denominated payment obligations under the DPLTA into U.S. Dollars. Under the Initial Forward, the Company agreed to exchange an aggregate notional amount of $160.0 million U.S. dollars for Euros at a daily fixed forward rate ranging from $0.98286 to $1.03290. The aggregate amount of $160.0 million is divided into eight quarterly tranches of $20.0 million, commencing in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company, at its sole discretion, may exchange all or part of each tranche on any given day within the applicable quarter; provided, however, that it must exchange the full tranche by the end of such quarter. The Initial Forward may be accelerated or terminated early for a number of reasons, including but not limited to (i) non-payment by the Company or the Hedge Counterparty, (ii) breach of representation or warranty or covenant by either party or (iii) insolvency or bankruptcy of either party.

On March 21, 2023, the Company entered into a Euro/U.S. dollar forward contract arrangement (the “Forward”) with the Hedge Counterparty. Under the Forward, which is governed by the provisions of an ISDA Master Agreement (including schedules thereto and transaction confirmations that supplement such agreement) entered into between the Company and the Hedge Counterparty, the Company will exchange an aggregate notional amount of $160.0 million U.S. dollars for Euros at a daily fixed forward rate of $1.085 per €1.00 in average. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company settled two $20.0 million forward contract tranches and the remaining will be divided into six quarterly tranches of $20.0 million. These forward contracts transacted on March 21, 2023 (to sell EUR/buy USD) were entered into for the purpose of unwinding the previously transacted forward contracts (to buy EUR/sell USD), transacted in November 2022. The drawdown dates of the original ratchet forwards are set to the same date as the maturity of the new offsetting forward contracts.

The fair values of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:


(In thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Level 2):
Foreign exchange contracts – derivative assets	Other receivables	$	10,467		$	11,992
Foreign exchange contracts – derivative liabilities	Accounts payable	$	(2,378	)	$	(633	)
Total derivatives		$	8,089		$	11,359

The change in the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:


		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	Income Statement Location	2023		2022		2023		2022
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	$	158	$	—	$	89	$	—

12. REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTS

The carrying amounts of the Company's current and non-current revolving credit agreements in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:


	As of		As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
New Nord/LB revolving line of credit	$	10,912	$	—
Nord/LB revolving line of credit		—		16,091
Syndicated credit agreement working capital line of credit		—		10,727
DZ bank revolving line of credit		—		9,118
Total current revolving credit agreements	$	10,912	$	35,936


	As of		As of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Wells Fargo credit agreement	$	200,000	$	60,000
Total non-current revolving credit agreement	$	200,000	$	60,000

As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on our revolving credit agreements was 6.4%.

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement

On July 18, 2022, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and ADTRAN, Inc., as the borrower, entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”), and the other lenders named therein (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement initially allowed for borrowings of up to $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount, but the permitted borrowings increased to up to $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount upon the DPLTA becoming effective on January 16, 2023.

The Credit Agreement replaced the Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement and the prior Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Agreement. In connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement, all outstanding borrowings under such credit agreements have been repaid and the agreements terminated.

As of June 30, 2023, ADTRAN, Inc.’s borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $200.0 million. The Credit Agreement matures in July 2027 but provides the Company with an option to request extensions subject to customary conditions. In addition, we may issue up to $25.0 million in letters of credit against our $400.0 million total facility. As of June 30, 2023, we had a total of $2.2 million in letters of credit under ADTRAN, Inc. outstanding against our eligible borrowings, leaving a net amount of $197.8 million available for future borrowings. Any future credit extensions under the Credit Agreement are subject to customary conditions precedent. The proceeds of any loans are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and to pay a portion of the Exchange Offer consideration.

All U.S. borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans, which bear interest at the Base Rate (as defined below)) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a rate per annum equal to (A)(i) the highest of (a) the federal funds rate (i.e., 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) plus ½ of 1%, (b) the prime commercial lending rate of the Administrative Agent, as established from time to time at its principal U.S. office (which such rate is an index or base rate and will not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks), and (c) the daily Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for a one-month tenor plus 1%, plus (ii) the applicable rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.25% (the “Base Rate”), or (B) the sum of the Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable rate, ranging from 1.4% to 2.15%, provided that such sum is subject to a 0.0% floor (such loans utilizing this interest rate, “SOFR Loans”). All E.U. borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans) bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate as administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or a comparable or successor administrator approved by the Administrative Agent) plus the applicable rate, ranging from 1.5% to 2.25%, provided that such sum is subject to a 0.0% floor (such loans utilizing this interest rate, “EURIBOR Loans”). The applicable rate is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio of the Company and its subsidiaries as determined pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Default interest is 2.00% per annum in excess of the rate otherwise applicable in the case of any overdue principal or any other overdue amount.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of unutilized revolving loan commitments and an additional commitment ticking fee at a rate of 0.25% on the commitment amounts of each lender until the earliest of (i) the date of the Senior Credit Facilities Increase, (ii) the Company’s voluntary termination of the credit facility commitment, and (iii) December 31, 2023. The Company is also required to pay a participation fee to the Administrative Agent for the account of each lender with respect to the Company’s participation in letters of credit at the then applicable rate for SOFR Loans.

The Credit Agreement permits the Company to prepay any or all of the outstanding loans or to reduce the commitments under the Credit Agreement without incurring premiums or penalties (except breakage costs with respect to SOFR Loans and EURIBOR Loans). The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including incurrence covenants and certain other limitations on the ability of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to incur additional debt, guarantee other obligations, grant liens on assets, make investments, dispose of assets, pay dividends or other payments on capital stock, make restricted payments, engage in mergers or consolidations, engage in transactions with affiliates, modify its organizational documents, and enter into certain restrictive agreements. It also contains customary events of default (subject to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds). Furthermore, the Credit Agreement requires that the consolidated total net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not exceed 3.25 to 1.0 through September 30, 2024 and 2.75 to 1.00 from December 31, 2024 and thereafter, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement also requires that the consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not fall below 3.00 to 1.00. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all material covenants.

Company. In addition, the Company has guaranteed ADTRAN, Inc.’s obligations under the Credit Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, by ADTRAN, Inc. and the Company in favor of the Administrative Agent.

Nord/LB Revolving Line of Credit

On March 29, 2023, Adtran Networks entered into a $16.1 million unsecured revolving line of credit with Norddeutsche Landesbark - Girozentrale (Nord/LB) that bears interest of Euro Short Term Rate plus 1.94%. The line of credit has a perpetual term that can be terminated by the Company or Nord/LB at any time. As of June 30, 2023, Adtran Networks borrowed $10.9 million under this facility.

Prior Nord/LB Revolving Line of Credit

On August 8, 2022, Adtran Networks entered into a $16.1 million revolving line of credit with Norddeutsche Landesbark - Girozentrale (Nord/LB) that bears interest of Euro Short Term Rate plus 1.4% and which matures in August 2023. On January 31, 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings under the Nord/LB revolving line of credit. No amounts are available for future borrowings.

Syndicated Credit Agreement Working Capital Line of Credit

In September 2018, Adtran Networks entered into a syndicated credit agreement with Bayerische Landesbank and Deutsche Bank AG Branch German Business to borrow up to $10.7 million as part of a working capital line of credit. On January 31, 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings under the syndicated credit agreement working capital line of credit. No amounts are available for future borrowings.

DZ Bank Revolving Line of Credit

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Adtran Networks entered into a revolving line of credit with DZ Bank to borrow up to $9.1 million. Interest on the line of credit reset monthly based on renewal of the loan and was 2.8% at the time the loan was repaid. On March 12, 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings under the DZ Bank revolving line of credit. No amounts are available for future borrowings.

13. NOTES PAYABLE

The carrying amounts of the Company's notes payable in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:


	Fair Value as of		Carrying Value as of		Carrying Value as of
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Syndicated credit agreement notes payable	$	—	$	—	$	24,598
Total Notes Payable	$	—	$	—	$	24,598

Syndicated Credit Agreement Note Payable

In September 2018, Adtran Networks entered into a syndicated credit agreement with Bayerische Landesbank and Deutsche Bank AG Branch German Business to borrow $63.7 million. On January 31, 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings under the syndicated credit agreement note payable. No amounts are available for future borrowings.

14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company maintains defined benefit pension plans covering employees in certain foreign countries.

In connection with the Business Combination, we acquired $29.6 million of additional obligations and $22.3 million of assets related to post-employment benefit plans for certain groups of employees at our new operations outside of the U.S. Plans vary depending on the legal, economic, and tax environments of the respective country. For defined benefit plans, accruals for pensions and similar commitments have been included in the results for this year. The new defined benefit plans are for employees in Switzerland, Italy, Israel and India:

•

In Switzerland, there are two defined benefit pension plans. Both plans provide benefits in the event of retirement, death or disability. The plan's benefits are based on age, years of service, salary and on a participants old age account. The plans are financed by contributions paid by the participants and by the Company.

•

In Italy, the post-employment benefit plan is required due to statutory provisions. The plan is financed directly by the Company on a pay as you go basis. Employees receive their pension payments as a function of salary, inflation and a notional account.

•

In Israel, there is a defined benefit pension plan that provides benefits in the event of a participant being dismissed involuntarily, retirement or death. The plan's benefits are based on the higher of the severance benefit required by law or the cash surrender value of the severance benefit component of any qualifying insurance policy or long-term employee benefit fund that is registered in the participants' name. The plan is financed by contributions paid by the Company.

•

In India, the post-employment benefit plan is required due to statutory provisions. The plan is financed directly by the Company on a pay as you go basis.

The Company's net pension liability for all defined benefit pension plans totaled $10.9 million and $10.6 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost related to the Company's defined benefit pension plans:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost	$	404		$	246		$	802		$	502
Interest cost		(33	)		212			(66	)		434
Expected return on plan assets		59			(449	)		118			(919	)
Amortization of actuarial losses		6			85			13			174
Net periodic pension cost	$	436		$	94		$	867		$	191

The components of net periodic pension cost, other than the service cost component, are included in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. Service cost is included in cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. The Company made contributions to the defined benefit pension plans totaling $1.8 million and $0.6 million during the six months ending June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Contributions to the defined benefit pension plans for the remainder of 2023 will be limited to benefit payments to retirees which are paid out of the operating cash flows of the Company and are expected to be approximately $1.8 million.

15. EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, by component:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Available- for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Plan Adjustments			Foreign Currency Adjustments		ASU 2018-02 Adoption		Total
Balance as of March 31, 2023	$	(767	)	$	(981	)	$	56,614	$	385	$	55,251
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		15			—			6,940		—		6,955
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(21	)		23			—		—		2
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(6	)		23			6,940		—		6,957
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	(773	)	$	(958	)	$	63,554	$	385	$	62,208


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Available- for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Plan Adjustments			Foreign Currency Adjustments			ASU 2018-02 Adoption		Total
Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	(1,276	)	$	(5,626	)	$	(7,039	)	$	385	$	(13,556	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(589	)		—			(2,853	)		—		(3,442	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		389			(87	)		—			—		302
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(200	)		(87	)		(2,853	)		—		(3,140	)
Balance as of June 30, 2022	$	(1,476	)	$	(5,713	)	$	(9,892	)	$	385	$	(16,696	)


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Plan Adjustments			Foreign Currency Adjustments		ASU 2018-02 Adoption		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	(836	)	$	(1,016	)	$	48,180	$	385	$	46,713
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		98			—			15,618		—		15,716
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(35	)		58			—		—		23
Net current period other comprehensive income		63			58			15,618		—		15,739
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax		—			—			244		—		244
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	(773	)	$	(958	)	$	63,554	$	385	$	62,208


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Plan Adjustments			Foreign Currency Adjustments			ASU 2018-02 Adoption		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	(552	)	$	(5,613	)	$	(6,134	)	$	385	$	(11,914	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(1,564	)		—			(3,758	)		—		(5,322	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		640			(100	)		—			—		540
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(924	)		(100	)		(3,758	)		—		(4,782	)
Balance as of June 30, 2022	$	(1,476	)	$	(5,713	)	$	(9,892	)	$	385	$	(16,696	)

The following tables present the details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net (Loss) Income Is Presented
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:
Net realized gain on sales of securities	$	28		Net investment gain (loss)
Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial loss		(33	)	(1)
Total reclassifications for the period, before tax		(5	)
Tax benefit		3
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(2	)

(1)

A part of the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is included in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net (Loss) Income Is Presented
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:
Net realized loss on sales of securities	$	(512	)	Net investment gain (loss)
Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial gain		126		(1)
Total reclassifications for the period, before tax		(386	)
Tax benefit		84
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(302	)

(1)

A part of the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is included in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net (Loss) Income Is Presented
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:
Net realized gain on sales of securities	$	46		Net investment gain (loss)
Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial loss		(84	)	(1)
Total reclassifications for the period, before tax		(38	)
Tax benefit		15
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(23	)

(1)

A part of the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is included in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net (Loss) Income Is Presented
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:
Net realized loss on sales of securities	$	(842	)	Net investment gain (loss)
Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial gain		145		(1)
Total reclassifications for the period, before tax		(697	)
Tax benefit		157
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(540	)

(1)

A part of the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is included in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

The following table presents the tax effects related to the change in each component of other comprehensive income (loss):


	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023									June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount			Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	$	20		$	(5	)	$	15		$	(775	)	$	186		$	(589	)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts related to available-for-sale investments included in net (loss) gain		(28	)		7			(21	)		512			(123	)		389
Reclassification adjustment for amounts related to defined benefit plan adjustments included in net gain (loss)		33			(10	)		23			(126	)		39			(87	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		6,940			—			6,940			(2,853	)		—			(2,853	)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	6,965		$	(8	)	$	6,957		$	(3,242	)	$	102		$	(3,140	)


	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2023									June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount			Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	$	129		$	(31	)	$	98		$	(2,058	)	$	494		$	(1,564	)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts related to available-for-sale investments included in net (loss) gain		(46	)		11			(35	)		842			(202	)		640
Reclassification adjustment for amounts related to defined benefit plan adjustments included in net gain (loss)		84			(26	)		58			(145	)		45			(100	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		15,618			—			15,618			(3,758	)		—			(3,758	)
Total Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)	$	15,785		$	(46	)	$	15,739		$	(5,119	)	$	337		$	(4,782	)

16. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

The following table summarizes the redeemable non-controlling interest activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:


	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	—
Reclassification of non-controlling interests		443,757
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest		(1,552	)
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests		5,691
Annual recurring compensation earned		(5,691	)
Translation adjustment		3,244
Adtran Networks stock option exercises		13
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	445,462

Annual recurring compensation payable on untendered outstanding shares under the DPLTA must be recognized as it is accrued. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we have recognized $2.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively, representing the portion of the annual recurring cash compensation to the non-controlling shareholders accrued during such periods, which will be paid after the ordinary general shareholders' meeting of Adtran Networks beginning in 2024. See Note 1 and Note 20 for additional information on RNCI and the annual dividend.

17. (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share is as follows:


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2023			2022		2023			2022
Numerator
Net (loss) income attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.	$	(33,334	)	$	2,143	$	(67,798	)	$	1,016
Denominator
Weighted average number of shares – basic		78,366			49,123		78,364			49,110
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options		—			84		—			111
PSUs, RSUs and restricted stock		—			602		—			592
Weighted average number of shares – diluted		78,366			49,809		78,364			49,813
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – basic	$	(0.43	)	$	0.04	$	(0.87	)	$	0.02
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – diluted	$	(0.43	)	$	0.04	$	(0.87	)	$	0.02

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 0.8 million and 33 thousand shares, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 0.3 million and 8 thousand shares, respectively, of unvested PSUs, RSUs and restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 2.2 million and 0.2 million stock options, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 1.0 million and 0.1 million stock options, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. These stock options were excluded because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares during the applicable period, making them anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

18. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The chief operating decision maker regularly reviews the Company’s financial performance based on two reportable segments: (1) Network Solutions and (2) Services & Support.

The Network Solutions segment includes hardware and software products that enable a digital future which support the Company's Subscriber, Access & Aggregation, and Optical Networking Solutions. The Company's cloud-managed Wi-Fi gateways, virtualization software, and switches provide a mix of wired and wireless connectivity at the customer premises. In addition, its Carrier Ethernet products support a variety of applications at the network edge ranging from mobile backhaul to connecting enterprise customers (“Subscriber Solutions"). The Company's portfolio includes products for multi-gigabit service delivery over fiber or alternative media to homes and businesses.

The Services & Support segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of network design, implementation, maintenance and cloud-hosted services supporting its Subscriber, Access & Aggregation, and Optical Networking Solutions. These services assist operators in the deployment of multi-vendor networks while reducing their cost to maintain these networks. The cloud-hosted services include a suite of SaaS applications under the Company's Mosaic One platform that manages end-to-end network and service optimization for both fiber access infrastructure and mesh Wi-Fi connectivity. The Company backs these services with a global support organization that offers on-site and off-site support services with varying SLAs.

The performance of these segments is evaluated based on revenue, gross profit and gross margin; therefore, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, interest and dividend income, interest expense, net investment gain (loss), other income (loss), net and income tax benefit (expense) are reported on a Company-wide basis only. There is no inter-segment revenue. Asset information by reportable segment is not produced and, therefore, is not reported.

The following tables present information about the revenue and gross profit of the Company's reportable segments:


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Revenue		Gross Profit		Revenue		Gross Profit
Network Solutions	$	283,002	$	66,042	$	155,992	$	56,071
Services & Support		44,376		26,511		16,046		6,435
Total	$	327,378	$	92,553	$	172,038	$	62,506


	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Revenue		Gross Profit		Revenue		Gross Profit
Network Solutions	$	565,420	$	129,330	$	294,366	$	103,791
Services & Support		85,870		51,031		32,190		13,031
Total	$	651,290	$	180,361	$	326,556	$	116,822

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was included in gross profit for our Network Solutions segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, $2.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was included in gross profit for our Network Solutions segment. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, $2 thousand and $3 thousand, respectively, of depreciation expense was included in gross profit for our Services & Support segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, $5 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, of depreciation expense was included in gross profit for our Services & Support segment.

Revenue by Category

In addition to its reportable segments, revenue is also reported for the following three categories – Subscriber Solutions, Access & Aggregation Solutions and Optical Networking Solutions.

Prior to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks on July 15, 2022, ADTRAN reported revenue across the following three categories: (1) Access & Aggregation, (2) Subscriber Solutions & Experience and (3) Traditional & Other Products. Following the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, the Company has recast these revenues such that ADTRAN’s former Access & Aggregation revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Access & Aggregation Solutions, ADTRAN’s former Subscriber Solutions & Experience revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Subscriber Solutions, and the revenue from Traditional & Other products is now included in the applicable Access & Aggregation Solutions or Subscriber Solutions category. Optical Networking Solutions is a new revenue category added to represent a meaningful portion of Adtran Networks' portfolio.

The table below presents revenue information by category. Prior year amounts presented below have been reclassified to conform to the current period revenue category presentation:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Optical Networking Solutions	$	142,996	$	—	$	290,752	$	—
Access & Aggregation Solutions		102,717		92,288		199,537		190,084
Subscriber Solutions		81,665		79,750		161,001		136,472
Total	$	327,378	$	172,038	$	651,290	$	326,556

Revenue by Geographic Area

The following table presents revenue information by geographic area:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
United States	$	132,294	$	105,752	$	263,760	$	204,801
Germany		75,538		14,859		151,824		25,376
United Kingdom		52,071		28,838		109,468		59,243
Other international		67,475		22,589		126,238		37,136
Total	$	327,378	$	172,038	$	651,290	$	326,556

19. LIABILITY FOR WARRANTY RETURNS

The Company's products generally include warranties of 90 days to five years for product defects. The Company accrues for warranty returns at the time of product shipment based on its historical return rate and estimate of the cost to repair or replace the defective products. The Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component suppliers. The increasing complexity of the Company's products may cause warranty incidences, when they arise, to be more costly. Estimates regarding future warranty obligations may change due to product failure rates, material usage and other rework costs incurred in correcting a product failure. In addition, from time to time, specific warranty accruals may be recorded if unforeseen problems arise. Should the Company's actual experience relative to these factors be worse than its estimates, the Company will be required to record additional warranty expense. The liability for warranty obligations totaled $6.8 million and $7.2 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The warranty expense and write-off activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	7,200		$	5,143		$	7,196		$	5,403
Plus: Amounts charged to cost and expenses		459			814			1,539			1,111
Plus: Foreign currency translation adjustments		14			—			40			—
Less: Deductions		(842	)		(1,115	)		(1,944	)		(1,672	)
Balance at end of period	$	6,831		$	4,842		$	6,831		$	4,842

20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

From time to time the Company is subject to or otherwise involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and legal proceedings that arise out of or are incidental to the conduct of our business (collectively, “Legal Matters”), including those relating to employment matters, patent rights, regulatory compliance matters, stockholder claims, and contractual and other commercial disputes. Such Legal Matters, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Additionally, an unfavorable outcome in a legal matter, including in a patent dispute, could require the Company to pay damages, entitle claimants to other relief, such as royalties, or could prevent the Company from selling some of its products in certain jurisdictions. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with such legal matters.

Adtran Networks Legal Matter

On May 8, 2023, ADVA and its subsidiary, ADVA Optical Networking North America, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“EDTX”) against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (“Huawei”) seeking a declaration from the court that Huawei violated its commitments to negotiate in good faith and to license standard essential patents (“SEPs”), to the extent any SEPs are practiced by Adtran Networks, on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms and conditions. The case also seeks to obtain a ruling by the court that Adtran Networks has complied with its own commitments and requests that the Court establish FRAND terms and conditions for obtaining a FRAND license on any SEPs to the extend they are practiced by Adtran Networks. The lawsuit also seeks to enjoin Huawei from enforcing five Huawei patents that Adtran Networks considers invalid and/or not practiced, and that Huawei has infringed an Adtran Networks patent. Adtran Networks expects Huawei to respond to the action in August 2023 and expects a trial to be scheduled for the second half of 2024. On July 20, 2023, ADVA Optical Networking SE ("ADVA Germany") was served with a complaint filed by Huawei against ADVA Germany in the District Court München I, Germany, alleging that certain of its products infringe upon one of Huawei’s patents. ADVA Germany's response in the case is due in November 2023, and the filing of a separate nullity action to invalidate the patent is also available in Germany. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend its interests; however, these matters are subject to many uncertainties, and an adverse outcome in any one of these matters could potentially have a materially adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Given the current status of these matters, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with such legal matters.

DPLTA Exit and Recurring Compensation Costs

Our obligation to pay Annual Recurring Compensation under the DPLTA is a continuing payment obligation, which will amount to approximately €10.6 million or $11.6 million (based on the current exchange rate) per year assuming none of the minority Adtran Networks shareholders were to elect Exit Compensation. The foregoing amounts do not reflect any potential increase in payment obligations that we may have depending on the outcome of ongoing appraisal proceedings in Germany. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we accrued $2.9 million and $5.7 million in Annual Recurring Compensation, which was reflected as a reduction to retained (deficit) earnings, respectively.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of approximately 46 thousand shares and 63 thousand shares, respectively, of Adtran Networks stock was tendered to the Company and Exit Compensation payments of approximately €0.8 million and €1.1 million, respectively, or approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023, were paid to Adtran Networks shareholders.

Performance Bonds

Certain contracts, customers and jurisdictions in which we do business require us to provide various guarantees of performance such as bid bonds, performance bonds and customs bonds. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had commitments related to these bonds totaling $12.2 million and $22.0 million, respectively, which expire at various dates through April 2031. In general, we would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default under each contract, the probability of which we believe is remote.

Purchase Commitments

The Company purchases components from a variety of suppliers and use contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for our products. Our inventory purchase commitments are for short-term product manufacturing requirements as well as for commitments to suppliers to secure manufacturing capacity. Certain of our inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers relate to arrangements to secure supply and pricing for certain product components for multi-year periods. As of June 30, 2023, purchase commitments totaled $377.4 million.

21. RESTRUCTURING

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company initiated a restructuring program designed to optimize the assets and business processes, and information technology systems of the Company in relation to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks. The restructuring program is expected to maximize cost synergies by realizing operation scale, combining sales channels, streamlining corporate and general and administrative functions, including human capital resources and combining sourcing and production costs. This restructuring program is expected to be completed in late 2024.

In February 2019, the Company announced the restructuring of a certain portion of its workforce predominantly in Germany, which included the closure of a subsidiary's office location in Munich, Germany accompanied by relocation or severance benefits for the affected employees. Voluntary early retirement was offered to certain other employees and was announced in March 2019 and again in August 2020. This plan was completed in 2021 and all amounts were paid in 2022.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included in accrued wages and benefits in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023			June 30, 2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,022		$	159
Plus: Amounts charged to cost and expense		5,868			8,305
Less: Amounts paid		(438	)		(2,012	)
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	6,452		$	6,452


	For the Year Ended
(In thousands)	December 31, 2022
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,514
Plus: Amounts charged to cost and expense		1,629
Less: Amounts paid		(2,984	)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	159

Restructuring expenses included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income are for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022

Network Solutions - Cost of revenue	$	—	$	—	$	58	$	—
Services & Support - Cost of revenue		—		—		18		—
Cost of revenue	$	—	$	—	$	76	$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)		1,393		—		3,573		2
Research and development expenses (1)		4,475		—		4,656		—
Total restructuring expenses	$	5,868	$	—	$	8,305	$	2

The following table represents the components of restructuring expense by geographic area for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
United States	$	1,501	$	—	$	2,619	$	2
International		4,367		—		5,686		—
Total restructuring expenses	$	5,868	$	—	$	8,305	$	2

22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividend Approval

On August 6, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share to be paid to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2023. The payment date will be September 5, 2023 in the aggregate amount of approximately $7.1 million.

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment

On August 9, 2023, the Company, its wholly-owned direct subsidiary, ADTRAN, Inc., the lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent entered into a First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”).

The First Amendment, among other things, provides for:

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a new $50 million delayed draw term loan A tranche (“DDTL”), which is available for borrowing in the event of the purchase by the Company of at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding shares of Adtran Networks that are not currently owned by the Company (such event, a “Springing Covenant Event”). Proceeds of the DDTL may only be used to repurchase minority shares of Adtran Networks. The DDTL remains available for borrowing from the occurrence of a Springing Covenant Event through the period that is three consecutive fiscal quarters thereafter;

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a revised applicable margin, which varies based on consolidated total net leverage ratio and ranges from, (a) in the case of revolving loans, (i) 1.65%, with respect to term SOFR loans, to 2.65%, (ii) 1.75%, with respect to EURIBOR loans, to 2.75% and (iii) 0.65%, with respect to base rate loans (including swingline loans) to 1.65%, and (b) in the case of term loans, ranging from (i) 1.90%, with respect to term SOFR loans, to 2.90% and (ii) 0.90%, with respect to Base Rate Loans, to 1.90% (each as defined in the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement);

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a revised commitment fee, which varies based on consolidated total net leverage ratio and ranges from 0.20% to 0.25% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment of the revolving credit lenders (other than the defaulting lenders, if any) (each as defined in the credit agreement); and

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revised financial covenants, including (i) the addition of an automatic step up in the consolidated total net leverage ratio to 5.00:1.00 from 3.25:1.00 upon the occurrence of a Springing Covenant Event and continuing for the fiscal quarter in which the Springing Covenant Event occurs and the next three consecutive fiscal quarters thereafter (such period, a “Springing Covenant Period”) and (ii) the addition of a consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio covenant to be tested quarterly during a Springing Covenant Period and sized at 4.00:1.00 during the first quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event, 3.75:1.00 during the second quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event and 3.50:1.00 during the third and fourth quarters ending after a Springing Covenant Event. Further, if the Company or any of its subsidiaries incurs unsecured indebtedness under the uncapped general indebtedness basket or permitted convertible indebtedness basket of the Credit Agreement in excess of $50 million in connection with a transaction that is a Springing Covenant Event or during a Springing Covenant Period, then the maximum consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio shall be, or shall automatically step down to, 3.50:1.00 at the time of such incurrence.

The First Amendment further added additional financial flexibility by amending the $30 million external debt capped basket to be an unlimited amount and permitting, subject to certain requirements, the incurrence of convertible indebtedness by the Company in an aggregate principal amount of up to $172.5 million. Any such convertible indebtedness must be incurred in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement, unsecured and otherwise rank junior to borrowings under the Credit Agreement, and have a stated maturity date of at least 91 days after the latest scheduled maturity date of loans and commitments under the Credit Agreement. Net cash proceeds from any incurrence of convertible indebtedness must be used to repurchase minority shares of Adtran Networks or repay revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

Lastly, the First Amendment added market environmental, social and governance provisions and extended the required delivery date of the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 to August 18, 2023.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear in Part I, Item 1 of this document. In addition, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K/A”), as well as Part I, Item 1, Business, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023,.

This discussion is designed to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page 4 of this report for a description of important factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected results. See also Part 1, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the 2022 Form 10‑K/A and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Form 10-Q.

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "ADTRAN", the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods subsequent to the Merger and to ADTRAN, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods prior to the Merger. The prior period results do not include the results of Adtran Networks prior to the Business Combination.

OVERVIEW

The Company is a leading global provider of networking and communications platforms, software, systems and services focused on the broadband access market, serving a diverse domestic and international customer base in multiple countries that includes Tier-1, -2 and -3 Service Providers, alternative Service Providers, such as utilities, municipalities and fiber overbuilders, cable/MSOs, SMBs and distributed enterprises. Our innovative solutions and services enable voice, data, video and internet-communications across a variety of network infrastructures and are currently in use by millions worldwide. We support our customers through our direct global sales organization and our distribution networks. Our success depends upon our ability to increase unit volume and market share through the introduction of new products and succeeding generations of products having optimal selling prices and increased functionality as compared to both the prior generation of a product and the products of competitors in order to gain market share. To service our customers and grow revenue, we are continually conducting research and developing new products addressing customer needs and testing those products for the specific requirements of the particular customers. We offer a broad portfolio of flexible software and hardware network solutions and services that enable Service Providers to meet today’s service demands while enabling them to transition to the fully converged, scalable, highly-automated, cloud-controlled voice, data, internet and video network of the future. In addition to our global headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, and our European headquarters in Munich, Germany, we have sales, administrative and research and development facilities in strategic global locations.

The chief operating decision maker regularly reviews the Company’s financial performance based on two reportable segments: (1) Network Solutions and (2) Services & Support. In addition to the Company's reportable segments, revenue is also reported for the following three categories – Subscriber Solutions, Access & Aggregation Solutions, and Optical Networking Solutions.

Prior to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks on July 15, 2022, ADTRAN reported revenue across the following three categories: (1) Access & Aggregation, (2) Subscriber Solutions & Experience and (3) Traditional & Other Products. Following the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, we have recast these revenues such that ADTRAN’s former Access & Aggregation revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Access & Aggregation Solutions, ADTRAN’s former Subscriber Solutions & Experience revenue is combined with a portion of the applicable Adtran Networks solutions to create Subscriber Solutions and the revenue from Traditional & Other products is now included in the applicable Access & Aggregation Solutions or Subscriber Solutions category. Optical Networking Solutions is a new revenue category added to represent a meaningful portion of Adtran Networks portfolio.

Our Subscriber Solutions portfolio is used by Service Providers to terminate their access services infrastructure at the customer premises while providing an immersive and interactive experience for residential, business and wholesale subscribers. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. These solutions include fiber termination solutions for residential, business and wholesale subscribers, Wi-Fi access solutions for residential and business subscribers, Ethernet switching and network edge virtualization solutions for business subscribers and cloud software solutions covering a mix of subscriber types.

Our Access & Aggregation Solutions are solutions that are used by communications Service Providers to connect residential subscribers, business subscribers and mobile radio networks to the Service Providers’ metro network, primarily through fiber-based connectivity. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. Our solutions within this category are a mix of fiber access and aggregation platforms, precision network synchronization and timing solutions and access orchestration solutions that ensure highly reliable and efficient network performance.

Our Optical Networking Solutions are used by communications Service Providers, internet content providers and large-scale enterprises to securely interconnect metro and regional networks over fiber. This revenue category includes hardware- and software-based products and services. Our solutions within this category include open optical terminals, open line systems, optical subsystems and modules, network infrastructure assurance systems and automation platforms that are used to build high-scale, secure and assured optical networks.

ADTRAN NETWORKS DOMINATION AND PROFIT AND LOSS TRANSFER AGREEMENT

The DPLTA between the Company, as the controlling company, and Adtran Networks, as the controlled company, which was executed on December 1, 2022, became effective on January 16, 2023, as a result of its registration with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) at the registered seat of Adtran Networks (Jena).

Under the DPLTA, subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law and the specific terms of the DPLTA, (i) the Company is
entitled to issue binding instructions to the management board of Adtran Networks, (ii) Adtran Networks will transfer its annual profit to the Company, subject to, among other things, the creation or dissolution of certain reserves, and (iii) the Company will generally absorb the annual net loss incurred by Adtran Networks. The obligation of Adtran Networks to transfer its annual profit to the Company applies for the first time to the profit, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023. The obligation of the Company to absorb Adtran Networks annual net loss applies for the first time to the loss, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023.

The opportunity for outside Adtran Networks shareholders to tender Adtran Networks shares in exchange for Exit Compensation had been scheduled to expire on March 16, 2023. However, due to the appraisal proceedings that have been initiated in accordance with applicable German law, this time period for tendering shares has been extended pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) and will end two months after the date on which a final decision in such appraisal proceedings has been published in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of approximately 46 thousand shares and 63 thousand shares, respectively, of Adtran Networks stock was tendered to the Company and Exit Compensation payments of approximately €0.8 million and €1.1 million, respectively, or approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023, were paid to Adtran Networks' shareholders.

We currently hold 33,957,538 no-par value bearer shares of Adtran Networks, representing 65.36% of Adtran Networks outstanding shares as of June 30, 2023.

The foregoing description of the DPLTA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the DPLTA, a non-binding English translation of which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the 2022 Form 10-K/A.

MULTI-YEAR INTEGRATION PROGRAM

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company initiated a multi-year integration program designed to optimize the assets, business processes, and information technology systems of the Company.

The program has identified several potential cost synergies, including:

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realizing operational scale;

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combined sales channels;

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streamlining corporate and general and administrative functions; and

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combined sourcing and production costs.

We have and will continue to invest significant dollars to restructure the workforce, optimize legacy systems, streamline legal entities and consolidate real estate holdings. By executing these integration activities, we expect to deliver greater innovation for customers, career enrichment opportunities for employees, and enhanced value for shareholders. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $0.6 million and $1.4 million of integration costs related to the Business Combination, respectively, that are

included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income. We expect to incur additional integration costs and costs associated with the implementation of the DPLTA during the remainder of 2023 and such costs are expected to be material.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $5.9 million and $8.3 million of restructuring costs relating to the Business Combination that are included in cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income, respectively. See Note 21 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND TRENDS

We ended the second quarter of 2023 with a year-over-year revenue increase of 90.3% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven by increased volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and to Service Provider customers. During the second quarter of 2023, we had one 10% revenue customer, which was an international Service Provider customer and our five largest customers comprised 39.1% of our revenue. Our year-over-year domestic revenue increased by 25.1%, driven by increased sales volume due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and partially offset by decreases due to the macro-economic environment and customers optimizing their inventory, which impacted our Subscriber Solutions product line. Internationally, our year-over-year revenue increased by 194.3%, primarily driven by increased volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and increased shipments to a Tier-1 network operator and multiple alternative network operators in Europe.

Growing customer concerns over inventory stocking levels affected our second quarter Subscriber Solutions category. We believe that this over-supply of CPE products will continue into the third quarter of 2023. Revenue for our Access and Optical Networking products grew sequentially. Supply constraints, however, limited our flexibility to clear past-due backlog across all product categories. We believe that the inventory impact is transitory, and we expect to see some improvement to both the over-supply of CPE products and the backlog of products across all categories in the coming quarters. Despite these challenges, we have maintained our emphasis on product development to enable us to respond to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards. For example, public funding through projects such as IPCEI ME/CT will further our research and development for new communication technologies. Additionally, public funding through BEAD is expected to commence in late 2024 to early 2025, which provides a positive outlook for the future.

Our operating results have fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate on a quarterly basis due to several factors, including customer order activity, supply chain constraints, component availability, the Company's consolidation, purchase accounting, and integration with Adtran Networks. Further, a significant percentage of orders require delivery within a few-days requiring us to maintain higher inventory levels. These factors may result in limited order flow visibility. For example, during the recent pandemic and a global semiconductor chip shortage, we experienced disruption and delays in our supply chain and significant price increases with certain of our manufacturing partners. Although, expedite fees and lead times for semiconductor chips and other key components began to ease during the first half of 2023, we continued to be negatively impacted by price increases, which could continue to have a material adverse effect on customer relations and our financial condition. Our operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term; therefore, a shortfall in quarterly revenues could significantly impact our financial results in a given quarter.

The coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and related countermeasures previously impacted our operations. Notwithstanding improvement in many markets in which we operate due to a return to more normalized business operations, certain markets continue to be adversely impacted by COVID-19 or as a result of policies relating to COVID-19.

Our operating results may also fluctuate as a result of a number of other factors, including a decline in general economic and market conditions, foreign currency exchange rate movements, inflation, regional conflicts, increased competition, customer order patterns, changes in product and services mix, timing differences between price decreases and product cost reductions, product warranty returns, expediting costs, tariffs and announcements of new products by us or our competitors. Specifically, we expect inflationary pressures on input costs, such as raw materials and labor, and distribution costs to increase. We continue to support our customer demand for our products by working with our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, and customers to address and to limit the disruption to our operations and order fulfillment. Our attempts to offset these cost pressures, such as through increases in the selling prices of some of our products and services, may not be successful and could negatively affect our operating results. Additionally, maintaining sufficient inventory levels to assure prompt delivery of our products increases the amount of inventory that may become obsolete and increases the risk that the obsolescence of this inventory may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results. Also, not maintaining sufficient inventory levels to ensure prompt delivery of our products may cause us to incur expediting costs to meet customer delivery requirements, which may negatively impact our operating results.

We are exposed to changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, which are references to the differences between the foreign-exchanges rates we use to convert the financial results of our international operations from local currencies into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. This impact of foreign-exchange rate changes is calculated based on the difference between the current period’s currency exchange rates and that of the comparable prior period. Our primary exposures to foreign currency exchange rate movements are with the Euro and the British pound sterling. As a result of our global operations, our revenue, gross margins, operating expense and operating income (loss) in some international markets have been and may continue to be affected by foreign currency fluctuations.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company has experienced volatility in its stock price which reduced the market value of the Company’s common stock as of this filing. The Company will continue to monitor its stock price, operating results and other macroeconomic factors to determine if there has been any indication of a sustained decline in fair value requiring an event driven assessment of the recoverability of its goodwill within the third quarter of 2023.

Our historical financial performance is not necessarily a meaningful indicator of future results, and in general, management expects that our financial results may vary from period to period. Factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results are included in Part I, Item 1A of the 2022 Form 10-K/A and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q.

EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on results of operations and financial condition, which is incorporated herein by reference.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 COMPARED TO THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

The following table presents selected financial information derived from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income expressed as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.


	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
	2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenue
Network Solutions		86.4		%		90.7		%		86.8		%		90.1		%
Services & Support		13.6				9.3				13.2				9.9
Total Revenue		100.0				100.0				100.0				100.0
Cost of Revenue
Network Solutions		66.3				58.1				67.0				58.4
Services & Support		5.5				5.6				5.3				5.9
Total Cost of Revenue		71.7				63.7				72.3				64.2
Gross Profit		28.3				36.3				27.7				35.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses		20.3				16.2				20.6				17.1
Research and development expenses		21.6				15.4				21.6				16.2
Operating (Loss) Income		(13.6	)			4.7				(14.5	)			2.5
Interest and dividend income		0.1				0.1				0.1				0.1
Interest expense		(1.2	)			(0.1	)			(1.1	)			—
Net investment gain (loss)		0.4				(2.7	)			0.4				(2.5	)
Other income, net		0.8				0.4				0.3				0.1
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(13.6	)			2.5				(14.8	)			0.2
Income tax benefit (expense)		2.6				(1.2	)			3.0				0.1
Net (Loss) Income		(11.1	)	%		1.2		%		(11.8	)	%		0.3		%
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.9	)			—				(1.4	)			—
Net (Loss) Income attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.		(10.2	)	%		1.2		%		(10.4	)	%		0.3		%

REVENUE

Our revenue increased 90.3% from $172.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $327.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased 99.4% from $326.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $651.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily attributable to a $186.7 million increase in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and partially offset by a $31.4 million decrease in volume of sales activity related to our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. The increase in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily attributable to a $379.0 million increase in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks partially offset by a $54.3 million decrease in volume of sales activity related to our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. The increase in revenue by category for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a $143.0 million increase in Optical Networking Solutions products due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, a $10.4 million increase in Access & Aggregation revenue and a $1.9 million increase in Subscriber Solutions products. The increase in revenue by category for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a $290.8 million increase in Optical Networking Solutions products due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, a $24.5 million increase in Subscriber Solutions products, and a $9.5 million increase in Access & Aggregation Solutions revenue. Growing customer concerns over inventory stocking levels affected our first and second quarter Subscriber Solutions category. We believe that this over-supply of CPE products will continue into the third quarter of 2023. Revenue for our Access and Optical Networking products grew sequentially. Supply constraints, however, limited our flexibility to clear past-due backlog across all product categories. We believe that the inventory impact is transitory, and we expect to see some improvement to both the over-supply of CPE products and the backlog of products across all categories in the coming quarters. We do not see any material changes to our near-term opportunities and our long-term growth catalysts as carriers around the world upgrade their networks to fiber.

Network Solutions segment revenue increased 81.4% from $156.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $283.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased 92.1% from $294.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $565.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in Network Solutions revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was due to the increase of $159.9 million in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, partially offset by a decrease of $31.3 million in Subscriber Solutions products and a decrease of $1.5 million in Access & Aggregation revenue in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. The increase in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was due to an increase of $326.9 million in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, partially offset by a decrease of $42.4 million

in Subscriber Solutions products and a decrease of $13.4 million in Access & Aggregation Solutions in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. More specifically, the decrease in revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 of our ADTRAN, Inc. operations was primarily due to lower volume of sales of our residential solutions products.

Services & Support segment revenue increased 176.6% from $16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $44.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased 166.8% from $32.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $85.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to the increase of $26.9 million in volume of sales activity from the Business Combination with Adtran Networks a $0.8 million increase in revenue for Subscriber Solutions services in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations and a $0.7 million increase in revenue for Access & Aggregation Solutions services in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. The increase in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to the increase of $52.2 million in volume of sales activity from the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and a $1.5 million increase in revenue for Subscriber Solutions services in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations. More specifically, the increase in revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 of our ADTRAN, Inc. operations was primarily due to higher volume of sales of our software services and business solutions services.

Domestic revenue increased by 25.1% from $105.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $132.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased by 28.8% from $204.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $263.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, driven by increased volume of network termination and fiber CPE in our Network Solutions segment. In addition, such growth was a result of increased revenue to Tier-2 and Tier-3 customers with diversified businesses among our fiber access and CPE, Service Provider CPE and services.

International revenue, which is defined as revenue generated from the Network Solutions and Services & Support segments provided to a customer outside of the U.S., increased by 194.3% from $66.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $195.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased by 218.3% from $121.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $387.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. International revenue, as a percentage of total revenue, increased from 38.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 59.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 37.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 59.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a $126.4 million increase in volume of sales activity from the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and increased shipments to a Tier-1 network operator and multiple alternative network operators in Europe. The change for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a $256.8 million increase in volume of sales activity from the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and increased shipments to a Tier-1 network operator and multiple alternative network operators in Europe. While international revenue has increased to approximately 59.6% and 59.5% of total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the mix of our Network Solutions and Services & Support segments as a percentage of total international revenue remains relatively linear. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar increased our net revenue by approximately $2.6 million and decreased our net revenue by approximately $7.5 million, respectively.

Our ADTRAN, Inc. international revenue is largely focused on broadband infrastructure and is consequently affected by the decisions of our customers as to timing for installation of new technologies, expansion of their networks and/or network upgrades. Our international customers must make these decisions in the regulatory and political environment in which they operate – both nationally and, in some instances, regionally – whether of a multi-country region or a more local region within a country. Consequently, while we expect the global trend towards deployment of more robust broadband speeds and access to continue creating additional market opportunities for us, the factors described above may result in pressure on revenue and operating income. Our Adtran Networks international revenue is largely focused on the manufacture and selling of networking solutions that are based on three core areas of expertise: fiber-optic transmission technology (cloud interconnect), cloud access technology for rapid creation of innovative services around the network edge and solutions for precise timing and synchronization of networks. In addition, Adtran Networks international operations offers a comprehensive portfolio of network design, implementation and maintenance services to assist operators in the deployment of market-leading networks while reducing costs to maintain these networks.

COST OF REVENUE

As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue increased from 63.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 71.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 64.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 72.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to $33.4 million and $66.0 million, respectively, of adjustments consisting of intangible amortization of backlog, developed technology and fair value adjustments to inventory costs that flow through to cost of revenue as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, acquisition related expenses, and to a lesser extent changes in customer and product mix and a regional revenue shift in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations, partially offset by lower freight and expedite fees. As the current inventory that was acquired in the Business Combination with Adtran Networks is sold, we expect that our cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue will return to more normalized levels. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar increased our cost of revenue by approximately $0.3 million and decreased our cost of revenue by approximately $1.7 million, respectively. See additional information related to amortization lives and expense in Notes 2 and 10 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Network Solutions cost of revenue, as a percentage of that segment’s revenue, increased from 64.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 76.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 64.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 77.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to acquisition related expenses, amortizations and adjustments consisting of intangible amortization of backlog, developed technology and fair value adjustments to inventory costs that flow through to cost of revenue as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and to a lesser extent changes in customer and product mix and a regional revenue shift in our ADTRAN, Inc. operations, partially offset by lower freight and expedite fees.

Services & Support cost of revenue, as a percentage of that segment’s revenue, decreased from 59.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 40.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and decreased from 59.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 40.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to customer mix and changes in Services & Support mix as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks.

Services & Support revenue is comprised of network planning and implementation, maintenance, support and cloud-based management services, with network planning and implementation being the largest and fastest growing component in the long-term. Compared to our other services, such as maintenance, support and cloud-based management services, our network planning and implementation services typically utilize a higher percentage of internal and subcontracted engineers, professionals and contractors to perform the work for customers. The additional costs incurred to perform these infrastructure and labor-intensive services inherently result in lower average gross margins as compared to maintenance and support services. Within the Services & Support segment, we do expect variability in gross margins from quarter-to-quarter based on the mix of the services recognized.

GROSS PROFIT

As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 36.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 28.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and decreased from 35.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 27.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to $33.4 million and $66.0 million, respectively, of adjustments consisting of intangible amortization of backlog, developed technology and fair value adjustments to inventory costs that flow through to cost of revenue as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, acquisition related expenses and a decrease in volume of sales activity related to our ADTRAN, Inc. operations.

As a percentage of that segment's revenue, Network Solutions gross profit decreased from 35.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 23.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and decreased from 35.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 22.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to increases in cost of revenue related to acquisition related expenses, adjustments consisting of intangible amortization of backlog, developed technology and fair value adjustments to inventory costs that flow through to cost of revenue as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and a decrease in volume of sales activity related to our ADTRAN, Inc. operations partially offset by an increase in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks.

As a percentage of that segment's revenue, Services & Support gross profit increased from 40.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 59.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 40.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 59.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in volume of sales activity due to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks, an increase in volume of sales activity related to our ADTRAN, Inc. operations and a decrease in cost of revenue attributable to customer mix and changes in Services & Support mix as a result of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from 16.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 20.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 17.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 20.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. While selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue will generally fluctuate whenever there is a significant fluctuation in revenue for the periods being compared, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 we saw a more significant increase due to increased expenses related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and other items described below. Our restructuring and integration programs are in the process of consolidating, streamlining and integrating the workforce, systems and processes of ADTRAN and Adtran Networks, which we expect will lower selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue over time.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 138.9% from $27.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $66.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased 140.3% from $55.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $134.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Although selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs for management, accounting, information technology, human resources, sales and marketing, as well as independent auditor, tax and other professional fees, contract services and legal and litigation related costs. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to increased expenses related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks such as employee-related costs due to an increase in the number of employees, costs related to our restructuring program, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation expense and transactions costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S dollar increased our selling, general and administrative expenses by approximately $0.2 million and decreased our selling, general and administrative expenses by approximately $1.2 million, respectively.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses increased from 15.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 21.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from 16.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 21.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Although, research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue will fluctuate whenever there are incremental product development activities or significant fluctuations in revenue for the periods being compared, in the first half of 2023 we saw a more significant increase due to increased expenses related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and other items described below. Our restructuring and integration programs are in the process of consolidating, streamlining and integrating the workforce, systems and processes of ADTRAN and Adtran Networks, which we expect will lower research and development expense as a percentage of revenue over time.

Research and development expenses increased 166.4% from $26.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $70.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased 165.6% from $53.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $140.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to increased expenses related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks such as employee-related costs due to an increase in the number of employees and expenses related to our multi-year integration program, restructuring expenses, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and stock-based compensation expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar increased our research and development expenses by approximately $0.1 million and decreased our research and development expenses by approximately $2.1 million, respectively.

Adtran Networks has arrangements with governmental entities for the purpose of obtaining funding for research and development activities. The Company classifies government grants received under these arrangements as a reduction to research and development expense incurred. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $1.5 million as a reduction of research and development expense, respectively.

We expect to continue to incur research and development expenses in connection with our new and existing products. We continually evaluate new product opportunities and engage in significant research and product development efforts, which provides for new product development, enhancement of existing products and product cost reductions. We may incur significant research and development expenses prior to the receipt of revenue from a major new product group.

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

Interest and dividend income increased from $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Interest and dividend income was up due to increased income related to the Business Combination with Adtran Networks for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense increased from $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily related to an increase in the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement and the assumed debt associated with the Business Combination with Adtran Networks. See Note 12 and Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) GAIN

We recognized a net investment loss of $4.6 million and a gain of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively and recognized a net investment loss of $8.1 million and a gain of $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The fluctuations in our net investments were primarily attributable to changes in the fair value of our securities recognized during the period. We expect that any future market volatility could result in continued fluctuations in our investment portfolio. See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, and “Investing Activities” in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for additional information.

OTHER INCOME, NET

Other expense, net, which primarily consisted of gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and income from excess material sales, increased from income of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to income of $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased from income of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to income of $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)

The Company's effective tax rate changed from an expense of 50.1% of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2022, to a benefit of 18.8% of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and changed from a benefit of 34.3% of pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to a benefit of 20.4% of pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In 2022, we benefited from a change in our annual estimated tax rate as a result of the requirement to begin capitalizing research and development expenses for U.S. tax purposes beginning in 2022 as previously passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, and the associated impact of those changes on our previously established valuation allowance. The change in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was driven primarily by a change in our estimated tax rate as a result of the closing of the Business Combination with Adtran Networks during the third quarter of 2022 as well as the release of our domestic valuation allowance during the fourth quarter of 2022.

NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

As a result of the above factors, net (loss) income attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. decreased from net income of $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to a net loss of $33.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and decreased from net income of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to a net loss of $67.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Upon the DPLTA becoming effective on January 16, 2023, the Company began absorbing all Adtran Networks losses rather than just the loss related to the Company's ownership percentage in Adtran Networks.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have historically financed our ongoing business with existing cash, investments and cash flow from operations. In the current supply environment we also expect to utilize our credit arrangements to manage our working capital needs. We have used, and expect to continue to use, existing cash, investments, credit arrangements and cash generated from operations for working capital, business acquisitions, shareholder dividends and other general corporate purposes, including product development activities to enhance our existing products and develop new products, expand our sales and marketing activities and fund capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity to meet payment obligations under the DPLTA pertaining to Exit Compensation assuming a substantial majority of Adtran Networks shareholders elect such option in the current period. We believe the probability that a substantial majority of Adtran Networks shareholders elect to receive Exit Compensation in the next twelve months is remote based on the diverse base of shareholders that must make this election on an individual shareholder basis, the current ongoing appraisal proceedings involving a dispute on the value of the Exit Compensation which is expected to take 24-36 months to resolve, the current guaranteed Annual Recurring Compensation payment plus the interest earned on such shares during the ongoing appraisal proceedings, and the current trading value of Adtran Networks SE shares.

Therefore, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents, investments, working capital management initiatives and access to funds under the Wells Fargo credit facility, including the August 9, 2023, $50 million term loan amendment, (described below) will be adequate to meet our operating and capital needs and our obligations under the DPLTA, including potential Exit Compensation, for at least the next 12 months, although we may need to suspend payment of dividends, reduce capital expenditures and/or take other steps to preserve working capital in order to ensure that we can meet such needs and obligations.

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement

As of June 30, 2023, ADTRAN, Inc.’s outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $200.0 million. The Credit Agreement matures in July 2027 but provides the Company with an option to request extensions subject to customary conditions. In addition, we may issue up to $25.0 million in letters of credit against our $400.0 million total facility. As of June 30, 2023, we had a total of $2.2 million in letters of credit outstanding against our eligible borrowings, leaving a net amount of $197.8 million available for future borrowings. Any future credit extensions under the Credit Agreement are subject to customary conditions precedent, including a net leverage ratio financial covenant and a material adverse effect condition. In consideration of the factors described above in respect of expected timing of payment of the Exit Compensation and our assessment of compliance with these covenants we believe that we will have access to sufficient funding to meet any obligations that come due under the terms of the DPLTA in the next 12 months from the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment

The First Amendment, among other things, provides for:

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a revised applicable margin, which varies based on consolidated total net leverage ratio and ranges from, (a) in the case of revolving loans, (i) 1.65%, with respect to term SOFR loans, to 2.65%, (ii) 1.75%, with respect to EUIBOR loans, to 2.75% and (iii) 0.65%, with respect to base rate loans (including swingline loans) to 1.65%, and (b) in the case of term loans, ranging from (i) 1.90%, with respect to term SOFR loans, to 2.90% and (ii) 0.90%, with respect to Base Rate Loans, to 1.90% (each as defined in the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement);

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As of June 30, 2023, our cash on hand was $124.3 million and short-term investments were $3.1 million, which resulted in available short-term liquidity of $127.4 million, of which $86.3 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2022, cash on hand was $108.6 million and short-term investments were $0.3 million, which resulted in available short-term liquidity of $108.9 million, of which $86.3 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Generally, we intend to permanently reinvest funds held outside the U.S., except to the extent that any of these funds can be repatriated without withholding tax.

In addition to our cash and cash equivalents and the credit facility, we may fund a portion or all of the Exit Compensation through the sale of securities or additional alternative funding sources, if available. There can be no assurances that we would be successful in effecting these actions on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds as needed, it could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and financial condition.

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities of $36.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $30.2 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $5.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase in net cash used was primarily due to the net loss for the period, for the reasons discussed above, as adjusted primarily for depreciation and deferred taxes, and net cash outflows from working capital, specifically, a decrease in the average number of days payable to our trade suppliers. Additional details related to our working capital and its drivers are discussed below.

Net accounts receivable decreased 14.3% from $279.4 million as of December 31, 2022 to $239.6 million as of June 30, 2023. There was an allowance for credit losses of less than $0.1 million as of June 30, 2023 and an allowance for credit losses of less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2022. The decrease in net accounts receivable was due primarily to customer and geographical mix. Quarterly accounts receivable DSO decreased from 72 days as of December 31, 2022 to 67 days as of June 30, 2023. The decrease in DSO was

due to customer and geographical mix associated with the Business Combination with Adtran Networks and timing of sales within the quarter.

Other receivables decreased 1.3% from $32.8 million as of December 31, 2022 to $32.4 million as of June 30, 2023. The decrease in other receivables was primarily attributable to a decrease for sales of raw materials.

Quarterly inventory turnover was 2.5 turns as of December 31, 2022 and 2.3 turns as of June 30, 2023. Inventory decreased 2.5% from $427.5 million as of December 31, 2022 to $416.8 million as of June 30, 2023. The decrease in inventory was due to a reduction in component purchases due to improved lead times as well as utilization of buffer stock. We expect inventory levels to fluctuate as we attempt to maintain sufficient inventory in response to supply chain uncertainties.

Accounts payable decreased 27.8% from $237.7 million as of December 31, 2022 to $171.7 million as of June 30, 2023. The decrease in accounts payable was primarily due to a decrease in the average number of days payable to our trade suppliers. Accounts payable will fluctuate due to variations in the timing of the receipt of inventory, supplies and services and our subsequent payments for these purchases.

Investing Activities

Capital expenditures totaled approximately $20.1 million and $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These expenditures were primarily used to purchase manufacturing and test equipment, software, computer hardware and building improvements.

Our combined short-term and long-term investments increased $1.3 million from $33.0 million as of December 31, 2022 to $34.3 million as of June 30, 2023. This increase reflects the impact of the net unrealized and realized gains and losses on our investments.

We typically invest all available cash not required for immediate use in operations, primarily in securities that we believe bear minimal risk of loss. See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

As of June 30, 2023, our corporate bonds, municipal bonds, asset-backed bonds, mortgage/agency bonds, U.S. government bonds and other government bonds were classified as available-for-sale and had a combined duration of 15 years with an average Standard & Poor’s credit rating of AA. Because our investment portfolio has a high-quality rating and contractual maturities of short duration, we are able to obtain prices for these bonds derived from observable market inputs, or for similar securities traded in an active market, on a daily basis.

Our long-term investments decreased 4.4% from $32.7 million as of December 31, 2022 to $31.2 million as of June 30, 2023. Our investments include various marketable equity securities classified as long-term investments with a fair market value of $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our investments include various available-for-sale debt securities classified as long-term investments with a fair market value of $8.1 million and $9.3 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Long-term investments as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 also included $25.4 million and $22.9 million, respectively, related to our deferred compensation plans.

Financing Activities

Dividends

During the six month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we paid dividends totaling $14.2 million and $8.9 million, respectively. The continued payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and is subject to general business conditions and ongoing financial results of the Company.

Stock Repurchase Program

There were no stock repurchases during the periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and there currently is no authorized stock repurchase program.

Stock Option Exercises

To accommodate employee stock option exercises, the Company issued 6 thousand and 37 thousand shares of common stock and treasury stock which resulted in proceeds of $58 thousand and $0.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, to accommodate Adtran Networks SE stock option exercises, Adtran Networks issued 13 thousand shares of Adtran Networks common stock which resulted in proceeds of $0.1 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Adtran Networks SE stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2023 totaled 68 thousand (representing less than 0.2% of Adtran Networks outstanding shares), of which 13 thousand were exercisable.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have exposure to credit losses from off-balance sheet exposures, to provide various guarantees of performance such as bid bonds, performance bonds and customs bonds, where we believe the risk of loss is immaterial to our financial statements as of June 30, 2023. Otherwise, we do not have off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not engaged in any related party transactions or arrangements with unconsolidated entities or other persons that are reasonably likely to materially affect liquidity or the availability of or requirements for capital resources. See Note 20 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Cash Requirements

The following table summarizes the Company’s material short- and long-term cash requirements from known obligations pursuant to certain contracts and commitments as of June 30, 2023, as well as an estimate of the timing in which such obligations and payments are expected to be satisfied (but excluding payments that may be made pursuant to the DPLTA and currency hedging arrangements, which are discussed below). Other than operating lease obligations, the cash requirements table excludes interest payments.


(In thousands)	Total		2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		After 2027
Wells Fargo credit agreement(1)	$	200,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	200,000	$	—
Nord/LB revolving line of credit(2)		10,912		10,912		—		—		—		—		—
Purchase obligations(3)		377,427		308,708		62,976		5,736		7		—		—
Operating lease obligations(4)		32,499		4,662		8,658		7,159		4,506		2,950		4,564
Totals	$	620,838	$	324,282	$	71,634	$	12,895	$	4,513	$	202,950	$	4,564

(1) See description below.

(2) See description below.

(3) We have purchase obligations related to open purchase orders to our contract manufacturers, ODMs, component suppliers, service

partners and other vendors. The settlement of our purchase obligations will occur at various dates beginning in 2023 and going

through 2026. See Note 20 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report

for more information.

(4) We have operating leases for office space, automobiles and various other equipment in the U.S. and in certain international

locations. Our operating leases had remaining lease terms ranging from once month to 113 months as of June 30, 2023.

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement

On July 18, 2022, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and ADTRAN, Inc., as the borrower, entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”), and the other lenders named therein (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allowed for borrowings of up to $100 million in aggregate principal amount, but the borrowings increased to up to $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount upon the DPLTA becoming effective on January 16, 2023.

As of June 30, 2023, ADTRAN, Inc.’s borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $200.0 million. The Credit Agreement matures in July 2027 but provides the Company with an option to request extensions subject to customary conditions. In addition, we may issue up to $25.0 million in letters of credit against our $400.0 million dollar total facility. As of June 30, 2023, we had a total of $2.2 million in letters of credit under ADTRAN, Inc. outstanding against our eligible borrowings, leaving a net amount of $197.8 million available for future borrowings. Any future credit extensions under the Credit Agreement are subject to customary conditions precedent. Any future credit extensions under the Credit Agreement are subject to customary conditions precedent. The proceeds of any loans are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and to pay a portion of the Exit Compensation consideration.

The Credit Agreement permits the Company to prepay any or all of the outstanding loans or to reduce the commitments under the Credit Agreement without incurring premiums or penalties (except breakage costs with respect to SOFR Loans and EURIBOR Loans). The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including incurrence covenants and certain other limitations on the ability of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to incur additional debt, guarantee other obligations, grant liens on assets, make investments, dispose of assets, pay dividends or other payments on capital stock, make restricted payments, engage in mergers or consolidations, engage in transactions with affiliates, modify its organizational documents, and enter into certain restrictive agreements. It also contains customary events of default (subject to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds). Furthermore, the Credit Agreement requires that the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not exceed 3.25 to 1.0 through September 30, 2024 and 2.75 to 1.00 from December 31, 2024 and thereafter, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement also requires that the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not fall below 3.00 to 1.00.

Finally, pursuant to a Collateral Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, among the Company, ADTRAN, Inc. and the Administrative Agent, ADTRAN, Inc.’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of ADTRAN, Inc. and the Company. In addition, the Company has guaranteed ADTRAN, Inc.’s obligations under the Credit Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, by ADTRAN, Inc. and the Company in favor of the Administrative Agent.

New Nord/LB Revolving Line of Credit

Currency Hedging Arrangements

or part of each tranche on any given day within the applicable quarter; provided, however, that it must exchange the full tranche by the end of such quarter. The Initial Forward may be accelerated or terminated early for a number of reasons, including but not limited to (i) non-payment by the Company or the Hedge Counterparty, (ii) breach of representation or warranty or covenant by either party or (iii) insolvency or bankruptcy of either party.

On March 21, 2023, the Company entered into a Euro/U.S. dollar forward contract arrangement (the “Forward”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Hedge Counterparty”). Under the Forward, which is governed by the provisions of an ISDA Master Agreement (including schedules thereto and transaction confirmations that supplement such agreement) entered into between the Company and the Hedge Counterparty, the Company will exchange an aggregate notional amount of $160.0 million U.S. dollars for Euros at a daily fixed forward rate of $1.085 per €1.00 in average. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company settled two $20.0 million forward contract tranches and the remaining will be divided into six quarterly tranches of $20.0 million. These new forward contracts transacted on March 21, 2023 (to sell EUR/buy USD) were entered into for the purpose of unwinding the previously transacted forward contracts (to buy EUR/sell USD), transacted in November 2022. The drawdown dates of the original ratchet forwards are set to the same date as the maturity of the new offsetting forward contracts.

Adtran Networks Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement

On December 1, 2022, we, as the controlling company, entered into the DPLTA with Adtran Networks, as the controlled company. The DPLTA, which was executed on December 1, 2022, became effective on January 16, 2023, as a result of its registration with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) at the registered seat of Adtran Networks (Jena).

Under the DPLTA, subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law, (i) we are entitled to issue binding instructions to the management board of Adtran Networks, (ii) Adtran Networks will transfer all of its annual profits to us, subject to, among other things, the creation or dissolution of certain reserves, and (iii) we will generally absorb all annual losses incurred by Adtran Networks. The obligation of Adtran Networks to transfer its annual profit to us, as well as our obligation to absorb Adtran Networks annual net loss, applies for the first time to the profits or losses generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023.

Additionally, and subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law and the specific terms of the DPLTA, the DPLTA provides that Adtran Networks shareholders (other than us) be offered, at their election, (i) to put their Adtran Networks shares to the Company in exchange for compensation in cash of €17.21 per share plus guaranteed interest (the "Exit Compensation"), or (ii) to remain Adtran Networks shareholders and receive a recurring compensation in cash of €0.59 (€0.52 net under the current tax regime) per share for each full fiscal year of Adtran Networks (the “Annual Recurring Compensation”). The guaranteed interest component under the Exit Compensation is calculated from the effective date of the DPLTA to the date the shares are tendered, less any Annual Recurring Compensation paid. The guaranteed interest rate is 5% plus a variable component that was 1.62% as of June 30, 2023. The Annual Recurring Compensation is due on the third banking day following the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of Adtran Networks for the respective preceding fiscal year (but in any event within eight months following expiration of the fiscal year) and is first granted for the 2023 fiscal year, payable for the first time after the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of Adtran Networks in 2024. The adequacy of both forms of compensation have been challenged by minority shareholders of Adtran Networks via court-led appraisal proceedings under German law, and it is possible that the courts in such appraisal proceedings may adjudicate a higher Exit Compensation or Annual Recurring Compensation (in each case, including interest thereon) than agreed upon in the DPLTA. Our aggregate potential payment obligations under the DPLTA are discussed above under "Liquidity".

We currently hold 33,957,538 no-par value bearer shares of Adtran Networks, representing 65.36% of Adtran Networks outstanding shares as of June 30, 2023.

The foregoing description of the DPLTA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the DPLTA, a non-binding English translation of which incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the 2022 Form 10-K/A.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $0.6 million and $1.4 million of integration costs related to the Business Combination, respectively, that are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income. We expect to incur additional integration costs and costs associated with the implementation of the DPLTA during the remainder of 2023 and such costs are expected to be material.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $5.9 million and $8.3 million of restructuring costs relating to the Business Combination, respectively, that are included in cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income. See Note 21 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Other Cash Requirements

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, other than the Exit Compensation payments and Annual Recurring Compensation under the DPLTA, there have been no other material changes in cash requirements from those discussed in the 2022 Form 10-K/A.

Performance Bonds

Certain contracts, customers and jurisdictions in which we do business require us to provide various guarantees of performance such as bid bonds, performance bonds and customs bonds. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had commitments related to these bonds totaling $12.2 million and $21.1 million, respectively, which expire at various dates through April 2031. In general, we would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default under each contract, the probability of which we believe is remote.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably could have been used or if changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur could materially impact the results of financial operations. Several accounting policies, as described in Note 1 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, require material subjective or complex judgment and have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations, as applicable. We believe the critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, other than the change in accounting policy regarding non-controlling interests as outlined in Note 1 and Note 16 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the financial statements contained in the 2022 Form 10-K/A.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in foreign currency rates, prices of marketable equity and fixed-income securities. In addition, the ongoing global pandemic raises the possibility of an extended economic downturn and has caused volatility in financial markets. The primary objective of the large majority of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time achieving appropriate yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, a majority of our marketable securities are investment grade, fixed-rate bonds and municipal money market instruments denominated in U.S. dollars. Our investment policy provides limitations for issuer concentration, by restricting, at the time of purchase, the concentration in any one issuer to 5% of the market value of our total investment portfolio.

We maintain depository investments with certain financial institutions. As of June 30, 2023, $120.1 million of our cash and cash equivalents, primarily certain domestic money market funds and foreign depository accounts, were in excess of government provided insured depository limits. Although these depository investments exceed government insured depository limits, we have evaluated the credit-worthiness of these financial institutions and determined the risk of material financial loss due to exposure of such credit risk to be minimal.

Interest Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2023, approximately $9.5 million of our cash and investments may be directly affected by changes in interest rates. As of June 30, 2023, we held $1.6 million of cash and variable-rate investments where a change in interest rates would impact our interest income. A hypothetical 50 basis point decline in interest rates as of June 30, 2023, assuming all other variables remain constant, would reduce annualized interest income on our cash and investments by less than $0.1 million. In addition, we held $7.8 million of fixed-rate bonds whose fair values may be directly affected by a change in interest rates. A hypothetical 50 basis point increase in interest rates as of June 30, 2023, assuming all other variables remain constant, would reduce the fair value of our fixed-rate bonds by less than $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2023, the carrying amounts of our revolving credit agreements totaled $210.9 million where a change in interest rates would impact our interest expense. A hypothetical 50 basis point increase in interest rates as of June 30, 2023, assuming all other variables remain constant, would increase our interest expense by $1.1 million. The analyses cover our debt and investments. The analyses use actual or approximate maturities for the debt and investments. The discount rates used were based on the market interest rates in effect as of June 30, 2023.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates to the extent that such changes affect our revenue and gross margin on revenue derived from some international customers, expenses, and assets and liabilities held in non-functional currencies related to our foreign subsidiaries. Our primary exposures to foreign currency exchange rate movements are with the Euro and the British pound sterling. Our revenue is primarily denominated in the respective functional currency of the subsidiary and paid in that subsidiary's functional currency or certain other local currency. The majority of our global supply chain predominately makes payments in U.S. dollars and some of our operating expenses are paid in certain local currencies (approximately 42.6% of total operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively). Therefore, our revenue, gross margins, operating expenses and operating income (loss) are all subject to foreign currency fluctuations. As a result, changes in currency exchange rates could cause variations in our operating income (loss).

We have certain customers and suppliers who are invoiced or pay in a non-functional currency. Changes in the monetary exchange rates used to invoice such customers versus the functional currency of the entity billing such customers may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. To manage the volatility relating to these typical business exposures, we may enter into various derivative transactions, when appropriate. We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. All non-functional currencies billed would result in a combined hypothetical gain or loss of $6.4 million if the U.S. dollar weakened or strengthened 10% against the billing currencies. All non-functional currencies invoiced by suppliers would result in a combined hypothetical gain or loss of $11.8 million if the U.S. dollar weakened or strengthened 10% against the billing currencies. This change represents an increase in the amount of hypothetical gain or loss compared to prior periods and is mainly due to an increase in U.S. dollar denominated billings in a non-U.S. dollar denominated subsidiary.

As of June 30, 2023, we had certain material contracts subject to currency revaluation, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and lease liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. As of June 30, 2023, we had 51 forward contracts outstanding with a fair value of $8.1 million. The objective of these foreign currency forward contracts is to reduce the impact of currency exchange rate movements on our operating results by offsetting gains and losses on the forward contracts with increases or decreases in foreign currency transactions. We do not use foreign currency contracts for speculative or trading purposes. Hedging of our currency exposures may not always be effective to protect us against currency exchange rate fluctuations. See Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

U.S. Dollars. Under the Initial Forward, the Company agreed to exchange an aggregate notional amount of $160.0 million U.S. dollars for Euros at a daily fixed forward rate ranging from $0.98286 to $1.03290. The aggregate amount of $160.0 million is divided into eight quarterly tranches of $20.0 million, commencing in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company, at its sole discretion, may exchange all or part of each tranche on any given day within the applicable quarter; provided, however, that it must exchange the full tranche by the end of such quarter. The Initial Forward may be accelerated or terminated early for a number of reasons, including but not limited to (i) non-payment by the Company or the Hedge Counterparty, (ii) breach of representation or warranty or covenant by either party or (iii) insolvency or bankruptcy of either party.

On March 21, 2023, the Company entered into a Euro/U.S. dollar forward contract arrangement (the “Forward”) with the “Hedge Counterparty. Under the Forward, which is governed by the provisions of an ISDA Master Agreement (including schedules thereto and transaction confirmations that supplement such agreement) entered into between the Company and the Hedge Counterparty, the Company will exchange an aggregate notional amount of $160.0 million U.S. dollars for Euros at a daily fixed forward rate of $1.085 per €1.00 in average. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company settled two $20.0 million forward contract tranches and the remaining will be divided into six quarterly tranches of $20.0 million. These new forward contracts transacted on March 21, 2023 (to sell EUR/buy USD) were entered into for the purpose of unwinding the previously transacted forward contracts (to buy EUR/sell USD), transacted in November 2022. The drawdown dates of the original ratchet forwards are set to the same date as the maturity of the new offsetting forward contracts.

For further information about the fair value of our investments as of June 30, 2023, see Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms promulgated by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2023.

Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We identified that we did not design and maintain effective controls over the presentation and disclosure of debt agreements, specifically to ensure the presentation and disclosure reflect the terms of the agreements. This material weakness resulted in the restatement of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, this material weakness could result in misstatements of the accounts or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

Management’s Remediation Efforts

To remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, our management plans to initiate a remediation plan that includes implementing a new control over the review of new or amendments to our agreements for terms and conditions that impact the presentation or disclosure of debt. We believe that the foregoing actions will support the improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and, through our efforts to identify, design, and implement the necessary control activities, will be effective in remediating the material weakness described above. We will continue to devote significant time and attention to these remediation efforts. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, management may determine to take additional measures to address the material weakness or determine to modify the remediation plan described above. Until the remediation steps set forth above, including the efforts to implement the necessary control activities that we identify, are fully completed, and there has been time for us to conclude through testing that the control activities are operating effectively, the material weakness described above will not be considered remediated.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

On July 15, 2022, the Company acquired 33,957,538 bearer shares of Adtran Networks (formerly known as ADVA Optical Networking SE), or 65.43% of Adtran Networks outstanding bearer shares as of such date, as further described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. On June 30, 2023, Adtran Networks assets represented approximately 41.0% of our consolidated assets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Adtran Networks revenues represented approximately 57.0% and 58.2% of our consolidated revenues, respectively and loss before income taxes represented approximately 71.1% and 70.0% of our consolidated loss before income taxes, respectively. As permitted by SEC guidance, we currently exclude Adtran Networks in our evaluation of internal control over financial reporting and related disclosure controls and procedures for the first year after the Business Combination. However, we are in the process of extending our oversight and monitoring processes that support our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures to include Adtran Networks operations. Other than the extension of our oversight and monitoring processes to include Adtran Networks operations and the ongoing remediation efforts related to the material weakness described above, there were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time we are subject to or otherwise involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and legal proceedings that arise out of or are incidental to the conduct of our business (collectively, “Legal Matters”), including those relating to employment matters, patent rights, regulatory compliance matters, stockholder claims, and contractual and other commercial disputes. Such Legal Matters, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Additionally, an unfavorable outcome in a Legal Matter, including in a patent dispute, could require the Company to pay damages, entitle claimants to other relief, such as royalties, or could prevent the Company from selling some of its products in certain jurisdictions. See Note 20 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part 1 of this report for a description of our material legal proceedings, which is incorporated herein by reference. At this time, we are unable to predict the outcome of or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with these Legal Matters.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

A list of factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results is described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2022 Form 10-K/A. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2022 Form 10-K/A other than as described in the risk factors below.

Risks related to the Business Combination and DPLTA

We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in connection with the Business Combination and post-closing integration and restructuring efforts.

We have incurred and expect to continue to incur a number of significant non-recurring implementation and restructuring costs associated with combining the operations of ADTRAN and Adtran Networks. In addition, we have incurred significant banking, legal, accounting and other transaction fees and costs related to the Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, we have incurred $26.2 million of transaction costs related to the Business Combination.

We expect to incur additional restructuring costs and such costs are expected to be material. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $5.9 million and $8.3 million of restructuring costs relating to the Business Combination.

We expect to incur additional integration costs, as well costs associated with the implementation of the DPLTA and such costs are expected to be material. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized $0.6 million and $1.4 million of integration costs related to the Business Combination, respectively.

In addition, we have incurred significant banking, legal, accounting and other transaction fees and costs related to the Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, we have incurred $26.2 million of transaction costs related to the Business Combination.

Any cost savings or other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses that could offset these transaction- and combination-related costs over time may not be achieved in the near term, or at all. In addition, the timeline in which cost savings are expected to be realized is lengthy and may not be achieved. Failure to realize these synergies and cost reductions and other efficiencies in a timely manner or at all could have a material adverse effect on our business and cash flows, financial condition and results of operations

We incurred a substantial amount of indebtedness in connection with the Business Combination and the DPLTA. Our failure to meet our debt service obligations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Upon the DPLTA becoming effective on January 16, 2023, the available total borrowings under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement increased from $100 million to $400 million. We further expanded our available borrowings under the credit facility to $450 million effective August 9, 2023.On March 29, 2023, Adtran Networks entered into a $16.1 million unsecured revolving line of credit with Norddeutsche Landesbark - Girozentrale (Nord/LB) and retired the outstanding borrowings under their revolving line of credit with DZ bank. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had incurred $200.0 million of indebtedness under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement and Adtran Networks had borrowings of $10.9 million under the Nord/LB revolving line of credit. See “Cash Requirements” in Item 2 of this report for additional information.

Our increased indebtedness could adversely affect our operations and liquidity. Our level of indebtedness could, among other things:

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make it more difficult for us to pay or refinance our debts as they become due during adverse economic and industry conditions because we may not have sufficient cash flows to make its scheduled debt payments;

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cause us to use a larger portion of our cash flow to fund interest and principal payments, reducing the availability of cash to fund working capital, capital expenditures, research and development and other business activities;

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make it more difficult for us to continue to pay the current dividend or cause us to reduce the dividend paid to the Company's stockholders;

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limit our ability to take advantage of significant business opportunities, such as acquisition opportunities, and to react to changes in market or industry conditions;

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cause us to be more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

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cause us to be disadvantaged compared to competitors with less leverage; and

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limit our ability to borrow additional money in the future to fund working capital, capital expenditures, research and development and other general corporate purposes.

Our ability to satisfy our debt obligations and renew the credit facility is dependent upon our future performance and other risk factors discussed in this section. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness. If we fail to pay interest on, or repay, our borrowings under the Wells Fargo credit facility and Nord/LB revolving line of credit when required, we will be in default under the applicable loans, and may also suffer an event of default under the terms of other borrowing arrangements that we may enter into from time to time. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled obligations or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our future debt agreements. In the absence of sufficient operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or obtain sufficient proceeds from those dispositions to meet our debt service and other obligations when due. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the credit agreement governing our indebtedness contains restrictive covenants that limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interest. Our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all its debt.

We may also incur additional long-term debt and working capital lines of credit to meet future financing needs, which would increase our total indebtedness. Although the terms of its existing and future credit agreements and of the indentures governing its debt contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, including secured debt, these restrictions are subject to a number of important exceptions and debt incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If we or our restricted subsidiaries incur significant additional debt, the related risks that we face could intensify.

The terms of the DPLTA may have a material adverse effect on our financial results and condition.

Under the DPLTA, subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law and the specific terms of the DPLTA, (i) the Company is
entitled to issue binding instructions to the management board of Adtran Networks, (ii) Adtran Networks will transfer its annual profit to the Company, subject to, among other things, the creation or dissolution of certain reserves, and (iii) the Company will generally absorb the annual net loss incurred by Adtran Networks. The obligation of Adtran Networks to transfer its annual profit to the Company applies for the first time to the profit, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023. The obligation of the Company to absorb Adtran Networks annual net loss applies for the first time to the loss, if any, generated in the Adtran Networks fiscal year 2023.

Additionally, and subject to certain limitations pursuant to applicable law and the specific terms of the DPLTA, the DPLTA provides that Adtran Networks shareholders (other than the Company) be offered, at their election, (i) to put their Adtran Networks shares to the Company in exchange for compensation in cash of €17.21 per share, plus guaranteed interest (the “Exit Compensation”), or (ii) to remain Adtran Networks shareholders and receive a recurring compensation in cash of €0.59 (€0.52 net under the current tax regime) per share for each full fiscal year of Adtran Networks (the “Annual Recurring Compensation”). The guaranteed interest under the Exit Compensation is calculated from the effective date of the DPLTA to the date the shares are tendered, less any Annual Recurring Compensation paid. The guaranteed interest rate is 5% plus a variable component that was 1.62% as of June 30, 2023 and reflecting interest accrued through June 30, 2023 at a rate of 5.0% in addition to the variable base interest rate according to the German Civil Code (currently 3.12%) during the pendency of the appraisal proceedings discussed below. The Annual Recurring Compensation is due on the third banking day following the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of Adtran Networks for the respective preceding fiscal year (but in any event within eight months following expiration of the fiscal year) and is first granted for the 2023 fiscal year, payable for the first time after the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of Adtran Networks in 2024. The adequacy of both forms of compensation has been challenged by minority shareholders of Adtran Networks via court-led appraisal proceedings under German law and it is possible that the courts in such appraisal proceedings may adjudicate a higher Exit Compensation or Annual Recurring Compensation (in each case, including interest thereon) than agreed upon in the DPLTA. Our obligation to pay Annual Recurring Compensation under the DPLTA is a continuing payment obligation, which will amount to approximately €10.6 million or $11.6 million (based on the current exchange rate) per year assuming none of the minority Adtran Networks shareholders were to elect Exit Compensation. The foregoing amounts do not reflect any potential increase in payment obligations that we may have depending on the outcome of ongoing appraisal proceedings in Germany. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of approximately 46 thousand shares and 63 thousand

shares, respectively, of Adtran Networks stock was tendered to the Company and Exit Compensation payments of approximately €0.8 million and €1.1 million, respectively, or approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023, were paid to Adtran Networks shareholders. Assuming all the minority holders of currently outstanding Adtran Networks shares were to elect the first option, we would be obligated to make aggregate Exit Compensation payments, including guaranteed interest, of approximately €319.0 million or approximately $348.1 million, based on an exchange rate as of June 30, 2023. In addition to our cash and cash equivalents and the credit facility, we may fund a portion or all of the Annual Recurring Compensation and Exit Compensation through the sale of securities or additional alternative funding sources, if available. There can be no assurances that we would be successful in effecting these actions on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds as needed, it could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and financial condition. Additionally, the payment of the Annual Recurring Compensation and Exit Compensation could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and financial condition. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 of this report for additional information.

The amount of this Annual Recurring Compensation payment obligation pursuant to the DPLTA could exceed the amount of dividends that otherwise might be distributed by Adtran Networks to minority shareholders and would even have to be paid if Adtran Networks' incurs losses, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and financial condition.

We may fail to realize the anticipated strategic and financial benefits sought from the Business Combination.

We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination. The success of the Business Combination will depend on, among other things, our ability to combine our business with Adtran Networks’ business in a manner that facilitates growth as a provider of fiber networking solutions and realizes anticipated cost savings. We believe that the Business Combination provides an opportunity for revenue growth in optical transport solutions, fiber access solutions and subscriber solutions.

Additionally, our ability to realize anticipated benefits of the Business Combination could be affected by a number of other factors, including: the need for greater than expected cash or other financial resources or management time in order to integrate Adtran Networks; increases in other expenses related to the Business Combination, including restructuring and other exit costs; the timing and impact of purchase accounting adjustments; accounting for IFRS to U.S. GAAP adjustments; difficulties in employee or management integration; the impact of appraisal proceedings in connection with the DPLTA; our ability to satisfy our payment obligations to minority Adtran Networks shareholders under the DPLTA; and unanticipated liabilities associated with the Business Combination. Any potential cost-saving opportunities may take several years following the Business Combination to implement, and any results of these actions may not be realized for several years thereafter, if at all.

However, we must successfully combine the business in a manner that permits these anticipated benefits to be realized. In addition, we must achieve the anticipated growth and cost savings without adversely affecting current revenues and investments in future growth. Further, providing integrated fiber networking solutions can be highly complex and can involve the design, development, implementation and operation of new solutions and the transitioning of clients from traditional platforms to new platforms. If we are not able to effectively provide different solutions and successfully achieve the growth and cost savings objectives, the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.

The terms of our and Adtran Networks credit agreements restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

Our Credit Agreement and Adtran Networks revolving line of credit with Nord/LB contain a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and/or our subsidiaries and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interest, including restrictions on our and/or our subsidiaries' ability to:

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pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem capital stock;

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prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt;

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make loans and investments;

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sell assets;

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incur liens;

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

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alter the businesses we conduct; and

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consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

In addition, the restrictive covenants in such credit facilities require us and/or our subsidiaries to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests. Our ability to meet those financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control, and we may be unable to meet them.

A breach of the covenants or restrictions under such credit facilities could result in an event of default. Such a default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt and may result in the acceleration of any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In addition, an event of default under such credit facilities would permit the lenders to terminate all commitments to extend further credit under the applicable facility. Furthermore, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under such credit facilities, those lenders could proceed against the collateral granted them to secure that indebtedness. In the event our lenders or noteholders accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we and our subsidiaries may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness. As a result of these restrictions, we may be:

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limited in how we conduct our business;

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unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to operate during general economic or business downturns; and

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unable to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities.

These restrictions may affect our ability to grow in accordance with our strategy. In addition, our financial results, our substantial indebtedness and our credit ratings could adversely affect the availability and terms of our financing.

Risks related to our financial results and Company success

Our revenue for a particular period can be difficult to predict, and a shortfall in revenue may harm our operating results.

As a result of the many factors discussed in this report, our revenue for a particular quarter is difficult to predict and will fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Typically, our customers request product delivery within a short period following our receipt of an order. Consequently, we do not typically carry a significant order backlog and are dependent upon obtaining orders and completing delivery in accordance with shipping terms that are predominantly within each quarter to achieve our targeted revenue. Supply of semiconductor chips and other components of our products has become constrained resulting in extended lead times and increased costs. Transportation constraints, including shortages for both air and surface freight, as well as labor shortages in the transportation industry, have also affected the timing and the cost of obtaining raw materials and production supplies. As a result, our revenue and gross margin percentage declined in the first half of 2023. If supply chain constraints and transportation constraints continue, it could cause our net revenue and gross profit to decline or to grow at a slower rate than in previous quarters. Our deployment/installation cycle can also vary depending on the customer’s schedule, site readiness, network size and complexity and other factors, which can cause our revenue to fluctuate from period to period. Our ability to meet financial expectations could also be affected if the variable revenue patterns seen in prior quarters recur in future quarters. We have experienced periods of time during which manufacturing issues have delayed shipments, leading to variable shipping patterns. In addition, to the extent that manufacturing issues and any related component shortages continue to result in delayed shipments in the future, and particularly in quarters in which we and our subcontractors are operating at higher levels of capacity, it is possible that revenue for a quarter could be adversely affected, and we may not be able to remediate the conditions within the same quarter. Currently, our revenue growth and profitability in the near-term are being impacted by supply chain constraint issues. While we are working closely with our suppliers and customers to address the near-term supply chain challenges facing the industry and believe these challenges will continue to lessen and will begin to normalize during 2023, there can be no assurance this will be the case.

In the past, under certain market conditions, long manufacturing lead times have caused our customers to place the same order multiple times. When multiple ordering occurs, along with other factors, it may cause difficulty in predicting our revenue and, as a result, could impair our ability to manage inventory effectively.

We plan our operating expense levels based primarily on forecasted revenue levels. These expenses and the impact of long-term commitments are relatively fixed in the short term. A shortfall in revenue could lead to operating results being below expectations because we may not be able to quickly reduce these fixed expenses in response to short-term business changes.

Our customers in the subscriber solutions & experience technology category are increasingly focusing on working capital optimization and depletion of overstocked inventories, which have impacted and may continue to materially impact demand in that category.

We expect gross margins to continue to vary over time, and our levels of product and services gross margins may not be sustainable.

Our level of gross margins may not be sustainable and has been and may continue to be adversely affected by numerous factors, including:

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changes in customer, geographic or product or services mix, including software and the mix of configurations and professional services revenue within each product segment;

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mix of domestic versus international revenue;

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introduction of new products by competitors, including products with price-performance advantages;

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our ability to reduce product cost;

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increases in labor or material cost, including increases in material costs resulting from inflation or tariffs;

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foreign currency exchange rate movements;

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expediting costs incurred to meet customer delivery requirements;

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excess inventory and inventory holding charges;

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excess and obsolescence charges;

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changes in shipment volume;

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our ability to absorb fixed manufacturing costs during short-term fluctuations in customer demand;

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loss of cost savings due to changes in component pricing or charges incurred due to inventory holding periods if parts ordering does not correctly anticipate product demand;

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lower than expected benefits from value engineering;

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increased price competition, including competitors from Asia, specifically China;

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changes in distribution channels;

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increased warranty cost or quality issues;

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liquidated damages costs relating to customer contractual terms;

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our ability to manage the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations relating to our revenue or cost of revenue;

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slowdowns, recessions, economic instability (such as the instability in the financial services sector), political unrest, armed conflicts (such as the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine), or outbreaks of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, around the world;

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an extended government shutdown resulting from budgetary decisions or other potential delays or changes in the government appropriations or other funding authorization processes; and

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Business Combination purchase price allocations.

For example, throughout 2022, we incurred increased expenses resulting from supply chain disruptions, including delays in supply chain deliveries and the related global semi-conductor chip shortage, which lowered our gross margins and decreased our profitability. These supply chain challenges and their adverse impact on our industry began to ease during the first half of 2023. However, there can be no assurance that the ongoing disruptions due to the semiconductor chip shortage or other supply chain constraints or price increases will be resolved in the near term, which could continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Risks related to our control environment

Breaches of our information systems and cyber-attacks could compromise our intellectual property and cause significant damage to our business and reputation.

We maintain sensitive data on our information systems and the networks of third-party providers, including intellectual property, financial data and proprietary or confidential business information relating to our business, customers, suppliers, and business partners. We also produce networking equipment solutions and software used by network operators to ensure security and reliability in their management and transmission of data. Our customers, particularly those in regulated industries, are increasingly focused on the security features of our technology solutions. Maintaining the security of information sensitive to us and our business partners is critical to our business and reputation. We rely upon several internal business processes and information systems to support key operations and financial functions, and the efficient operation of these processes and systems is critical. Companies are increasingly subjected to cyber-attacks and other attempts to gain unauthorized access. We have a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, which includes prevention, detection, containment, and response. Our layered defense approach encompasses proactive security monitoring of our global infrastructure by both internal solutions and multiple third-party Security Operation Centers. Additionally, we routinely perform patch management, vulnerability scans, penetration tests and continuous monitoring across our entire enterprise. Our security policy framework includes meaningful and enforceable Information Security policies and procedures. The cybersecurity program is aligned

with our mission and business objectives, reviewed periodically for improvements, and is supported by experienced and certified security professionals. This is supplemented by an information security awareness program that spans our global workforce. Despite this, our network and storage applications and those systems and applications maintained by our third-party providers may be targeted by cyber-attacks or potentially breached due to operator error, fraudulent activity, or other system disruptions. For example, a vulnerability named “Log4Shell” was reported for the widely used Java logging library, Apache Log4j 2 (“Log4j”), in December of 2021. Although we did not identify indicators of compromise in response to the Log4j vulnerability, we cannot assure that future vulnerabilities or malware attacks will not be successful in breaching our system and in turn, have a material impact our business. Furthermore, we, our employees and some of our third-party service providers have been, and anticipate continuing to be, the targets of various cyber threats. These include hacking attacks, social engineering schemes such as "phishing," and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, wherein attackers impersonate company executives or colleagues in emails to trick employees into transferring funds or revealing sensitive information. These events have not had a significant effect on our financial condition or operational results to date; however, we cannot ensure that future cyber threats will not have a material impact on our business. Unauthorized access or disclosure of our information could compromise our intellectual property and expose sensitive business information. Our information systems are designed to appropriate industry standards and resiliently engineered to reduce downtime in the event of power outages, weather or climate events and cybersecurity issues. These risks, as well as the number and frequency of cybersecurity events globally, may also be heightened during times of geopolitical tension or instability between countries, including, for example, the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine with Russia, from which a number of recent cybersecurity events have been alleged to have originated. We carry cybersecurity insurance policies meant to limit our risk and exposure should one of these cybersecurity issues occur. However, a significant failure of our systems due to these issues could result in significant remediation costs, disrupt business operations, and divert management attention, which could result in harm to our business reputation, operating results, financial condition, and cash flows.

As part of our due diligence and integration planning process, the Company’s cybersecurity team has conducted a review of Adtran Networks’ cybersecurity program. Additionally, prior to integration of facilities, networks, or systems, the Company also engaged CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader to conduct an enterprise-wide compromise assessment to determine if there were any targeted compromises by nation-state actors of the Adtran Networks information technology landscape. The results from the CrowdStrike Compromise assessment indicated that there was no indication of compromise of the Adtran Networks information technology environment. As part of the integration plan, the Company intends to expand its current cybersecurity program to cover all Adtran Networks’ global infrastructure and adopt any mature cybersecurity practices already in place. A significant failure of our review and integration of Adtran Networks’ cybersecurity program could expose us to penalties for failing to comply with the EU's GDPR requirements as well as result in significant remediation costs and a disruption to our operations.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reporting and prevent fraud. We continue to evaluate steps to remediate the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly, and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results from operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the stock exchange on which our common stock is listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. In either case, there could be an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Ineffective internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

We can provide no assurance that the measures we are taking and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements.

We have had to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements and, as part of that process, have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting commencing September 30, 2022 and continuing as of the date hereof. As a result of such material weakness, the restatement and other matters raised or that may in the future be raised by the SEC, we face potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the restatement and the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting

and the preparation of our financial statements. As of the date of this report, we have no knowledge of any such litigation or dispute. However, we can provide no assurance that such litigation or dispute will not arise in the future. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to the telecommunications industry

Our failure to maintain rights to intellectual property used in our business could adversely affect the development, functionality and commercial value of our products.

Our future success depends in part upon our proprietary technology. Although we attempt to protect our proprietary technology by contract, trademark, copyright and patent registration and internal security, including trade secret protection, these protections may not be adequate. Furthermore, our competitors can develop similar technology independently without violating our proprietary rights. From time to time, we receive and may continue to receive notices of claims alleging that we are infringing upon patents or other intellectual property. Any of these claims, whether with or without merit, could result in significant legal fees, divert our management’s time, attention and resources, delay our product shipments or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. We cannot predict whether we will prevail in any claims or litigation over alleged infringements, or whether we will be able to license any valid and infringed patents, or other intellectual property, on commercially reasonable terms. For example, on May 8, 2023, Adtran Networks' and its subsidiary, ADVA Optical Networking North America Inc. (together, "ADVA") filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“EDTX”) against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (“Huawei”) seeking a declaration from the court that Huawei violated its commitments to negotiate in good faith and to license standard essential patents (“SEPs”), to the extent any SEPs are practiced by ADVA, on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms and conditions. The case also seeks to obtain a ruling by the court that ADVA has complied with its own commitments and requests that the Court establish FRAND terms and conditions for obtaining a FRAND license on any SEPs to the extend they are practiced by ADVA. The lawsuit also seeks to enjoin Huawei from enforcing five Huawei patents that ADVA considers invalid and/or not practiced, and that Huawei has infringed an ADVA patent. ADVA expects Huawei to respond to the action in August 2023 and expects a trial to be scheduled for the second half of 2024. On July 20, 2023, ADVA Optical Networking SE ("ADVA Germany") was served with a complaint filed by Huawei against ADVA Germany in the District Court München I, Germany, alleging that certain products infringe upon one of Huawei’s patents. ADVA Germany's response in the case is due in November 2023, and the filing of a separate nullity action to invalidate the patent is also available in Germany. If a claim of intellectual property infringement against us is successful and we fail to obtain a license or develop or license non-infringing technology, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

We may incur liabilities or become subject to litigation that would have a material effect on our business.

In the ordinary course of business, we accept purchase orders, and enter into sales and other related contracts, for the marketing, sale, manufacture, distribution or use of our products and services. We may incur liabilities relating to our performance under such agreements, or which result from damage claims arising from certain events as outlined within the particular contract. While we attempt to include reasonable limitations of liability and other protective measures to all agreements, such agreements may not always contain, or be subject to, maximum loss clauses and liabilities arising from them may result in significant adverse changes to our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including employment disputes, patent claims, disputes over contract agreements and other commercial disputes. In some cases, claimants seek monetary recovery, or other relief, including damages such as royalty payments related to patents, lost profits or injunctive relief, which, if granted, could require significant expenditures. For example, on May 8, 2023, Adtran Networks' and its subsidiary, ADVA Optical Networking North America Inc. (together, "ADVA") filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“EDTX”) against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (“Huawei”) seeking a declaration from the court that Huawei violated its commitments to negotiate in good faith and to license standard essential patents (“SEPs”), to the extent any SEPs are practiced by ADVA, on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms and conditions. The case also seeks to obtain a ruling by the court that ADVA has complied with its own commitments and requests that the Court establish FRAND terms and conditions for obtaining a FRAND license on any SEPs to the extent they are practiced by ADVA. The lawsuit also seeks to enjoin Huawei from enforcing five Huawei patents that ADVA considers invalid and/or not practiced, and that Huawei has infringed an ADVA patent. ADVA expects Huawei to respond to the action in August 2023 and expects a trial to be scheduled for the second half of 2024. On July 20, 2023, ADVA Optical Networking SE ("ADVA Germany") was served with a complaint filed by Huawei against ADVA Germany in the District Court München I, Germany, alleging that certain of its products infringe upon one of Huawei’s patents. ADVA Germany's response in the case is due in November 2023, and the filing of a separate nullity action to invalidate the patent is also available in Germany.

Any such disputes may be resolved before trial, or if tried, may be resolved in our favor; however, the cost of claims sustained in litigation, and costs associated with the litigation process, may not be covered by our insurance. Such costs, and the demands on management time during such an event, could harm our business, reputation and have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Risks related to the regulatory environments in which we do business

Central Banks' monetary policy actions could increase our costs of borrowing money and negatively impact our financial condition and future operations.

Market interest rates are rising and are expected to continue to rise across the yield curve. Depending on future inflation levels, the rise of nominal interest rates may produce a rise in real interest rates. Higher interest rates resulting from tightening monetary policy are expected to increase credit costs and decrease credit availability. Increases in interest rates could increase our costs of borrowing money under certain of our debt facilities with variable interest rates, which would negatively impact our financial condition and future operations.

We see an increased risk to our liquidity due to the current instability in the financial services industry which could negatively impact our financial condition and future operations. This includes risk relating to our liquidity balances and investments, as well as risk relating to the financial stability of our customers and suppliers. We seek to only enter into transactions with creditworthy banks and financial institutions. To assess the creditworthiness of banks, we utilize current credit ratings from rating agencies, such as S&P, Moodyʼs and Fitch, as well as current default rates (credit default swaps). We are also in frequent dialogue with customers and suppliers to assess counterparty risks. Nevertheless, many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of our counterparty’s default. Any such losses could be material and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock. As of June 30, 2023, there is no current authorization to repurchase common stock.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Insider Trading Arrangements

During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment

The First Amendment, among other things, provides for:

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits.

Effective June 8, 2023, ADVA Optical Networking SE, a subsidiary of the Company (“ADVA”), changed its name to Adtran Networks SE. By operation of law, any reference to ADVA Optical Networking SE in these exhibits should be read as Adtran Networks SE as set forth in the Exhibit List below.


Exhibit No.	Description

3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed July 8, 2022)

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed July 8, 2022)

4.1	Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2023)

10.1†	First Amendment to the CEO Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 3, 2023)

10.2†	Employment Agreement, dated September 29, 2006 and Amendment Nos. 1-16, by and between Adtran Networks SE and Christoph Glingener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 3, 2023)

10.3†	Seventeenth Amendment, dated March 28, 2023, to Employment Agreement by and between Adtran Networks SE and Christoph Glingener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 3, 2023)

10.4†	Eighth Amendment, dated May 26, 2023 including Exhibit 1 thereto, to the Employment Agreement by and between Adtran Networks SE and Ulrich Dopfer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed June 1, 2023).

10.5†	Exhibit 1 to the Seventeenth Amendment, dated March 28, 2023 and executed May 31, 2023, to the Employment Agreement by and between Adtran Networks SE and Christoph Glingener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K filed June 1, 2023).

10.6†	Consulting Agreement, dated June 28, 2023, by and between ADTRAN, Inc. and Michael Foliano (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed June 28, 2023).

10.7*	First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 9, 2023, by and between ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

31*	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

32*	Section 1350 Certifications

101	The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith.

† Represents a management compensation plan or arrangement

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.


		ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (Registrant)


Date: August 14, 2023		/s/ Ulrich Dopfer
		Ulrich Dopfer
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 10.7

Execution Version

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of August 9, 2023, among, ADTRAN, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party hereto, the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement referred to below.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, Holdings, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022 (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that certain of the Lenders provide commitments to make term loans on a delayed-draw basis in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (collectively, the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments”) for the purpose of purchasing additional outstanding shares of ADVA not currently owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto have agreed, to (a) amend the Existing Credit Agreement and (b) consent to the extension of the required delivery date of the financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, required to be delivered within forty-five (45) days (or, if earlier, on the date of any required public filing thereof) after the end of such fiscal quarter pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the Credit Agreement (the “June 2023 Unaudited Financial Statements”), in each case, as more specifically set forth herein.

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

Section 1. Amendments to Existing Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in reliance upon representations and warranties set forth herein, the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

The body of the Existing Credit Agreement (excluding the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) are hereby amended to (i) delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text), (ii) add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) and (iii) move the green double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text), in each case, as set forth in the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Annex A.

(b)

Exhibits B, D, E and F to the Existing Credit Agreement are each hereby amended and restated in their respective entireties to read as set forth on Annex B hereto.

(c)

Schedule 1.1(b) to the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its

entirety to read as set forth on Annex C hereto.

Section 2. Consent. Each Lender party hereto hereby agrees to extend the date that the June 2023 Unaudited Financial Statements must be delivered under the Credit Agreement to August 18, 2023 (the “Extended Delivery Date”); provided that if the Borrower fails to deliver the June 2023 Unaudited Financial Statements by the Extended Delivery Date, and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) days beyond the Extended Delivery Date, an immediate Event of Default shall occur under the Credit Agreement.

Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date when the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived (such date, the “Amendment Effective Date”):

(a)

The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Credit Party, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:

(i)

this Amendment, duly executed by Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors existing as of the Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders;

(ii)

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 (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party have not been amended since the date of the last delivered certificate, or if they have been amended, attached thereto are true, correct and complete copies of the same, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) the bylaws or other governing document of such Credit Party have not been amended since the date of the last delivered certificate, or if they have been amended, attached thereto are true, correct and complete copies of the same, (C) attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of Credit Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (D) attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of such certificates of good standing from the applicable secretary of state of the state of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of each Credit Party; and

(iii)

opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, this Amendment and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(b)

The Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses required to be paid on the Amendment Effective Date (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses required to be paid pursuant to the engagement letter dated as of June 29, 2023 among the Borrower and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC).

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 3, each Lender that has signed this Amendment 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 Amendment Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 4. Post-Closing Obligation. Within thirty (30) days after the Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent establishing the Administrative Agent’s Control (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) with respect to, or otherwise perfecting the Administrative Agent’s Lien on, the account where the shares of Equity Interests of ADVA pledged as Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Agreement.

Section 5. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Credit Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders on and as of the Amendment Effective Date that, in each case:

(a)

all of the representations and warranties set forth in Article VII of the Credit 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 the Amendment Effective 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 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 Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing;

(c)

it has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and each other document executed in connection herewith to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms and the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(d)

this Amendment and each other document executed in connection herewith has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal 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 6. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents. Except as expressly provided herein, the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. This Amendment shall not be deemed (a) to be a waiver of, or consent to, or a modification or amendment of, any other term or condition of the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document other than as expressly set forth herein, (b) to prejudice any right or rights which the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, or (c) to be a commitment or any other undertaking or expression of any willingness to engage in any further discussion with the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person with respect to any other waiver, amendment, modification or any other change to the Existing Credit Agreement or the Loan Documents or any rights or remedies arising in favor of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, or any of them, under or with respect to any such documents. References in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder”, “hereby”, “herein”, “hereof” or other words of

like import) and in any Loan Document to the “Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances. Each Credit Party agrees to, to the extent required by the Loan Documents, make, execute and deliver all such additional and further acts, things, deeds, instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents.

Section 8. Acknowledgement and Reaffirmation. Each Credit Party (a) consents to this Amendment and agrees that the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall not limit or diminish the obligations of such Person under, or release such Person from any obligations under, any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (as amended pursuant to this Amendment), (b) confirms and reaffirms its obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (as amended pursuant to this Amendment) and (c) agrees that each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (as amended pursuant to this Amendment) remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 9. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower hereby reconfirms its obligations pursuant to Section 12.3(a) of the Credit Agreement to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms thereof.

Section 10. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 11. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.

Section 12. Entire Agreement. This Amendment is the entire agreement, and supersedes any prior agreements and contemporaneous oral agreements, of the parties concerning its subject matter. This Amendment is a Loan Document and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 13. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns.

[Signature pages follow]

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

ADTRAN, INC., as Borrower

By: /s/ Ulrich Dopfer

Name: Ulrich Dopfer

Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

ADTRAN HOLDUINGS, INC., as Holdings

By: /s/ Ulrich Dopfer

Name: Ulrich Dopfer

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ADTRAN, INC.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement Signature Page

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Lender and a Lender

By: /s/ Misty C. Johnson

Name: Misty C. Johnson

Title: Director

ADTRAN, INC.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement

Signature Page

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

By: /s/ Nathan Muller

Name: Nathan Muller

Title: SVP

ADTRAN, INC.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement Signature Page

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as a Lender

By: /s/ Ketak Sampat

Name: Ketak Sampat

Title: Senior Vice President

ADTRAN, INC.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement Signature Page

FIRST HORIZON BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ Nancy Dollar

Name: Nancy Dollar

Title: Senior Vice President

ADTRAN, INC.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement Signature Page

Annex A

Amended Credit Agreement

See attached.

Execution Version

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of July 18, 2022,

(as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 9, 2023),

by and among

ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.,

as Holdings,

ADTRAN, INC.,

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, BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,

and

DEUTSCHE BANK AG FILIALE DEUTSCHLANDGESCHÄFT,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and DEUTSCHE BANK AG FILIALE DEUTSCHLANDGESCHÄFT,

as Syndication Agents

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Documentation Agent

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1

SECTION 1.1 Definitions 1

SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions and Provisions 42

SECTION 1.3 Accounting Terms 43

SECTION 1.4 UCC Terms 43

SECTION 1.5 Rounding 43

SECTION 1.6 References to Agreement and Laws 44

SECTION 1.7 Times of Day 44

SECTION 1.8 Guarantees/Earn-Outs 44

SECTION 1.9 Covenant Compliance Generally 44

SECTION 1.10 Limited Condition Acquisitions 44

SECTION 1.11 Rates 45

SECTION 1.12 Divisions 46

SECTION 1.13 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents 46

SECTION 1.14 Change of Currency 46

ARTICLE II REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY 47

SECTION 2.1 Revolving Credit Loans 47

SECTION 2.2 Swingline Loans 47

SECTION 2.3 Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline

Loans 49

SECTION 2.4 Repayment and Prepayment of Revolving Credit and Swingline

Loans 50

SECTION 2.5 Permanent Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment 52

SECTION 2.6 Termination of Revolving Credit Facility 52

ARTICLE III LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY 52

SECTION 3.1 L/C Facility 52

SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance and Disbursement of Letters of Credit 54

SECTION 3.3 Commissions and Other Charges 54

SECTION 3.4 L/C Participations 55

SECTION 3.5 Reimbursement 56

SECTION 3.6 Obligations Absolute 57

SECTION 3.7 Effect of Letter of Credit Documents 59

SECTION 3.8 Resignation of Issuing Lenders 59

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SECTION 3.9 Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries 59

SECTION 3.10 Letter of Credit Amounts 59

ARTICLE IV TERM LOAN FACILITY 60

SECTION 4.1 InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan 60

SECTION 4.2 Procedure for Advance of Term Loan 60

SECTION 4.3 Repayment of Term Loans 60

SECTION 4.4 Prepayments of Term Loans 61

SECTION 4.5 Reduction of Term Loan Commitment 63

ARTICLE V GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS 64

SECTION 5.1 Interest 64

SECTION 5.2 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans 65

SECTION 5.3 Fees 66

SECTION 5.4 Manner of Payment 66

SECTION 5.5 Evidence of Indebtedness 67

SECTION 5.6 Sharing of Payments by Lenders 68

SECTION 5.7 Administrative Agent’s Clawback 68

SECTION 5.8 Changed Circumstances 69

SECTION 5.9 Indemnity 73

SECTION 5.10 Increased Costs 73

SECTION 5.11 Taxes 75

SECTION 5.12 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 78

SECTION 5.13 Incremental Increases 79

SECTION 5.14 Cash Collateral 82

SECTION 5.15 Defaulting Lenders 83

SECTION 5.16 Committed Credit Facility Increase[Intentionally Omitted] 85

SECTION 5.17 Sustainability Adjustments 85

ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING 86

SECTION 6.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit 86

SECTION 6.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit 90

SECTION 6.3 Conditions Precedent to Committed Credit Facility

Increase[Intentionally Omitted] 91

ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES 92

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SECTION 7.1 Organization; Power; Qualification 92

SECTION 7.2 Ownership 92

SECTION 7.3 Authorization; Enforceability 92

SECTION 7.4 Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with

Laws, Etc 92

SECTION 7.5 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals 93

SECTION 7.6 Tax Returns and Payments 93

SECTION 7.7 Intellectual Property Matters 93

SECTION 7.8 Environmental Matters 94

SECTION 7.9 Employee Benefit Matters 95

SECTION 7.10 Margin Stock 96

SECTION 7.11 Government Regulation 96

SECTION 7.12 Employee Relations 96

SECTION 7.13 Financial Statements 96

SECTION 7.14 No Material Adverse Change 96

SECTION 7.15 Solvency 96

SECTION 7.16 Title to Properties 96

SECTION 7.17 Litigation 96

SECTION 7.18 Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions 97

SECTION 7.19 Absence of Defaults 97

SECTION 7.20 Senior Indebtedness Status 97

SECTION 7.21 Disclosure 97

ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 98

SECTION 8.1 Financial Statements and Budgets 98

SECTION 8.2 Certificates; Other Reports 99

SECTION 8.3 Notice of Litigation and Other Matters 100

SECTION 8.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters 101

SECTION 8.5 Maintenance of Property and Licenses 101

SECTION 8.6 Insurance 102

SECTION 8.7 Accounting Methods and Financial Records 102

SECTION 8.8 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations 102

SECTION 8.9 Compliance with Laws and Approvals 102

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SECTION 8.10 Environmental Laws 102

SECTION 8.11 Compliance with ERISA 102

SECTION 8.12 Visits and Inspections 103

SECTION 8.13 Additional Subsidiary Guarantors and Collateral 103

SECTION 8.14 Use of Proceeds 104

SECTION 8.15 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws; Beneficial Ownership

Regulation, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions 105

SECTION 8.16 Further Assurances 105

SECTION 8.17 Post-Closing Matters 105

ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS 105

SECTION 9.1 Indebtedness 106

SECTION 9.2 Liens 107

SECTION 9.3 Investments 109

SECTION 9.4 Fundamental Changes 110

SECTION 9.5 Asset Dispositions 111

SECTION 9.6 Restricted Payments 112

SECTION 9.7 Transactions with Affiliates 113

SECTION 9.8 Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents 114

SECTION 9.9 Payments and Modifications of Junior Indebtedness 114

SECTION 9.10 No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements 114

SECTION 9.11 Nature of Business 115

SECTION 9.12 Financial Covenants 116

ARTICLE X DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 117

SECTION 10.1 Events of Default 117

SECTION 10.2 Remedies 119

SECTION 10.3 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; Etc 119

SECTION 10.4 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds 120

SECTION 10.5 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 121

SECTION 10.6 Credit Bidding 121

ARTICLE XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ETC 122

SECTION 11.1 Appointment and Authority 122

SECTION 11.2 Rights as a Lender 123

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SECTION 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions 123

SECTION 11.4 Reliance 124

SECTION 11.5 Delegation of Duties 124

SECTION 11.6 Resignation 125

SECTION 11.7 Non-Reliance 127

SECTION 11.8 No Other Duties, Etc 127

SECTION 11.9 Collateral and Guaranty Matters 128

SECTION 11.10 Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management

Obligations 129

SECTION 11.11 Certain ERISA Matters 129

SECTION 11.12 Erroneous Payments 130

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 132

SECTION 12.1 Notices 132

SECTION 12.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 134

SECTION 12.3 Expenses; Indemnity 137

SECTION 12.4 Right of Setoff 138

SECTION 12.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc 139

SECTION 12.6 Waiver of Jury Trial 140

SECTION 12.7 Reversal of Payments 140

SECTION 12.8 Injunctive Relief 140

SECTION 12.9 Successors and Assigns; Participations 140

SECTION 12.10 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 144

SECTION 12.11 Performance of Duties 145

SECTION 12.12 All Powers Coupled with Interest 146

SECTION 12.13 Survival 146

SECTION 12.14 Titles and Captions 146

SECTION 12.15 Severability of Provisions 146

SECTION 12.16 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 146

SECTION 12.17 Term of Agreement 147

SECTION 12.18 USA PATRIOT Act; Anti-Money Laundering Laws 147

SECTION 12.19 Independent Effect of Covenants 148

SECTION 12.20 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 148

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SECTION 12.21 Inconsistencies with Other Documents 149

SECTION 12.22 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial

Institutions 149

SECTION 12.23 Judgment Currency 149

SECTION 12.24 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 150

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A-1 Exhibit A-2 Exhibit A-3 Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D

Form of Revolving Credit Note

Form of Swingline Note

Form of Term Loan Note

Form of Notice of Borrowing

Form of Notice of Account Designation

Form of Notice of Prepayment

Exhibit E - Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

Exhibit F Exhibit G Exhibit H-1 Exhibit H-2 Exhibit H-3 Exhibit H-4

Form of Compliance Certificate

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Lenders)

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Participants)

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participant Partnerships)

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lender Partnerships)

Exhibit I - Form of Joinder Agreement

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.1(a)

Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 1.1(b) Schedule 1.1(c)

Lenders and Commitments

Consolidated EBITDA

Schedule 7.1 - Jurisdictions of Organization and Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 7.2 - Subsidiaries and Capitalization

Schedule 7.6 - Tax Matters

Schedule 7.9 - ERISA Plans

Schedule 7.17 - Litigation

Schedule 8.17 - Post-Closing Matters

Schedule 9.1 - Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 9.2 - Existing Liens

Schedule 9.3 - Existing Loans, Advances and Investments

Schedule 9.7 - Transactions with Affiliates

CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 18, 2022, by and among ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Holdings, ADTRAN, INC., 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:

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:

“Acorn MergeCo” means Acorn MergeCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“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 Holdings 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 Holdings 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 Holdings 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 interests of a partnership or limited liability company.

“Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” means, as to any Loan denominated in Euros for any Interest Period, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:

Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate = Eurocurrency Rate for such Currency for such

Interest Period

1.00-Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage

“Adjus ted Term SOFR”

means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the Term SOFR Adjustment; provided that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.

“Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo (or any of its designated branch offices or affiliates), in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 11.6.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any Currency, the office of the Administrative Agent specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.1(c) with respect to such Currency.

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

“ADVA” means Adtran Networks SE (formerly known as ADVA Optical Networking SE), a European stock corporation incorporated under the law of the European Union and Germany.

“ADVA Parent” means the parent of ADVA that is a Wholly OwnedWholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

“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.

“Alternative Currency” means Euros and, solely with respect to certain Existing Letters of Credit, Pounds Sterling, Mexican Pesos, New Zealand Dollars, Australian Dollars and Tunisian Dinar.

“Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, in its sole discretion by reference to the most recent Spot Rate (as determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

“Alternative Currency Sublimit” means an amount equal to (a) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $50,000,000 and (b) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that at no time will the Alternative Currency Sublimit exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

“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 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, interpretations and orders of Governmental Authorities and all 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 Net Leverage Ratio:


			Revolving Credit Loans			Delayed Draw Term Loans
Pricing Level	Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee	Term SOFR Loans	Eurocurrency Rate Loans	Base Rate Loans (including Swingline Loans)	Term SOFR Loans	Commitm ent FeeBase Rate Loans
1	Less than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00	0.20%	1.401.65 %	1.501.75%	0.500.65 %	1.90%	0.200.90 %
2	Greater than 1.75 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00	0.20%	1.651.90 %	1.752.00%	0.750.90 %	2.15%	0.201.15 %
3	Greater than 2.25 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00	0.25%	1.902.15 %	2.002.25%	1.001.15 %	2.40%	0.251.40 %
4	Greater than 2.75 to 1.00 , but less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00	0.25%	2.152.40 %	2.252.50%	1.251.40 %	2.65%	0.251.65 %
5	Greater than 3.25 to 1.00	0.25%	2.65%	2.75%	1.65%	2.90%	1.90%

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 1 until the first Calculation Date occurring after the ClosingFirst Amendment Effective Date and, thereafter the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Net 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 4 until such time as such Compliance Certificate is delivered, at which time the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Net 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 Net 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 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.

The Applicable Margin with respect to any Incremental Term Loans shall be the rate per annum set forth in the relevant Incremental Amendment.

“Applicable Maturity Date” means (a) with respect to any Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (b) the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan, the Term Loan Maturity Date or (c) any Incremental Term Loan (if any) the date as determined pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 5.13.

“Applicable Time” means, with respect to any Loans and Letters of Credit and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice to the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

“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.

“Arrangers” means, collectively, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Deutsche Bank AG Filiale Deutschlandgeschäft, in their capacities 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, and any issuance of Equity Interests by any Subsidiary of Holdings to any Person that is not a Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, none of (a) the issuance or sale of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness by Holdings, (b) the issuance or sale or other transfer of any Permitted Warrant Transaction by Holdings, (c) the purchase of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction nor (d) the exercise and performance by Holdings and/or any Subsidiary thereof of their respective rights and obligations, as applicable, under any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, any Permitted Warrant Transaction or any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exercise, settlement, termination, disposition or unwind (whether optional or mandatory) of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction), as applicable, shall constitute an “Asset Disposition”.

“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.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date of determination, in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP.

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any then-current Benchmark for any Currency, as applicable, (a) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (b) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 5.8(c)(iv).

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

“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

“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) Adjusted Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day 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 Adjusted Term SOFR, as applicable (provided that clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which Adjusted Term SOFR is unavailable or unascertainable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Base Rate be less than 1%.

“Base Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate as provided in Section 5.1(a). All Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.

“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any (a) Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, Dollars, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or then-current Benchmark for Dollars, then “Benchmark” means, with respect to such Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts, the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 5.8(c)(i), (b) Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, Euros, EURIBOR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to EURIBOR or the then-current Benchmark for Euros, then “Benchmark” means, with respect to such Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts, the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 5.8(c)(i).

“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event for any then-current Benchmark, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for such Benchmark giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark 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 benchmark rate as a replacement for such Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Currency at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of any then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, 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 such Benchmark 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 such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Currency.

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Currency:

(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 such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(b)

in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.

For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Currency, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such Benchmark:

(a)

a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(b)

a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the FRB, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the central bank for the Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(c)

a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark for any Currency, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) 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).

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any then-current Benchmark for any Currency, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to such Benchmark pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 5.8(c)(i) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 5.8(c)(i).

“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”.

“Bilateral L/C Issuer” means HSBC Bank USA, N.A., in its capacity as the issuer of letters of credit under the Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility.

“Borrower” means ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation. “Borrower Materials” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.

“Business Combination” means, collectively (a) the public exchange offer by Holdings to exchange each issued and outstanding no-par value bearer share of ADVA for 0.8244 common stocks of Holdings in exchange for 1 share of ADVA and (b) the merger prior to the Closing Date of Acorn MergeCo with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower surviving the merger as a Wholly-Owned direct Subsidiary of Holdings, pursuant to which each outstanding share of common stock of the Borrower was converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of Holdings, in each case, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.

“Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Business Combination Agreement dated as of August 30, 2021, by and among the Borrower, Holdings, Acorn MergeCo and ADVA.

“Business Day” means any day that (a) is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed and (b) is not a day on which commercial banks in Charlotte, North Carolina or Birmingham, Alabama are closed.

“Calculation Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Applicable Margin. “Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to Holdings 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 and (b) Capital Lease Obligations during such period.

“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 are required to be classified and accounted for as finance 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 in the applicable Currency 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 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 two hundred seventy (270) days from the date of creation thereof and currently having the highest rating 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, money market deposits and time deposits maturing within one hundred eighty

(180) days 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 the debt of such bank, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency), (d) investments in any money market fund or 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) and (e) solely with respect to any Subsidiary domiciled outside the United States, substantially equivalent investments to those outlined in clauses (a) through (d) above which are reasonably comparable in tenor and credit quality (taking into account the jurisdiction where such Subsidiary conducts business) and customarily used in the ordinary course of business by similar companies for cash management purposes in any jurisdictions in which such Person conducts business (it being understood that such investments may be denominated in the currency of any jurisdiction in which such Person conducts business).

“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” under 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 an event or series of events by which:

(a)

Holdings shall fail to own (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and (ii) at least sixty-six percent (66%) of the Equity Interests of ADVA (or such higher amount acquired in connection with the Business Combination, including through any squeeze-out process or open-market purchases); or

(b)

any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its Subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a “person” or “group” shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all Equity Interests that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the Equity Interests of Holdings entitled to vote in the election of members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Holdings.

“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, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements 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, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Collateral” means the collateral security for the Secured Obligations pledged or granted pursuant to the Security Documents.

“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.

“Committed Credit Facility Increase” means an increase in the principal amount of Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, to consist of (at the option of the Borrower) either (a) (x) an increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate amount of $200,000,000 and (y) the funding of the Initial Term Loan, or (b) an increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate amount of $300,000,000.

“Committed Credit Facility Increase Commitments” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to participate in the Committed Credit Facility Increase in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(b). The Committed Credit Facility Increase Commitment of each Lender will be allocated on a ratable basis between the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Initial Term Loan, as applicable.

“Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date” means the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.3 have been satisfied or waived by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

“Committed Credit Facility Increase Termination Date” means December 31, 2023.

“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.

“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use or administration of an initial Benchmark or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate”, the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Eurocurrency Banking Day,” the definition of “RFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 5.9 and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and 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 any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

“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 EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries:

(a)

Consolidated Net Income for such period plus

(b)

the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income (other than as set forth in clause (b)(vii)(B)) for such period:

(i)

Consolidated Interest Expense;

(ii)

expense for Taxes measured by net income, profits or capital (or any similar measures), paid or accrued, including federal and state and local income Taxes, foreign income Taxes and franchise Taxes;

(iii)

depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges or expenses, excluding any non-cash charge or expense that represents an accrual for a cash expense to be taken in a future period;

(iv)

transaction fees, charges and other amounts related to the Business Combination through the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; provided that, (A) the aggregate amount of fees, charges and other amounts added pursuant to this clause (b)(iv) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 shall not exceed $15,000,000 and (B) the aggregate amount of fees, charges and other amounts added pursuant to this clause (b)(iv) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 shall not exceed $5,000,000;

(v)

all transaction fees, charges and other amounts related to the Transactions and any amendment or other modification to the Loan Documents, in each case to the extent paid within six (6) months of the Closing Date or the effectiveness of such amendment or other modification;

(vi)

all transaction fees, charges and other amounts (including any financing fees, merger and acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, due diligence fees or any other fees and expenses in connection therewith) in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, Investment, disposition, issuance or repurchase of Equity Interests, or the incurrence, amendment or waiver of Indebtedness permitted hereunder (other than those related to the Transactions or with respect to any amendment or modification of the Loan Documents), in each case, whether or not consummated, in each case to the extent paid within six (6) months of the closing or effectiveness of such event or the termination or abandonment of such transaction, as the case may be; provided that any amounts described in this clause (b)(vi) with respect to transactions that are not consummated shall not exceed $10,000,000 for the applicable period;

(vii)

(A) other unusual and non-recurring cash expenses or charges and (B) the amount of any “run rate” synergies, operating expense reductions and other net cost savings and integration costs, in each case projected by Holdings in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, Asset Dispositions (including the termination or discontinuance of activities constituting such business) and/or other operating improvement, restructuring, cost savings initiative or other similar initiative taken after the Closing Date (other than in connection with the Business

Combination) that have been consummated during the applicable Reference Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such synergies, expense reductions and cost savings had been realized on the first day of the period for which Consolidated EBITDA is being determined), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (i) such synergies, expense reductions and cost savings are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable, expected to have a continuing impact on the operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and have been determined by the Borrower in good faith to be reasonably anticipated to be realizable within 12 months following any such action as set forth in reasonable detail on a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent, (ii) no such amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment, the definition of Pro Forma Basis or otherwise and (iii) the aggregate amount added pursuant to this clause (b)(vii) for any Reference Period shall in no event exceed 15.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to any such add-backs pursuant to this clause (b)(vii));

(viii)

the amount of any “run rate” synergies, operating expense reductions and other net cost savings and integration costs, in each case project by Holdings in connection with the Business Combination as set forth on Schedule 1.1(c); provided that no such amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause (viii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment, the definition of Pro Forma Basis or otherwise; and

(ix)

one-time public company registration, listing, compliance, reporting and related expenses; less

(c)

the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:

(i)

interest income;

(ii)

federal, state, local and foreign income Tax credits of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period (to the extent not netted from income Tax expense);

(iii)

any unusual and non-recurring gains;

(iv)

non-cash gains or non-cash items; and

(v)

any cash expense made during such period which represents the reversal of any non-cash expense that was added in a prior period pursuant to clause (b)(iii) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses, charges or losses were incurred.

For purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining Consolidated EBITDA under this Agreement for any period that includes any of the fiscal quarters set forth below, Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be the amount set forth below opposite such period (the “Historical EBITDA Figures”):


Fiscal Quarter Ended	Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries	Consolidated EBITDA of ADVA and its Subsidiaries


September 30, 2021	$600,000	$22,800,000
December 31, 2021	$4,600,000	$23,600,000
March 31, 2022	$5,100,000	$13,300,000

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of

(a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA minus (ii) federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes paid in cash minus

(iii) Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 9.6(f) to (b) (i) Consolidated Interest Expense plus

(ii) scheduled amortization payments on Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations), in each case for the most recently completed Reference Period.

“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, the sum of, without duplication, (a) all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness for borrowed money including, but not limited to, obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments of any such Person, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness,

(c) the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s Capital Lease Obligations (regardless of whether accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP) and the principal amount of all obligations and liabilities of such Person under factoring, receivables and securitization facilities (including any Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction) to the extent accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP, (d) all drawn and unreimbursed obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person relative to letters of credit, including any Reimbursement Obligation, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of any such Person, (e) all obligations of any such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests which shall be valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends that are past due, (f) all Guarantees of any such Person with respect to any of the foregoing and

(g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of

(a) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference Period to (b) (i) Consolidated Interest Expense plus (ii) scheduled amortization payments on Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) for the most recently completed Reference Period.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, cash interest expense (including interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net payment obligations pursuant to Hedge Agreements) for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by Holdings or any Subsidiary with respect to interest rate Swap Agreements.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP; provided, that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary which shall be subject to clause (c) below), in which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with a third party, except to the extent such net income is actually paid in cash to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries by dividend or other distribution during such period, (b) the net income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired

by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries except to the extent included pursuant to the foregoing clause (a),

(c) the net income (if positive), of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of such net income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Subsidiary, (d) the net income (or loss) of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to the extent such net income (or loss) is attributable to the minority interest in such Subsidiary, (e) any gain or loss from Asset Dispositions outside of the ordinary course during such period, (f) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period (including with respect to the accounting for leases as either operating leases or capital leases and the impact of such accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 840 on the definitions and covenants herein, for which GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date shall be applied), (g) net unrealized gains and losses resulting from obligations under Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk and the application of FASB ASC 815-10, and (h) gains and losses due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date that is secured by a Lien on any Property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries minus (ii) all Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents on such date (not to exceed $75,000,000) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference Period.

“Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a)

(i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date minus (ii) all Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents on such date (not to exceed $75,000,000) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference 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.

“Covered Party” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.24(a).

“Credit Facility” means, collectively, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan Facility, the Swingline Facility and the L/C Facility.

“Credit Parties” means, collectively, Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors. “Currencies” means Dollars and each Alternative Currency, and “Currency” means any of such

Currencies.

“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 required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date such Loans 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 (including in respect of participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) 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.

“Delayed Draw Funding Date” means the final funding date of the Delayed Draw Term Loan.

“Delayed Draw Funding Deadline” means August 9, 2024.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan” means each term loan made, or to be made, to the Borrower by the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means (a) as to any Term Loan Lender, the obligation of such Term Loan Lender to make a portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan to the account of the Borrower hereunder in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(b), 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 Delayed Draw Term Loans. The

aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment of all Term Loan Lenders on the First Amendment Effective Date shall be $50,000,000.

“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section

5.3(b).

“Disposed EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person or 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 definitions as if references to Holdings and its Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Borrower in good faith.

“Disqualified Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interest into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) mature or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full in cash of the Loans and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) and the termination of the Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests) (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full in cash of the Loans and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provide for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) are or become convertible into, or exchangeable for, Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments; provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such officers or employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because they may be required to be repurchased by Holdings or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

“Dollar Equivalent” means, for any amount, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in Dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in a currency other Dollars, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate for such currency determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date for the purchase of Dollars with such currency.

“Dollars” or “$” means, unless otherwise qualified, dollars in lawful currency of the United

States.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

“DPLTA” means that certain Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2022, by and between ADVA and Holdings.

“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 credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country.

“Electronic Record” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 15 U.S.C. 7006.

“Electronic Signature” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 15 U.S.C. 7006.

“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)).

“Employee Benefit Plan” means (a) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is maintained for employees of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate or

(b) any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan that has at any time within the preceding five (5) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former ERISA Affiliate.

“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, written demands, written claims, liens, 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.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of public health or 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.; provided that no Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, other debt securities that are or by their terms may be convertible or exchangeable into or for Qualified Equity Interests (or into or for any combination of cash and Qualified Equity Interests by reference to the price of such Qualified Equity Interests) nor any Permitted Warrant Transactions, in each case, shall constitute Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries prior to settlement, conversion, exchange or exercise thereof into or for securities that would otherwise constitute Equity Interests under this definition.

“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.

“Erroneous Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.12(a).

“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.12(d).

“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.12(d).

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.12(d). “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. “EURIBOR” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”.

“Euro” and “€” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

“Eurocurrency Banking Day” means a TARGET Day; provided, that for purposes of notice requirements in Sections 2.3(a), 2.4(c) and 5.2, in each case, such day is also a Business Day.

“Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Eurocurrency Rate Loan for any Interest Period denominated in Euros, the greater of (a) the rate of interest per annum equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) as administered by the European Money Markets Institute, or a comparable or successor administrator approved by the Administrative Agent, for a period comparable to the applicable Interest Period, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the applicable Rate Determination Date and (b) the Floor.

“Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based on the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate.

“Eurocurrency 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 or any other reserve ratio or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect

of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Loans. The Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for each outstanding Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage.

“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 10.1; provided that any requirement for passage of time, giving of notice, or any other condition, has been satisfied.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 77 et seq.). “Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) each Immaterial Subsidiary, (b) each Foreign Subsidiary, (c)

each Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a CFC, (d) each CFC Holdco, (e) any direct or

indirect Domestic Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, (f) any Subsidiary (i) that is prohibited by Applicable Law or by any contractual obligation existing on the Closing Date or existing at the time of acquisition of such Subsidiary after the Closing Date (and not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition), in each case from Guaranteeing the Obligations, but only so long as such prohibition exists,

(ii)

that would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to Guarantee the Obligations unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received or

(iii)

for which the providing of a Guarantee of the Secured Obligations would result in material adverse Tax consequences to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, (g) each Receivables Subsidiary and (h) any other Subsidiary with respect to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrower mutually agree that the cost of providing a Guarantee would be excessive in relation to the benefit to be afforded thereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary under any Loan Document, in no event shall any Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco (or each of their direct or indirect Subsidiaries) be required to guarantee, pledge any assets to support, or provide any direct or indirect credit or collateral support for any obligations of the Credit Parties.

“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, 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 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 Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Existing Credit Agreements” means, collectively, (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2022, by and among the Borrower, ADTRAN International, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Wells Fargo, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof and (b) that certain Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2020, by and between the Borrower and Cadence Bank, N.A., as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, including by that certain Loan Modification Agreement and Amendment to Loan Documents, dated as of November 4, 2021, by and between Cadence Bank, N.A. and the Borrower.

“Existing Letters of Credit” means those letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 1.1(a).

“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, and 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 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.

“Fee Letters” means (a) the separate fee letter agreement dated July 13, 2022 among the Borrower, Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (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, and (c) any fee letter or engagement letter entered into with the Sustainability Structuring Agent in its capacity as such.

“First Amendment Effective Date” means August 9, 2023.

“First Tier Foreign Subsidiary” means any Foreign Subsidiary, the Equity Interests of which are owned directly by one or more Credit Parties.

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31. “Floor” means a rate of interest equal to 10%.

“Foreign Asset Disposition” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.4(b)(vivii).

“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 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, (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation or (e) for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (whether in whole or in part); provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in connection with any disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than any such obligations with respect to Indebtedness).

“Guarantors” means, collectively, Holdings and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

“Guaranty Agreement” means the unconditional guaranty agreement of even date herewith executed by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“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, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction shall be considered a Hedge Agreement.

“Hedge Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date

prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedge Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

“Historical EBITDA Figures” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.

“Holdings” means ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Acorn HoldCo, Inc.

“Immaterial Subsidiary” means, on any date, any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings that (a) both (i) contributed less than five percent (5%) of the total revenue of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries during the most recently completed Reference Period and (ii) as of the applicable date of determination, has assets that constitute less than five percent (5%) of the aggregate net book value of the Consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently completed Reference Period prior to such date (each of which calculations, for any Immaterial Subsidiary organized or acquired since the end of such period or such date, as the case may be, shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis as if such Subsidiary were in existence or acquired on such date), (b) does not own any other Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (c) has been designated in writing as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (other than any such Subsidiary as to which the Borrower has revoked such designation by written notice to the Administrative Agent); provided that if either (i) the total assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the last day of the most recently completed Reference Period prior to such date, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate net book value of the Consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries on such date or (ii) the total revenue of the Immaterial Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the most recently completed Reference Period is greater than ten percent (10%) of the total revenue of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries for such period, then the Borrower shall designate in writing and cause one or more Domestic Subsidiaries (other than a Domestic Subsidiary that is an Excluded Subsidiary under clause (c), (d), (e), or (f) of the definition thereof) to become Subsidiary Guarantors and comply with the requirements of Section 8.13 until the total assets and total revenue of the Immaterial Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, constitutes less than such amounts set forth in clauses (i) and (ii). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Subsidiary be designated as an Immaterial Subsidiary if it (x) is an obligor or guarantor of any Junior Indebtedness or (y) owns the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.

“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, with respect to any proposed incurrence of additional Indebtedness under Section 5.13, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the amount of additional Indebtedness that would cause (x) at any time other than during a Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and (y) during a Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, in either case, as of the most recently completed Reference Period prior to the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness (or in the case of any additional Indebtedness, the proceeds of which will finance a substantially concurrent Limited Condition Acquisition, the LCA Test Date), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness and any Permitted Acquisition (including any Limited Condition Acquisition) to be consummated using the proceeds of such additional Indebtedness and assuming that such proposed Incremental Increase is fully drawn at such time and excluding the proceeds of such increase from the

cash netting for purposes of such calculation of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, as applicable, not to exceed 3.00 to 1.00 plus (b)

$50,000,000 less the total aggregate initial principal amount (as of the date of incurrence thereof) of all Incremental Increases, in each case previously incurred under this clause (b). Unless the Borrower otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent, if all or any portion of any Incremental Increases would be permitted under clause (a) above on the applicable date of incurrence, such Incremental Increases (or the relevant portion thereof) shall be deemed to have been incurred in reliance on clause (a) above prior to the utilization of any amount available under clause (b) above.

“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 at any date and without duplication, the sum of the following:

(a)

all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, including obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, of such Person;

(b)

all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services of such Person (including all payment obligations under non-competition, earn-out or similar agreements, solely to the extent any such payment obligation under non-competition, earn-out or similar agreements becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), except trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, or that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of such Person;

(c)

the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s Capital Lease Obligations and the principal amount of all obligations and liabilities of such Person under factoring, receivables and securitization facilities (including any Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction) to the extent accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP;

(d)

all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person to the extent of the value of such property (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);

(e)

all Indebtedness of any other Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements except trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f)

all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person relative to the face amount of letters of credit, whether or not drawn, including any Reimbursement Obligation, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of such Person;

(g)

all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests;

(h)

all net obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreements; and

(i)

all Guarantees of such Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. In respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, if such Indebtedness shall not have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse to the assets securing such Lien, the amount of such Indebtedness as of any date of determination will be the lesser of (x) the fair market value of such assets as of such date (as determined in good faith by Holdings) and (y) the amount of such Indebtedness as of such date. The amount of any net obligation under any Hedge Agreement on any date shall be deemed to be the Hedge Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of obligations in respect of any Disqualified Equity Interests shall be valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends that are past due.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction shall constitute Indebtedness of Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof and (ii) no obligations of Holdings under any Permitted Warrant Transaction shall constitute Indebtedness so long as the terms of such Permitted Warrant Transaction provide for “net share settlement” (or substantially equivalent term) as the default “settlement method” (or substantially equivalent term) thereunder, except to the extent it is accounted for as a liability under GAAP. For purposes hereof, the amount of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness shall be the aggregate stated principal amount thereof without giving effect to any obligation to pay cash or deliver shares with value in excess of such principal amount, and without giving effect to any integration thereof with any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulation § 1.1275-6.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.3(b).

“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. “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.

“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 Payment Date” means (a) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Applicable Maturity Date and (b) as to any Eurocurrency

Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period therefor and, in the case of any Interest Period of more than three (3) months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period; provided, that each such three-month interval payment day shall be the immediately succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day, unless such day is not a Business Day but is a day of the relevant month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, in which case such day shall be the immediately preceding Business Day and the Applicable Maturity Date.

“Interest Period” means, as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date such Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, as applicable, and ending on the date one (1), three (3) or six (6) 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, as applicable, 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 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 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 Applicable Maturity Date, 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;

(e)

there shall be no more than eight (8) Interest Periods in effect at any time; and

(f)

no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 5.8(c)(iv) shall be available for specification in any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation.

“Interstate Commerce Act” means the body of law commonly known as the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. App. § 1 et seq.).

“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person (a) purchases, owns, invests in or otherwise acquires (in one transaction or a series of transactions), by division or otherwise, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including the creation or capitalization of any Subsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the business or assets of any other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, (b) makes any Acquisition or (c) makes or holds, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person.

“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 (a) with respect to certain Existing Letters of Credit and Letters of Credit issued hereunder on or after the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank, and (b) solely with respect to certain Existing Letters of Credit, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as issuer thereof.

“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.

“Junior Indebtedness” means, with respect to Holdings and its Subsidiaries, any (a) Subordinated Indebtedness, (b) Indebtedness secured by Liens that are junior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations and (c) unsecured Indebtedness with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

“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 (a) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date,

$25,000,000 and (b) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $50,000,000 (as such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 5.13(d)(ii)(C)); provided that at no time will the L/C Sublimit exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

“LCA Test Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 1.10(a).

“Lender” means the Persons listed on Schedule 1.1(b) 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.

“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. A Letter of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in any Alternative Currency.

“Leverage Ratio Increase” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.12(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 Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition that is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third-party financing.

“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, the Letter of Credit Documents, the Security Documents, the Guaranty Agreement, each Joinder 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 Loans and the Swingline Loans, and “Loan” means any of such Loans.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (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 Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party 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.

“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 Dollar Equivalent of the Fronting Exposure of each of the Issuing Lenders with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it 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 the Dollar Equivalent of 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 sole 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 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 cash 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 and (iv) 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 (including issuance of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness), 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. and, in the case of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, net of the payment of the premium for any related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction (as offset by the proceeds, if any, received by Holdings from the issuance or sale of any substantially concurrently executed Permitted Warrant Transactions). For the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds received upon the settlement, termination or unwind (whether optional or mandatory) of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or any proceeds received from the sale of any Permitted Warrant Transaction shall be deemed not to give rise to “Net Cash Proceeds” hereunder.

“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 or the Required Facility Lenders, as applicable.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such

time.

“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrower) that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.

“Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not Wholly-Owned.

“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 such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. For the avoidance of doubt, any obligation under any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or any Permitted Warrant Transaction shall not constitute Obligations.

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

“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).

“Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent (or to the extent payable to an Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, such Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender, as applicable, in each case, with notice to the Administrative Agent) to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions, and (b) with respect

to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent (or to the extent payable to an Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, such Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender, as applicable, in each case, with notice to the Administrative Agent) to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions.

“Participant” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(d). “Participant Register” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(d).

“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Union that has the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to Economic and Monetary Union.

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

“Payment Recipient” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.12(a). “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.

“Pension Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and which (a) is maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, (b) has at any time within the preceding five (5) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former ERISA Affiliates or (c) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability (contingent or otherwise).

“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition that meets all of the following requirements, which in the case of a Limited Condition Acquisition shall be subject to Section 1.10:

(a)

no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith;

(b)

in the case of a merger with, or purchase or other acquisition of the Equity Interests of another Person, the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the respective Person or business to be acquired shall have approved such Acquisition and such Acquisition shall not be in connection with a “hostile takeover” or proxy fight or similar transaction;

(c)

the Person or business to be acquired shall be in a line of business permitted pursuant to Section 9.11 or, in the case of an Acquisition of assets, the assets acquired are useful in the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as conducted immediately prior to such Acquisition or permitted pursuant to Section 9.11;

(d)

if such Acquisition is a merger or consolidation, the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be the surviving Person, and such surviving Person shall become, if required, a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 8.13 (within the periods contemplated thereby), and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby;

(e)

for any Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) with Permitted Acquisition Consideration in excess of $100,000,000 in the aggregate, the Borrower shall have given to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the

Administrative Agent) prior written notice of such Acquisition, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the principal terms and conditions of such Acquisition and the proposed closing date thereof;

(f)

(i) immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, (x) at any time other than during the Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and (y) during a Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis (based on the most recently completed Reference Period) shall be at least 0.50 to 1.00 below the then applicable ratio set forth in Section 9.12(a) (giving effect to any Leverage Ratio Increase then in effect pursuant thereto) or Section 9.12(b), as applicable, and (ii) if the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) exceeds $100,000,000 in the aggregate, no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Compliance Certificate demonstrating compliance with the requirements of clause (i);

(g)

if the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) exceeds $100,000,000 in the aggregate, no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall have (i) delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that all of the requirements set forth above have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other Acquisition and (ii) provided such other documents and other information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) in connection with such Acquisition.; and

(h)

with respect to any Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) to be consummated (i) prior to March 31, 2025 or (ii) during a Springing Covenant Period, the Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of the Required Lenders prior to the consummation of such Acquisition if the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for such Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) exceeds

$25,000,000.

“Permitted Acquisition Consideration” means the aggregate amount of the purchase price, including, but not limited to, any assumed debt, earn-outs (valued at the maximum amount payable thereunder), deferred payments, or Equity Interests of Holdings, to be paid on a singular basis in connection with any applicable Permitted Acquisition as set forth in the applicable documentation executed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in order to consummate the applicable Permitted Acquisition.

“Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction” means any bond hedge, call or capped call option (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) relating to Holdings’ common stock (or other securities or property following a merger event, reclassification or other change of the common stock of Holdings) purchased by Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof in connection with the issuance of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, as may be amended in accordance with its terms, and settled in common stock of Holdings (or such other securities or property), cash or a combination thereof (such amount of cash and/or shares determined by reference to the price of Holdings’ common stock or such other securities or property), and cash in lieu of fractional shares of common stock of Holdings; provided that the purchase of any such Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction is made with, and the purchase price thereof less the proceeds received from Holdings from the sale of any substantially concurrently executed Permitted Warrant Transaction, does not exceed, the net proceeds received by Holdings in connection with the issuance of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness

thereof); provided further that the other terms, conditions and covenants of each such transaction shall be such as are customary for transactions of such type (as determined by Holdings in good faith).

“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness” means (a) unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings that (i) as of the date of issuance thereof contains customary conversion or exchange rights, customary premiums and customary offer to repurchase rights for transactions of such type (in each case, as determined by Holdings in good faith) and (ii) is convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock of Holdings (or other securities or property following a merger event, reclassification or other change of the common stock of Holdings), cash or a combination thereof (such amount of cash and/or shares determined by reference to the price of Holdings’ common stock or such other securities or property), and cash in lieu of fractional shares of common stock of Holdings and (b) any guarantee by any Credit Party of Indebtedness of Holdings described in clause (a); provided that such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred under Section 9.1(r).

“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Payment” means any payment by Holdings in connection with any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) and the performance of its obligations and exercise of its rights thereunder, including, without limitation, (a) payments of interest in connection therewith, (b) required payments and/or deliveries (including cash payments in lieu of fractional shares) upon the conversion thereof and (c) payments in respect of any redemption or repurchase of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case to the extent not prohibited by Section 9.9.

“Permitted Equity Derivative Payment” means, with respect to Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, (a) payment of the premium in respect of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or (b) any payments and/or deliveries required by the terms of any Permitted Warrant Transaction (including, without limitation, by payments and/or deliveries due upon exercise, settlement, unwind or termination of all or portion thereof and by set-off against the concurrent settlement, unwind or other termination of all or any portion of any related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction).

“Permitted Liens” means the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 9.2.

“Permitted Receivables Financing” means one or more accounts receivable securitization or other monetization facilities established by a Receivables Subsidiary or one or more of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, whereby the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell, contribute, assign or otherwise transfer Receivables Related Assets, or interests therein, directly (or indirectly through the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to such Receivables Subsidiary, including an initial sale, contribution, assignment or other transfer to the Borrower or a Subsidiary and then to such Receivables Subsidiary, and the Receivables Subsidiary in turn shall sell, contribute, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer such Receivables Related Assets) to buyers, purchasers or lenders (or shall otherwise borrow against such Receivables Related Assets), so long as (a) except as set forth in clause (b) of this definition, no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligation (contingent or otherwise) under such Permitted Receivables Financing shall be guaranteed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Receivables Subsidiary), (b) there shall be no recourse or obligation to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) other than pursuant to representations, warranties, covenants, purchase obligations, indemnities and performance guarantees or undertakings (which shall exclude any guarantees of principal of, and interest on such Permitted Receivables Financing) entered into in connection with such Permitted Receivables Financing that in the reasonable opinion of the Borrower are customary for securitization transactions or the servicing of Receivables Related Assets and (c) none of Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) shall have provided, either

directly or indirectly, any other credit support of any kind in connection with such Permitted Receivables Financing, except as set forth in clause (b) of this definition.

“Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction” means customary receivables sale transactions or factoring arrangements involving the sale of Receivables Related Assets that is structured as a “true sale”, without recourse to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants, purchase obligations, indemnities and performance guarantees or undertakings made in connection therewith or as is otherwise customary (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for such transactions) to a counterparty pursuant to an accelerated payment program that is not entered into as part of an accounts receivable securitization transaction (including any Permitted Receivables Financing) or any revolving credit or term loan financing transaction and that provides for payment to the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries on account of such Receivables Related Assets prior to the date that such Receivables Related Assets would otherwise be due; provided that (a) such arrangement shall be on arm’s length terms that are fair and reasonable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (b) the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable that have been sold (or otherwise subjected to such arrangement) by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and that remain outstanding, together with the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness in connection with Permitted Receivables Financings, shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000.

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness (the “Refinancing Indebtedness”), the proceeds of which are used to refinance, refund, renew, extend or replace outstanding Indebtedness (such outstanding Indebtedness, the “Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness (including any unused commitments thereunder) is not greater than the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Indebtedness at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement, except by an amount equal to any original issue discount thereon and the amount of unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement, and by an amount equal to any existing commitments thereunder that have not been utilized at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement; (b) the final stated maturity and Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be prior to or shorter than that applicable to the Refinanced Indebtedness and such Refinancing Indebtedness does not require any scheduled payment of principal, mandatory repayment, redemption or repurchase that is more favorable to the holders of the Refinancing Indebtedness than the corresponding terms (if any) of the Refinanced Indebtedness (including by virtue of such Refinancing Indebtedness participating on a greater basis in any mandatory repayment, redemption or repurchase as compared to the Refinanced Indebtedness, but excluding any scheduled payment of principal, mandatory repayment, redemption or repurchase occurring on or after the date that is 91 days after the latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments); (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by (i) Liens on assets other than assets securing the Refinanced Indebtedness at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement or (ii) Liens having a higher priority than the Liens, if any, securing the Refinanced Indebtedness at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement;

(d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by or otherwise recourse to any Person other

than the Person(s) to whom the Refinanced Indebtedness is recourse or by whom it is guaranteed, in each case as of the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement; (e) to the extent such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness were originally contractually subordinated to the Liens securing the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents), such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Liens securing the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents) on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation

governing such Refinanced Indebtedness or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; (f) the covenants with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, when taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive to Holdings and its Subsidiaries than those in the Refinanced Indebtedness (taken as a whole); and (g) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or would result from, such refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement; provided, that an officer’s certificate signed on behalf of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days (or a shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition, shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such ten Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Permitted Convertible Indebtedness that meets the foregoing requirements may also constitute Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (ii) for purposes of determining whether Permitted Convertible Indebtedness meets the foregoing requirements, (A) neither any settlement upon conversion or exchange of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (whether in cash, stock or other property) nor any required redemption or repurchase thereof upon a “fundamental change” (customarily defined for such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) shall disqualify such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness from constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (B) such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness may be guaranteed by any Credit Party (notwithstanding clause (d) of this definition).

“Permitted Warrant Transaction” means any call option, warrant or right to purchase (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) relating to Holdings’ common stock (or other securities or property following a merger event, reclassification or other change of the common stock of Holdings) sold by Holdings substantially concurrently with any purchase by Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof of a Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction, as may be amended in accordance with its terms, and settled in common stock of Holdings (or such other securities or property), cash or a combination thereof (such amount of cash and/or shares determined by reference to the price of Holdings’ common stock or such other securities or property), and cash in lieu of fractional shares of common stock of Holdings; provided that the terms, conditions and covenants of each such transaction shall be such as are customary for transactions of such type (as determined by Holdings in good faith).

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

“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 Holdings 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, 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 Holdings 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 Holdings or any Subsidiary during such period in connection with a Specified 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 Holdings 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 Reference Period or (ii) subsequent to the end of the applicable Reference 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 Reference 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.

“Qualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.

“Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, two (2) Eurocurrency Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (or such other day as is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in the applicable interbank market, as determined by the Administrative Agent; provided that to the extent that such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such other day as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent).

“Receivables Related Assets” means accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Receivables Subsidiaries) arising in the ordinary course of business from the sale of goods, leases of goods or rendition of services, including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments, accounts (as defined in the UCC) or general intangibles, and any assets related thereto (including, without limitation, all contracts and

contract rights, all records and bank accounts, all collateral, all general intangibles, documents, instruments and records, and all guarantees related thereto) and all proceeds and rights (contractual and other) thereof, in each case that are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with a securitization, factoring, receivables facility or similar monetization of such assets.

“Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that has been established as a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity for the limited purpose of acquiring and financing Receivables Related Assets under a Permitted Receivables Financing and that shall not engage in any activities other than in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender or (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 Holdings 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.

“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 (a) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, Dollars, the FRB or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the FRB or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto and (b) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, any Alternative Currency, (i) the central bank for the Currency in which such Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts are denominated, or calculated with respect to, or any central bank or other supervisor which is responsible for supervising either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement or (ii) any working group or committee officially endorsed or convened by (A) the central bank for the Currency in which such Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts are denominated, or calculated with respect to, (B) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising either (1) such Benchmark Replacement or (2) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (C) a group of those central banks or other supervisors or (D) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof.

“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.6(b).

“Required Facility Lenders” means (a) for the Revolving Credit Facility, the Required Revolving Credit Lenders or (b) for the Term Loan Facility, the Required Term Loan Lenders, as applicable.

“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. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.

“Required Revolving Credit Lenders” means, at any time, Revolving Credit Lenders having unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders. The unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and Revolving Credit Exposure held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Revolving Credit Lenders at any time.

“Required Term Loan Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having outstanding Term Loans, representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans at such time. The outstanding Term Loans of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Term Loan 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, 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 any dividend on, or the making of any payment or other distribution on account of, or the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition (directly or indirectly) of, or the setting apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Equity Interests of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or the making of any distribution of cash, property or assets to the holders of any Equity Interests of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof on account of such Equity Interests. For the avoidance of doubt, the payment of interest or other amounts on (and including the settlement of any conversions of) any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness shall not constitute a “Restricted Payment”.

“Revaluation Date” means (a) with respect to any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, each of the following: (i) the date of the borrowing of such Loan (including any borrowing or deemed borrowing that results from the payment by the applicable Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) but only as to the amounts so borrowed on such date, (ii) each date of a continuation of such Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, but only as to the amounts so continued on such date, and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, but only as to the Letter of Credit so issued on such date, (ii) each date such Letter of Credit is amended to increase the face amount of such Letter of Credit but only as to the amount of such increase, (iii) in the case of all Existing Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies, the Closing Date, but only as to such Existing Letters of Credit and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent) shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.

“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 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 5.16 and 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 ClosingFirst Amendment Effective Date shall be $100,000,000 and shall be increased by the Committed Credit Facility Increase on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date400,000,000. The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender on the ClosingFirst Amendment Effective Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1(b) (as such Schedule may be updated by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Committed Credit Facility Increase).

“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.

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of 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 or the definition of “Committed Credit Facility Increase”).

“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) July 18, 2027, (b) the date of termination of the entire Revolving Credit Commitment by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5, and

“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 Dollar Equivalent of 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 Dollar Equivalent of 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.

“RFR Business Day” means, for any Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to Dollars, any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or

(c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities; provided, that for purposes of notice requirements in Sections 2.3(a), 2.4(c), 4.2(a), 4.4(a) and 5.2, in each case, such day is also a Business Day.

“Same Day Funds” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative Currency, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency.

“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 the subject or target of comprehensive Sanctions (including, as of the Closing Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic).

“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, HerHis Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over any Lender, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, except to the extent inconsistent with U.S. law, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person fifty percent (50%) or more, individually or in the aggregate, owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b), or (d) any Person otherwise a target of Sanctions.

“Sanctions” means any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, and trade embargoes and restrictions, 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, HerHis Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over any Lender, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, except to the extent inconsistent with U.S. law.

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

“Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility” means any bilateral letter of credit facility or facility for bank guarantees issued by the Bilateral L/C Issuer for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries outstanding on the Effective Date (and any extensions or renewals thereof); provided that

the aggregate principal amount of such bilateral letter of credit facility shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any time.

“Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Obligations” means all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility.

“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 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, (c) any Secured Cash Management Obligations and (d) any Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit 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, the Bilateral L/C Issuer, 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 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.

“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.

“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

“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 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 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 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 Disposition” means any Asset Disposition having gross sales proceeds in excess of the Threshold Amount.

“Specified Event of Default” means an Event of Default under any of Section 10.1(a), 10.1(b), 10.1(h) or 10.1(i).

“Specified Transactions” means (a) any Specified Disposition, (b) any Permitted Acquisition and

“Spot Rate” means, for a Currency, the rate provided (either by publication or otherwise provided or made available to the Administrative Agent) by Thomson Reuters Corp. (or equivalent service chosen by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) as the spot rate for the purchase of such Currency with another currency at a time selected by the Administrative Agent on the date of determination.

“Springing Covenant Event” means the purchase of at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding shares of the Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the First Amendment Effective Date that have been tendered pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA.

“Springing Covenant Period” means the fiscal quarter in which a Springing Covenant Event occurs and the three (3) consecutive quarterly test periods thereafter.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that is subordinated in right and time of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory 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 or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) 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 Holdings; provided that, prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, ADVA and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Subsidiaries of Holdings for purposes of this Agreement.

“Subsidiary Guarantors” means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiaries of Holdings listed on Schedule

7.1 that are identified as a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and (b) each other Subsidiary of Holdings that shall have executed and delivered a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 8.13.

“Sustainability Structuring Agent” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.17.

“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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction shall be considered a Swap Obligation.

“Sweep Arrangement” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.2(a).

“Swingline Commitment” means (a) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $20,000,000 and (b) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date,

$25,000,000 (as such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 5.13(d)(ii)(C)); provided that at no time will the Swingline Commitment exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

“Swingline Facility” means the swingline facility established pursuant to Section 2.2. “Swingline Lender” means Wells Fargo (or any of its designated branch offices or Affiliates) 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. All Swingline Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.

“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). “TARGET2” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express

Transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on November

19, 2007.

“TARGET Day” means any day on which TARGET2 is open for the settlement of payments in

Euros.

“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, at the election of the Borrower, to the account of the Borrower hereunder on the Committed Credit Facility

Increase Effective Date (in the case of the Initial Term Loan) or the applicable borrowing date (in the case ofthe Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and/or any Incremental Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(b), 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. Commitments, as the context may require.

“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) July 18, 2027, 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.

“Term Loans” means the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loans and, if applicable, the Incremental Term Loans and “Term Loan” means any of such Term Loans.

“Term SOFR” means,

(a)

for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) RFR Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding RFR Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding RFR Business Day is not more than three (3) RFR Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and

(b)

for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) RFR Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on any Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding RFR Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as

such first preceding RFR Business Day is not more than three (3) RFR Business Days prior to such Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day.

“Term SOFR Adjustment” means a percentage equal to 0.10% per annum.

“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

“Term SOFR Loan” means any Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”.

“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. “Termination Event” means the occurrence of any of the following which, individually or in the

aggregate, has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (a) a

“Reportable Event” described in Section 4043 of ERISA, or (b) the withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (c) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Section 4041 of ERISA, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, or (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Pension Plan by the PBGC, or (e) any other event or condition which would constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, or (f) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA, or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 or 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 or 305 of ERISA or (h) the partial or complete withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan if withdrawal liability is asserted by such plan, or (i) any event or condition which results in the reorganization or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4245 of ERISA, or (j) any event or condition which results in the termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the institution by PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (k) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Ticking Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3(b).

“Threshold Amount” means (a) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Date,

$10,000,000 and (b) after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Date, $30,000,000.

“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments, Revolving Credit Exposure and outstanding Term Loans of such Lender at such time.

“Trade Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(b)(i).

“Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the repayment in full of all Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) the initial Extensions of Credit and (c) 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 from 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 applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

“United States” means the United States of America.

“Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of all cash and Cash Equivalents of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries that (a) do not appear or would not be required to appear as “restricted” on the financial statements of Holdings or any such Subsidiary (unless related to the Loan Documents or the Liens created thereunder), (b) are not subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents and Liens constituting Permitted Liens in favor of any depository bank in connection with statutory, common law and contractual rights of set-off and recoupment with respect to any deposit account, (c) are assets of Holdings or a Subsidiary, and (d) are not otherwise unavailable to Holdings or such Subsidiary; provided that the proceeds of any Indebtedness incurred substantially concurrently with the determination of such amount shall be excluded.

“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). “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. “Wholly-Owned” means, with respect to a Subsidiary, that all of the Equity Interests of such

Subsidiary are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by Holdings and/or one or more of its

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (except for directors’ qualifying shares or other shares required by Applicable Law to be owned by a Person other than Holdings and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries).

“Withholding Agent” means any Credit Party and the Administrative Agent.

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

SECTION 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 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.

(a)

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 6.1(e) and 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 Holdings 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. For the avoidance of doubt, and without limitation of the foregoing, Permitted Convertible Indebtedness shall at all times prior to the repurchase, conversion (or exchange, as the case may be) or payment thereof be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof and shall not include any reduction or appreciation in value of the shares and/or cash deliverable upon conversion thereof (or exchange therefor, as the case may be).

(b)

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 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 for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purpose of this Agreement (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.

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 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 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, 9.3, 9.5 and 9.6, 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 Holdings 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 9.3, 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 1.9 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 Acquisitions. In the event that the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that any proposed Acquisition is a Limited Condition Acquisition and that the Borrower wishes to test the conditions to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness (other than Revolving Credit Loans) that is to be used to finance such Acquisition in accordance with this Section 1.10, then, so long as agreed to by the lenders providing such Indebtedness, the following provisions shall apply:

(a)

any condition to such Limited Condition Acquisition 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 Acquisition 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 Acquisition (the “LCA Test Date”) and (ii) no Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such Limited Condition Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith (including any such additional Indebtedness);

(b)

any condition to such Limited Condition Acquisition 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 Acquisition 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 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 LCA 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 Acquisition, (A) the representations and warranties under the relevant definitive agreement governing such Limited Condition Acquisition as are material to the lenders providing such Indebtedness shall be true and correct, but only to the extent that Holdings or its applicable Subsidiary has the right to terminate its obligations under such agreement or otherwise decline to close such Limited Condition Acquisition 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 Acquisition and the availability of such Indebtedness will be tested as of the LCA Test Date, in each case, after giving effect to the relevant Limited Condition Acquisition and related incurrence of Indebtedness, on a Pro Forma Basis where applicable and assuming that all commitments with respect to such Indebtedness are fully funded, and, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) such ratios and baskets shall not be tested at the time of consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition and (ii) if any of such ratios are exceeded or conditions are not met following the LCA Test Date, but prior to the closing of

such Limited Condition Acquisition, as a result of fluctuations in such ratio or amount (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Acquisition), 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 LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated and the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have 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 9.12 shall, in each case be calculated assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition 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 Acquisitions such that each of the possible scenarios is separately tested.

SECTION 1.11 Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, the Eurocurrency Rate, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or any other Benchmark, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or with respect to any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement), as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 5.8(c), will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, the Eurocurrency Rate, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, such Benchmark or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of a Benchmark, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto and such transactions may be adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

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.

SECTION 1.13 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.

(a)

The Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent), as applicable, shall determine the Dollar Equivalent amounts of Extensions of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Dollar Equivalent shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Dollar Equivalent of such amounts until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by the Borrower hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any Currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender, as applicable.

(b)

Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such borrowing, Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender, as the case may be.

SECTION 1.14 Change of Currency.

(a)

The obligation of the Borrower to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation). If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London or applicable offshore interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.

(b)

Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.

(c)

Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.

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 or in one or more Alternative Currencies 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 at such time, (b) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not at any time exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment and (c) the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the total Revolving Credit Exposure denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit. 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. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Swingline Lender and the Borrower may agree that the Swingline Facility may be used to automatically draw and repay Swingline Loans (subject to the limitations set forth herein) pursuant to cash management arrangements between the Borrower and the Swingline Lender (the “Sweep Arrangement”). Principal and interest on Swingline Loans deemed requested pursuant to the Sweep Arrangement shall be paid pursuant to the terms and conditions agreed to between the Borrower and the Swingline Lender (without any deduction, setoff or counterclaim whatsoever). The borrowing and disbursement provisions set forth in Section 2.3 and any other provision hereof with respect to the timing or amount of payments on the Swingline Loans (other than Section 2.4(a)) shall not be applicable to Swingline Loans made and prepaid pursuant to the Sweep Arrangement. Unless sooner paid pursuant to the provisions hereof or the provisions of the Sweep Arrangement, the principal amount of the Swingline Loans shall be paid in full, together with accrued interest thereon, on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

(b)

Refunding.

(i)

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 8:00 a.m. on any Business Day request each Revolving Credit Lender to make, and each Revolving Credit Lender hereby agrees to make, a Revolving Credit Loan in Dollars 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 Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 10:00 a.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 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.

(ii)

The Borrower shall pay to the Swingline Lender on demand, and in any event on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, in Same Day 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. 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.

(iii)

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 Same Day 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.

(iv)

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.

(v)

If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, any amount required to be paid by such Revolving 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 Overnight 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 11:00

a.m. (i) on the same Business Day as each Swingline Loan, (ii) in the case of a Base Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), at least one (1) Business Day before such Base Rate Loan and (iii)(A) in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, at least three (3) RFR Business Days before such Term SOFR Loan, and (B) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in any Alternative Currency, at least four (4) Eurocurrency Banking Days before such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, of its intention to borrow, in each case, specifying (1) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (2) the Currency of such borrowing, (3) 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 $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, (y) with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Term SOFR Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) with respect to Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, in each case, the remaining amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Swingline Commitment, as applicable), (4) whether such Loan is to be a Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, (5) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan, whether such Revolving Credit Loan is to be a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, a Term SOFR Loan or a Base Rate Loan, and (6) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided, that the Borrower may only request to borrow a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan on the Closing Date if 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. If the Borrower fails to specify the Currency of a Loan in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Loans shall be made in Dollars. If the Borrower fails to specify a type of Loan denominated in Dollars in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan 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 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received

on the next Business Day, RFR Business Day or Eurocurrency Banking Day, as applicable. 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 1:00 p.m. in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars and not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, in each case 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 Same Day Funds, in the applicable Currency, 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 Administrative Agent’s Office in Same Day Funds, 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 Same Day Funds by crediting 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 outstanding Revolving Credit Loans in full on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, and (ii) all outstanding Swingline Loans in accordance with Section 2.2(b) (but, in any event, no later than the Revolving Credit Maturity Date), in each case, (x) in the Currency in which such Loan is denominated and (y) together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

(b)

Mandatory Prepayments.

(i)

If at any time (including after giving effect to any reduction pursuant to Section 2.5) 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, as 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)).

(ii)

If at any time the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the total Revolving Credit Exposure denominated in Alternative Currencies shall exceed an amount equal to 105% of the Alternative Currency Sublimit, 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, Revolving Credit Loans in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such amount as of such date of payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the Alternative Currency Sublimit with each such repayment applied first to the principal amount of outstanding

Revolving Credit Loans denominated in any Alternative Currency and second, with respect to any Letters of Credit denominated in any Alternative Currency then outstanding, as a payment of Cash Collateral in the applicable Currency into a Cash Collateral account or Cash Collateral accounts opened by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Credit Lenders (any 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 11:00 a.m. (i) on the same Business Day as prepayment of each Swingline Loan, (ii) in the case of a Base Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), at least one (1) Business Day before prepayment of such Base Rate Loan and (iii) (A) in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, at least three (3) RFR Business Days before prepayment of such Term SOFR Loan and (B) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in any Alternative Currency, at least four

(4) Eurocurrency Banking Days before prepayment of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, in each case, specifying the date, Currency and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Term SOFR 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 $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof with respect to Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans), $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans and $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof with respect to Swingline Loans. A Notice of Prepayment received after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day, RFR Business Day or Eurocurrency Banking Day, as applicable. 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).

(d)

Limitation on Prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Term SOFR Loans. The Borrower may not prepay any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR 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.

(e)

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 Permanent Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment.

(a)

Voluntary Reduction. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least three (3) 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)

Corresponding Payment. In the event, and to the extent, that any permanent reduction permitted pursuant to this Section would cause the Revolving Credit Outstandings to exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments as so reduced, such reduction 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR 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 FACILITY

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 Letters of Credit in Dollars or one or more Alternative Currencies in the Dollar Equivalent 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 L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit, (ii) the Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or (iii) the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the total Revolving Credit Outstandings denominated in Alternative Currencies would exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit. Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall constitute utilization of the Revolving Credit Commitments.

(b)

Terms of Letters of Credit. Each Letter of Credit other than the Existing Letters of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or Euros in a minimum amount of $100,000 (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 and (iii) unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued by it (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), 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 request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, 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, 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. An Issuing Lender shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (x) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (y) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit. 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.

SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance and Disbursement of Letters of Credit.

(a)

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 11:00 a.m. 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 (i) the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 3.1(b)), (iii) the amount and Currency of such Letter of Credit, (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, (v) the purpose and nature of such Letter of Credit and (vi) 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.

(b)

The Issuing Lender for any Letter of Credit shall, within the time allowed by Applicable Laws or the specific terms of the Letter of Credit following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under such Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Lender shall promptly after such examination notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing of such demand for payment if such Issuing Lender has or will honor such demand for payment thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants with respect to such payment.

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 Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letters of Credit times the highest then applicable Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans (determined, in each case, on a per annum basis). Such commission shall be payable in Dollars 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 set forth in the Fee Letter or as otherwise agreed upon between such Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Such issuance fee shall be payable in Dollars

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.

(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, including in any fee letter between an Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Such customary fees, costs, charges and expenses are due and payable in Dollars on demand 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, in the Currency of such Letter of Credit, 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 Currency thereof and the Administrative Agent shall notify each L/C Participant (with a copy to the applicable Issuing Lender) of the amount, Currency 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, in the applicable Currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated, on demand, in addition to such amount, the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the applicable Overnight 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 1:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due that Business Day, and (B) after 1:00 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.

(d)

Each L/C Participant’s obligation to make the Revolving Credit Loans and to purchase participating interests pursuant to this Section 3.4 or Section 3.5, as applicable, 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, (v) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to any L/C Participant or in the relevant currency markets generally or (vi) 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, in the Currency of such Letter of Credit, 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. 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 denominated in Dollars as a Base Rate Loan on the applicable repayment date in the amount ((x) if such drawing is denominated in an Alternative Currency, with such reimbursement obligation hereunder converted to a reimbursement obligation in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such amount in such Alternative Currency and (y) 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 (including any and all costs, fees and other expenses incurred by the applicable Issuing Lender in effecting the payment of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency), and the Revolving Credit Lenders shall make a Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Dollars 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. 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 in the applicable Currency 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. The Borrower shall, upon demand from any Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, pay to such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, the amount of (i) any loss or cost or increased cost incurred by such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, (ii) any reduction in any amount payable to or in the effective return on the capital to such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant and (iii) any currency exchange loss, in each case that such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant sustains as a result of the Borrower’s repayment in Dollars of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency. A certificate of such Issuing Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Issuing Lender shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.

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:

(i)

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;

(ii)

the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower may have or have had against the applicable Issuing Lender or any beneficiary of a Letter 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;

(iii)

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;

(iv)

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;

(v)

any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally;

(vi)

any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement in such draft or other document being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or

(vii)

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 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 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.

(d)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Issuing Lender shall be responsible to the Borrower for, and such Issuing Lender’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of such Issuing Lender required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Applicable Laws or any order of a jurisdiction in which such Issuing Lender or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements or official commentary of the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission, the Banker’s Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such laws or practice rules.

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 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 in the applicable Currency 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 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 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 3.10 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, or the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum face amount, if applicable, 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).

ARTICLE IV TERM LOAN FACILITY

SECTION 4.1 InitialDelayed Draw 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, upon the request of the Borrower pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of “Committed Credit Facility Increase”, each Term Loan Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan to the Borrower in up to three (3) separate draws in Dollars on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date or prior to the Delayed Draw Funding Deadline in a principal amount equalnot to exceed such Lender’s Term Loan Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment as of the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Datedate of such draw. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the totalany unfunded portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment as of the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date is not drawn on or prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Termination Date, the undrawn amount shall automatically be cancelledterminate in its entirety on the Delayed Draw Funding Deadline.

SECTION 4.2 Procedure for Advance of Term Loan.

(a)

InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan. IfEach time the Borrower has electedelects to borrow under the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing requesting that the Term Loan Lenders make a portion of the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date prior to 11:00

a.m. (i) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Datebefore such Base Rate Loan and (ii) in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, at least three (3) RFR Business Days prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Datebefore such Term SOFR Loan, of its intention to borrow. Any Notice of Borrowing shall specify (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 in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, and (y) with respect to Term SOFR Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (C) whether such InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan is to be a Term SOFR Loan or a Base Rate Loan, and (D) in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a type of Term Loan in Dollars in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Term Loan shall be made as a Base Rate Loan. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of a Term SOFR Loan 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 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day, RFR Business Day or Eurocurrency Banking Day, as applicable. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Term Loan Lenders of each Notice of Borrowing. Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Dateproposed date 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 Same Day Funds, the amount of such Initialportion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan to be made by such Term Loan Lender on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Datesuch borrowing date. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Initialeach drawing under the Delayed Draw Term Loan in Same Day 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)

InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan. If the Initial Term Loan has been funded, theThe Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the funding of the Initial Term Loan on the Committed Credit Facility Increase EffectiveDelayed Draw Funding Date, as set forth below, in amounts equal to the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan funded on the Committed Credit Facility Increase EffectiveDelayed Draw Funding Date, except as the amounts of individual installments may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof:


Payment Date	Quarterly Principal Installment
First full fiscal quarter after the funding of the Initial Term LoanDelayed Draw Funding Date through the eighthfourth full fiscal quarter after the funding of the Initial Term LoanDelayed Draw Funding Date	2.501.250%
NinthFifth full fiscal quarter after the funding of the Initial Term LoanDelayed Draw Funding Date through the twelftheighth full fiscal quarter after the funding of the Initial Term LoanDelayed Draw Funding Date	3.751.875%
ThirteenthNinth full fiscal quarter after the funding of the Initial Term LoanDelayed Draw Funding Date and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter until the Term Loan Maturity Date	5.002.500%

If not sooner paid, the InitialDelayed Draw 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), in the Currency in which such Loan is denominated, 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, except as set forth in Section 5.9, to prepay the Term Loans, in whole or in part, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Prepayment not later than 11:00 a.m.

(i) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, at least one (1) Business Day before prepayment of such Base Rate Loan and (ii) in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, at least three (3) RFR Business Days before prepayment of such Term SOFR Loan, in each case, specifying the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Term SOFR Loans, Base Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and, if of a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each and whether the prepayment is of the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan, an Incremental Term Loan or a combination thereof, and, if of 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 $2,000,000 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 the InitialDelayed Draw 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). Each repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof. A Notice of Prepayment received after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day or RFR Business Day, as applicable. 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.

(b)

Mandatory Prepayments.

(i)

Debt Issuances. The Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (viv) below in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Issuance not otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 9.1. Such prepayment shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Debt Issuance.

(ii)

Asset Dispositions and Insurance and Condemnation Events. The Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (viv) 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) through (k) and (m) of Section 9.5) or (B) any Insurance and Condemnation Event, to the extent that the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds under clauses (A) and (B) exceed $40,000,000 during any Fiscal Year (such prepayment to be limited to the amount by which the Net Cash Proceeds exceed such

$40,000,000 amount). Such prepayments shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds; provided that, so long as no 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)(viiii).

(iii)

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)(iiiii)), at the option of the Borrower, the Credit Parties 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 three (3) 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 outstanding Term Loans as set forth in this Section 4.4(b). Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the applicable Credit Party may invest an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement.

(iv)

Section 9.5(m) Asset Dispositions. If the (x) at any time other than during a Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and (y) during a Springing Covenant Period, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, in either case, would be greater than 3.25 to 1.00 after giving effect to any Asset Disposition made pursuant to Section 9.5(m), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently completed Reference Period, the Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (v) below in an amount of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Disposition necessary such that the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, as applicable, after giving pro forma effect to such prepayment, is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. Such prepayment shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds.

(v)

(iv) Notice; Manner of Payment. Upon the occurrence of any event triggering the prepayment requirement under clauses (i) and, (ii) and (iv) above, the Borrower shall promptly deliver notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders. Each prepayment of the Term Loans under this Section shall be applied ratably between the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loans and (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Incremental Lenders) any Incremental Term Loans to reduce on a pro rata basis the remaining scheduled principal installments of the InitialDelayed Draw Term Loans (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.

(vi)

(v) Prepayment of Term SOFR Loans. Each prepayment of Term SOFR Loans 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 Term SOFR 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 Term SOFR 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 such date, 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).

(vii)

(vi) Foreign Asset Dispositions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 4.4(b), (A) to the extent that any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Disposition by a Foreign Subsidiary (such term deemed to include a CFC Holdco for purposes of this paragraph) (each a “Foreign Asset Disposition”) are prohibited or delayed by applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay the Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 4.4(b) but may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so

long, as the applicable local law does not permit repatriation to the United States (and the Borrower hereby agrees to, and to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions reasonably required by applicable local law to permit such repatriation), and once such repatriation of any such affected Net Cash Proceeds would otherwise be required to be used to prepay the Term Loans hereunder, is permitted under the applicable local law, such repatriation will be immediately effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be promptly (and in any event no later than the third (3rd) Business Day after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes, if any, paid or payable or reserved against as a result of such repatriation (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit that would be actually realized in connection with such repatriation)) to the prepayment of the Terms Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) and (B) to the extent that the Borrower has reasonably determined in good faith that repatriation of any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Asset Disposition that is directly attributable to one or more Foreign Subsidiaries would have a material adverse tax cost to the Borrower or any Borrower’s direct or indirect Subsidiaries with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit that would be actually realized in connection with such repatriation), such Net Cash Proceeds so affected may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary until such time as it may repatriate such amount without incurring such material adverse tax consequences (at which time such amount shall be repatriated to the Borrower and applied to repay the Term Loans); provided that in the case of this clause (B), on or before the date on which any such Net Cash Proceeds so retained would otherwise have been required to be applied to reinvestment or prepayment pursuant to this Section 4.4(b), the Borrower shall (x) apply an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds to such reinvestment or prepayments, as applicable, as if such Net Cash Proceeds had been received by the Borrower rather than such Foreign Subsidiaries, less the amount of any additional taxes that would have been payable or reserved against if such Net Cash Proceeds had been repatriated or (y) apply such Net Cash Proceeds to the permanent repayment of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement, including this Section 4.4(b)(vivii) shall require any Subsidiary to repatriate cash to the Borrower.

(viii)

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

SECTION 4.5 Reduction of Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least three (3) Business Days prior irrevocable written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, without premium or penalty, (a) the entire Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment at any time or (b) portions of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment, from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not less than $2,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Any reduction of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment shall be applied to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment of each Term Loan Lender according to its Term Loan Commitment Percentage. All Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

ARTICLE V GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

SECTION 5.1 Interest.

(a)

Interest Rate Options. Revolving Credit Loans and Term Loans may be (i) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans or Term Loans denominated in Dollars, (A) Base Rate Loans or (B) Term

SOFR Loans or (ii) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Euros, Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (x) at the election of the Borrower (where applicable), Revolving Credit Loans and Term Loans that are (1) Base Rate Loans shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, (2) Term SOFR Loans shall bear interest at Adjusted Term SOFR plus the Applicable Margin and

(3) Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall bear interest at the applicable Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and (y) 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 a Specified Event of Default, 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Term SOFR Loans, Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit, (B) all outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Term SOFR 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, as applicable, until the end of the applicable Interest Period and shall automatically be converted to a Base Rate Loan denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the applicable Alternative Currency, if applicable) at the end of the applicable Interest Period therefor and shall, as of such conversion, bear interest at a rate per annum of 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 (E) 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 Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto commencing September 30, 2022; provided that

(i) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (ii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans 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), except that interest on Loans denominated in any Alternative Currency as to which market practice differs from the foregoing shall be computed in accordance with market practice for such Loans.

(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.

(e)

Initial Benchmark Conforming Changes. In connection with the use or administration of any Benchmark, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of any Benchmark.

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, subject to Section 5.1(a), to (a) convert at any time, subject to the notice requirements herein, all or any portion of any outstanding Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in a principal amount equal to

$2,000,000 or 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 Term SOFR Loans, (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period therefor, (i) convert all or any part of any outstanding Term SOFR Loans in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as shall represent all of the Term SOFR Loans then outstanding) into Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) or (ii) continue any Term SOFR Loans as Term SOFR Loans and

(c)

upon the expiration of any Interest Period therefor, continue any Eurocurrency Rate Loans as Eurocurrency 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 11:00 a.m. (i) in the case of a Loan denominated in Dollars, at least three (3) RFR Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be effective and (ii) in the case of a Loan denominated in Euros, at least four (4) Eurocurrency Banking Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be effective in each case, specifying (A) the Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR 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 and Currency of such Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan. If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Notice of Conversion/Continuation with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period therefor, then, unless such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, as applicable, is repaid as provided herein, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected that such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan, as applicable, shall automatically be continued as a Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan, as applicable, with an Interest Period of one month at the end of such Interest Period. If the Borrower requests a conversion to, or continuation of, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan, 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR 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”) in Dollars 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, 2022 and ending on the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) arising under the Revolving Credit Facility shall have been indefeasibly and irrevocably paid and satisfied in full, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) 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)

[Intentionally Omitted].

(c)

(b) Ticking Fee. The Borrower Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee. Commencing on the thirty-first (31st) day after the First Amendment Effective Date until the earliest to occur of (i) the Delayed Draw Funding Date, (ii) the Delayed Draw Funding Deadline and (iii) the termination in full of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Term Loan Lender with a Committed Credit Facility IncreaseDelayed Draw Term Loan Commitment, a non-refundable ticking fee (each, a “Ticking Fee”) that shall accrue from and including the Closing Date to the earliest to occur of (i) the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, (ii) the Committed Credit Facility Increase Termination Date and (iii) the termination in full of the Committed Credit Facility Increase Commitments, in each case,commitment fee (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee”) in Dollars at a rate per annum equal to 0.25% on the Committed Credit Facility Increasedaily unused portion of the aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. Each Ticking. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee shall be payable in arrears on the first of such dates listed in clauses (i) through (iii) above to occur. Each Tickinglast Business Day of each calendar quarter that includes the period during which the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee has accrued. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to each Term Loan Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata in accordance with such Term Loan Lender’s respective Committed Credit Facility IncreaseDelayed Draw Term Loan Commitment (as in effect immediately prior to the payment date for such Tickingthe Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Fee).

(d)

(c) Other Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Arrangers 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, without duplication, 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. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or any amounts payable in an Alternative Currency, 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 1:00 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 Same Day Funds and shall be made without any setoff, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or any amounts payable in an Alternative Currency, 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 the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment in such Alternative Currency, in Same Day Funds and shall be made without any setoff, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Any payment received after such time but before 2:00 p.m. (or, with respect to a payment to be made in an Alternative Currency, the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent) 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. (or, with respect to a payment to be made in an Alternative Currency, the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent) 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). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States. If, for any reason, the Borrower is prohibited by any Applicable Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount.

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 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 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 Holdings 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. In connection with any borrowing hereunder, the Administrative Agent may assume that each Lender has made its respective share of such borrowing available on such date in 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

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Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in the applicable Currency 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 applicable Overnight Rate 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 in the applicable Currency, 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 applicable Overnight Rate.

(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 11.12, 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 Eurocurrency Rates and RFRs. Subject to clause (c) below, in connection with any Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan, a request therefor, a conversion to or a 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 if Adjusted Term SOFR or a Eurocurrency Rate is utilized in any calculations hereunder or under any other Loan Document with respect to any Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts, reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining Adjusted Term SOFR or such Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, for the applicable Currency and the applicable Interest Period with respect to a proposed Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan, as applicable, on or prior to the first day of such Interest Period, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that a fundamental change has occurred in the foreign exchange or interbank markets with respect to an applicable Alternative Currency (including changes in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls), (iii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be

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conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that deposits are not being offered in the applicable Currency to banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for the applicable Currency, amount or Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or (iv) the Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that if Adjusted Term SOFR or a Eurocurrency Rate is utilized in any calculations hereunder or under any other Loan Document with respect to any Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts, Adjusted Term SOFR or such Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans during the applicable Interest Period and, the Required Lenders have provided notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower. Upon notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, any obligation of the Lenders to make Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as applicable, in each such Currency, and any right of the Borrower to convert any Loan in each such Currency (if applicable) to or continue any Loan as a Term SOFR Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, as applicable, in each such Currency, shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, in the case of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the affected Interest Periods) until the Administrative Agent (with respect to clause (iv), at the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, (A) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans in each such affected Currency (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, in the case of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, (I) in the case of any request for a borrowing of an affected Term SOFR Loan, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein and (II) in the case of any request for a borrowing of an affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan in an Alternative Currency, then such request shall be ineffective and (B)(I) any outstanding affected Term SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period and (II) any outstanding affected Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, at the Borrower’s election, shall either (1) be converted into Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Alternative Currency) at the end of the applicable Interest Period or (i) be prepaid in full at the end of the applicable Interest Period; provided that if no election is made by the Borrower by the date that is the earlier of (x) three (3) Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of such notice or

(y) with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan the last day of the current Interest Period, the Borrower

shall be deemed to have elected clause (1) above. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.9.

(b)

Laws Affecting Eurocurrency Rate or Term SOFR 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 Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or to determine or charge interest based upon the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, the Eurocurrency Rate or the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, 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 (an “Illegality Notice”). Thereafter, until each affected Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist, (i) any obligation of the Lenders to make Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as applicable, in the affected Currency or Currencies, and any right of the Borrower to convert any Loan

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denominated in Dollars to a Term SOFR Loan or continue any Loan as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan in the affected Currency or Currencies shall be suspended and (ii) if necessary to avoid such illegality, the Administrative Agent shall compute the Base Rate without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”. Upon receipt of an Illegality Notice, the Borrower shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, upon demand from any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, (A) convert all Term SOFR Loans to Base Rate Loans or (B) convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an affected Alternative Currency to Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Alternative Currency) (in each case, if necessary to avoid such illegality, the Administrative Agent shall compute the Base Rate without reference to clause

(c)

of the definition of “Base Rate”), with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if all affected Lenders may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, as applicable, to such day, or immediately, if any Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, as applicable, to such day. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.9.

(c)

Benchmark Replacement Setting.

(i)

Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event with respect to any Benchmark, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace such Benchmark 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 affected 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. No replacement of a Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 5.8(c)(i) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

(ii)

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

(iii)

Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (B) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 5.8(c)(iv). Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of 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 or any selection, 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 to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 5.8(c).

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(iv)

Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (A) if any then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate or EURIBOR) and either (1) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (2) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (B) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (A) above either (1) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (2) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

(v)

Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to a given Benchmark, (A) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, in each case, to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period denominated in the applicable Currency and, failing that, (I) in the case of any request for any affected Term SOFR Loans, if applicable, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein and (II) in the case of any request for any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan in an Alternative Currency, if applicable, then such request shall be ineffective and (B)(I) any outstanding affected Term SOFR Loans, if applicable, will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period and (II) any outstanding affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, at the Borrower’s election, shall either (1) be converted into Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Alternative Currency) immediately or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, at the end of the applicable Interest Period or (2) be prepaid in full immediately or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, at the end of the applicable Interest Period; provided that, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, if no election is made by the Borrower by the earlier of (x) the date that is three (3) Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of such notice and (y) the last day of the current Interest Period for the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected clause (1) above. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.9. During a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to any Benchmark or at any time that a tenor for any then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark that is the subject of such Benchmark Unavailability Period or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of Base Rate.

(d)

Alternative Currencies. If, after the designation by the Lenders of any currency as an Alternative Currency, any change in currency controls or exchange regulations or any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions are imposed in the country in which such currency is issued, and such change results in, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent (i) such currency no longer being readily available, freely transferable and convertible into Dollars, (ii) a

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Dollar Equivalent no longer being readily calculable with respect to such currency, (iii) such currency being impracticable for the Lenders to loan or (iv) such currency no longer being a currency in which the Required Lenders are willing to make Extensions of Credit (each of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), a “Disqualifying Event”), then the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Borrower, and such currency shall no longer be an Alternative Currency until such time as the Disqualifying Event(s) no longer exist. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall repay all Loans denominated in such currency to which the Disqualifying Event(s) apply or convert such Loans into the Dollar Equivalent in Dollars, bearing interest at the Base Rate, subject to the other terms contained herein.

SECTION 5.9 Indemnity. The Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders against any loss, cost or expense (including any loss, cost or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds or from any fees payable) which may arise, be attributable to or result due to or as a consequence of (a) any failure by the Borrower to make any payment when due of any amount due hereunder in connection with a Term SOFR Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, (b) any failure of the Borrower to borrow or continue a Term SOFR Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or convert to a Term SOFR Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, (c) any failure of the Borrower to prepay any Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date specified therefor in any Notice of Prepayment (regardless of whether any such Notice of Prepayment may be revoked under Section 2.4(c) or Section 4.4(a) and is revoked in accordance therewith), (d) any payment, prepayment or conversion of any Term SOFR Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor (including as a result of an Event of Default) or (e) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.12(b). In the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for such Currency, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded, and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical. A certificate of such Lender setting forth 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 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 (including pursuant to regulations issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, special, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D of the FRB, as amended and in effect from time to time)), 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 Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate) or any Issuing Lender;

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(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 (with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans) the London or other applicable offshore interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

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.

(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 such Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c)

Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender, or an Issuing Lender or such other Recipient setting forth 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

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nine (9) months 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.

(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

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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.

(ii)

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(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)

(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

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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 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.

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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.

The Administrative Agent (and any successor) shall provide to Borrower on or prior to becoming a party to this Agreement and thereafter upon reasonable request or as required by law (x) an IRS Form W-9 or (y) an IRS Form W-8IMY indicating its status as a “US branch” or a “Qualified Intermediary”, in each case, that assumes US withholding and tax reporting requirements (with respect to the payments hereunder it receives on behalf of others) and an IRS Form W-8ECI (with respect to the payments it receives hereunder on its own behalf).

(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 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.

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(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 (x) an assignment required pursuant to this Section 5.12 may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and (y) the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to and be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender or the Administrative Agent, provided, further that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties 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 any 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 $10,000,000 (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 otherwise obligated to provide any portion of such Incremental Increase and (D) in connection with any Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase, the Issuing Lenders may agree, in their sole discretion, to increase the amount of the L/C Sublimit and the Swingline Lender may agree, in its sole discretion, to increase the amount of the Swingline Commitment.

(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 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 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

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Incremental Term Loan shall not be shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such latest maturing Term Loans;

(B)

the fees and Applicable Margin for such Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the applicable Incremental Lenders and the Borrower on the applicable Increase Effective Date;

(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 InitialDelayed Draw 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 InitialDelayed Draw 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 (but may have different upfront fees), as the Revolving Credit Facility; 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);

(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 incurred solely to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Condition Acquisition, 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 the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, based on the financial statements for the most recently completed Reference Period, 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 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) and other instruments and documents of the type required by Section 8.13(a), 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. This Section 5.13 shall supersede any provisions in Section 12.2 to the contrary.

(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 Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect

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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; and provided further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

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 definitions of “Required Lenders,” “Required Revolving Credit Lenders” or “Required Term Loan 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

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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 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 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 Delayed Draw 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 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

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Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (3) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(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.

SECTION 5.16 Committed Credit Facility Increase[Intentionally Omitted] The Committed Credit Facility Increase shall automatically become effective on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date. The Borrower will give written notice to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior to Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date with its election under either clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Committed Credit Facility Increase.” Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of such election. The parties hereto authorize the Administrative Agent to amend and restate Schedule 1.1(b) to reflect the Revolving Credit Commitments and Term Loan Commitments as of the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, after giving effect to the Committed Credit Facility Increase. If the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date has not occurred by the Committed Credit Facility Increase Termination Date, then the Committed Credit Facility Increase Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Termination Date.

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SECTION 5.17 Sustainability Adjustments.

(a)

ESG Amendment. After the ClosingPrior to the twelve (12) month anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower may appoint one or more Person(s) that are also the Administrative Agent, a Lender or any affiliate thereof to be sustainability structuring agents (collectively, the “Sustainability Structuring Agent”), and, following any such appointment, in consultation with the Sustainability Structuring Agent, shall be entitled to (i) identify specified environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) related key performance indicators (“KPIs”) and establish associated annual Sustainability Performance Targets (“SPTs”) with respect to the ESG strategy and disclosure of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and/or (ii) identify external ESG ratings (“ESG Ratings”) and establish associated annual SPTs. Any such KPIs and/or ESG Ratings and associated SPTs are to be mutually agreed between the Borrower and the Sustainability Structuring Agent. Notwithstanding anything in Section 12.2 to the contrary, the Borrower, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, and the Required Lenders may amend this Agreement (such amendment, the “ESG Amendment”) solely for the purpose of incorporating the KPIs and/or ESG Ratings, associated SPTs, and other related provisions (the “ESG Pricing Provisions”) into this Agreement. Any such ESG Amendment shall become effective upon

(i) receipt by the Lenders of a lender presentation in regard to the KPIs and SPTs from the Borrower no

later than fifteen (15) Business Days before the proposed effective date of such proposed ESG Amendment, (ii) the posting of such proposed ESG Amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower, (iii) the identification, and engagement at the Borrower’s cost and expense, of a sustainability metric auditor, which shall be a qualified external reviewer of nationally recognized standing, independent of the Borrower and its Affiliates and (v) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of executed signature pages and consents to such ESG Amendment from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. In the event that any such ESG Amendment does not obtain requisite consent of the Required Lenders, an alternative ESG Amendment may be effectuated with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Borrower, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, and the Administrative Agent. Upon the effectiveness of any such ESG Amendment, based on the Borrower’s performance against the KPIs and/or ESG Ratings and associated SPTs, certain adjustments (an increase, a decrease, or no adjustment) to the Commitment Fee and the Applicable Margin will be made; provided that the amount of any such adjustments made pursuant to an ESG Amendment shall not exceed (i) in the case of the Commitment Fee, an increase and/or decrease of 1.00 basis point and (ii) in the case of the Applicable Margin, an increase and/or decrease of 5.00 basis points; provided, further, that in no event shall the Commitment Fee Rate or the Applicable Margin be less than 0%. The pricing adjustments will require, among other things, annual reporting in a manner that is aligned with the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (as published and maintained by the Loan Market Association, Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and Loan Syndications & Trading Association) (the “Sustainability Linked Loan Principles”) in effect at the time of the ESG Amendment and is to be mutually agreed between the Borrower, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, and the Administrative Agent (each acting reasonably). If KPIs are utilized, any proposed ESG Amendment shall also identify a sustainability assurance provider; provided that any such sustainability assurance provider shall be a qualified external reviewer, independent of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, with relevant expertise, such as an auditor, environmental consultant and/or independent ratings agency of recognized national standing. Following the effectiveness of the ESG Amendment, (A) any modification to the ESG Pricing Provisions which has the effect of reducing the Commitment Fee and the Applicable Margin to a level not otherwise permitted by this Section 5.17 shall be subject to the consent of all Lenders and (B) any other modification to the ESG Pricing Provisions (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, as provided for in the immediately preceding clause (A)) shall be subject only to the consent of the Required Lenders.

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(b)

Sustainability Structuring Agent. In connection with any proposed ESG Amendment, the Sustainability Structuring Agent may (i) assist the Borrower in selecting the KPIs and/or ESG Ratings and setting the associated SPTs, (ii) determine the ESG Pricing Provisions in connection with the ESG Amendment, and (iii) assist the Borrower in preparing informational materials focused on ESG to be used in connection with the ESG Amendment, in each case based upon the information provided by the Borrower with respect to the applicable KPIs and/or ESG Ratings selected in accordance with this Section 5.17; provided that the Sustainability Structuring Agent (A) shall have no duty to ascertain, inquire into, or otherwise independently verify any such information and (B) shall have no responsibility for (and shall not be liable for) the completeness or accuracy of any such information. Neither the Administrative Agent nor Sustainability Structuring Agent (x) makes any assurances whether this Agreement meets any criteria or expectations of the Borrower or any Lender with regard to environmental or social impact and sustainability performance, or whether this Agreement including the characteristics of the relevant KPIs (including any environmental, social and sustainability criteria or any computation methodology) meet any industry standards for sustainability-linked credit facilities, or (y) has any responsibility for or liability in respect of reviewing, auditing or otherwise evaluating any calculation by the Borrower of the KPIs or any adjustment to the Applicable Margin or Commitment Fee (or any of the data or computations that are part of or related to any such calculation) set out in any pricing certificate (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry, when implementing any pricing adjustment).

(c)

Replacement Sustainability Structuring Agent. To the extent the Sustainability Structuring Agent ceases to be the Administrative Agent or a Lender (or an Affiliate thereof), the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to appoint another Person that is a Lender to fulfill the role as Sustainability Structuring Agent, subject to Section 11.6 (it being understood and agreed that the provisions of Section 11.6 shall supersede the provisions of this clause (c) in the event of any conflict).

(d)

Conflicting Provisions. This Section 5.17 shall supersede any provisions in Section 12.2 to the contrary.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING

SECTION 6.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit. Except for those items that are permitted to be satisfied on a post-closing basis pursuant to Section 8.17, 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 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 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.

(b)

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

(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

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Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true, correct and complete 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, correct and complete 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, 2021, 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 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, including opinions of local counsel as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, 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 reasonably 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 (A) 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 and (B) each original promissory note pledged pursuant to the Security Documents together with an undated allonge for each such promissory note duly executed in blank by the holder thereof.

(iii)

Lien Search. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a Lien search (including a search as to intellectual property matters), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory thereto, made against the Credit Parties under the Uniform Commercial Code (or applicable recording location) as in effect in each jurisdiction in which filings or recordations

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under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code should be made to evidence or perfect 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 naming the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee on all policies for property hazard insurance and as additional insured on all policies for 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.

(vi)

Other Collateral Documentation. The Administrative Agent shall have received any documents reasonably requested thereby or as required by the terms of the Security Documents to evidence its security interest in the Collateral.

(d)

Governmental and Third Party Approvals. The Credit Parties shall have received all required governmental, shareholder and third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the Transactions, which shall be in full force and effect.

(e)

Financial Matters.

(i)

Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received (A) (1) the audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 and the related audited statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended and (2) the unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2021 and at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and related unaudited interim statements of income and retained earnings and (B) (1) the audited Consolidated balance sheet of ADVA and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 and the related audited statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended and (2) the unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of ADVA and its Subsidiaries as of each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2021 and at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and related unaudited interim statements of income and retained earnings.

(ii)

Financial Projections. The Administrative Agent shall have received pro forma Consolidated financial statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and projections prepared by management of the Borrower, of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements on a quarterly basis for the first year following the Closing Date and on an annual basis for each year thereafter during the term of the Credit Facility.

(iii)

No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2021, there has not occurred any event or condition that has had or could reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Solvency Certificate. Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and certified as accurate by the chief financial officer of Holdings, that after giving effect to the Transactions, Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

(v)

Payment at Closing. The Borrower shall have paid or made arrangements to pay contemporaneously with closing (A) to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers 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 and out-of-pocket charges and disbursements of counsel to 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, 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, in the case of clauses (B) and

(C) above to the extent that invoices therefor have been provided to the Borrower at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date or such fees, charges, disbursements, taxes or other amounts are set forth in a funds flow statement approved by the Borrower.

(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)

Existing Indebtedness. All existing Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under the Existing Credit Agreements shall be repaid in full, all commitments (if any) in respect thereof shall have been terminated and all guarantees therefor and security therefor shall be released, and the Administrative Agent shall have received pay-off letters in form and substance satisfactory to it evidencing such repayment, termination and release.

(iii)

PATRIOT Act, etc.

(A)

The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received, at least ten (10) 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.

(B)

The/ Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, and directly to any Lender requesting the same, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to it (or a certification that such Borrower qualifies for an express exclusion from the “legal entity customer” definition under the Beneficial Ownership Regulations), in each case at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

(iv)

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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) and Section 11.4, 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 Acquisition), 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 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)

Alternative Currency. In the case of a Loan to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Required Revolving Credit Lenders would make it impracticable for such Loan to be denominated in the relevant Currency.

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(f)

Delayed Draw Term Loan.

(i)

In the case of the initial draw of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding shares of the Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the First Amendment Effective Date shall have been tendered pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA.

(ii)

In the case of any Extension of Credit consisting of a portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, based on the financial statements for the most recently completed Reference Period, both before and after giving effect to the incurrence of such portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, on a Pro Forma Basis.

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.

SECTION 6.3 Conditions Precedent to Committed Credit Facility Increase[Intentionally Omitted].

. The effectiveness of the Committed Credit Facility Increase will be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)

Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement. (i) Holdings or the Borrower and ADVA or the ADVA Parent shall have entered into a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement entered into in connection with the Business Combination; (ii) such agreement shall have received all necessary governmental approvals; and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of such agreement.

(b)

Compliance Certificate. The Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent with a Compliance Certificate evidencing compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, after giving effect to the Business Combination, the effectiveness of the Committed Credit Facility Increase and any Indebtedness incurred on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date.

(c)

Joinder Agreement, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Joinder Agreement or similar agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent executed by any additional Guarantors necessary or appropriate for such entities to become Credit Parties, (ii) customary and reasonably satisfactory guarantee agreements, Security Documents, Joinder Agreements, lien searches, legal opinions, evidence of authorization, organizational documents, incumbencies, good standing certificates (with respect to the applicable jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each Credit Party) and (iii) customary officer’s certificates, in each case, with respect to each other additional Credit Party.

(d)

PATRIOT Act, etc. The Arrangers shall have received, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of the Committed Credit Facility Increase, all documentation and other information (including, without limitation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification) requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to comply with applicable “know your customer”, anti-money-laundering, beneficial ownership and other similar rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act.

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(e)

Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent with respect to Solvency (on a Consolidated basis) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries after giving effect to the Business Combination and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith.

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 Organization; Power; Qualification. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (b) has the power and authority to own its Properties and to carry on its business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its Properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The jurisdictions in which each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof are organized as of the Closing Date are described on Schedule 7.1. Schedule 7.1 identifies each Subsidiary Guarantor as of the Closing Date. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is an Affected Financial Institution or a Covered Party.

SECTION 7.2 Ownership. Each Subsidiary of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 7.2. As of the Closing Date, the capitalization of each Credit Party (other than Holdings) and its Subsidiaries consists of the number of shares, authorized, issued and outstanding, of such classes and series, described on Schedule 7.2. As of the Closing Date, all outstanding Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower have been duly authorized and validly issued and (in the case of U.S. corporations) are fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights, except as described in Schedule 7.2. As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding stock purchase warrants, subscriptions, options, securities, instruments or other rights of any type or nature whatsoever, which are convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise provide for or require the issuance of Equity Interests of any Credit Party (other than Holdings) or any Subsidiary thereof, except as described on Schedule 7.2.

SECTION 7.3 Authorization; Enforceability. Each Credit Party has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms. This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal Debtor Relief

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Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

SECTION 7.4 Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party, in accordance with their respective terms, the Extensions of Credit hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (a) violate any Applicable Law relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof where such violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the Organizational Documents of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (c) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to such Person, 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 Person other than Permitted Liens or (e) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, Governmental Approval 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 Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby other than (i) consents, authorizations, filings or other acts or consents for which the failure to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) consents or filings under the UCC or that may be required under any applicable securities laws or pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of any Foreign Subsidiary in connection with the exercise of pledge rights in such Subsidiary’s Equity Interests, and (iii) filings with the United States Copyright Office and/or the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

SECTION 7.5 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof (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 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 of clauses (a), (b) or (c) where the failure to have, comply or file could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.6 Tax Returns and Payments. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof has duly filed or caused to be filed all U.S. federal, state and other tax returns required by Applicable Law to be filed, and has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, all U.S. federal, state and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it and its property, income, profits and assets which are due and payable (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party), except where a failure to so file or pay, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 7.6, there is no ongoing audit or examination or, to the knowledge of each of the Credit Parties and each Subsidiary thereof, other investigation by any Governmental Authority of the tax liability of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Governmental Authority has asserted any Lien or other claim against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof with respect to unpaid taxes which has not been discharged or resolved (other than

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(a)

any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party and (b) Permitted Liens).

SECTION 7.7 Intellectual Property Matters. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof owns or possesses rights to use all material franchises, licenses, copyrights, copyright applications, patents, patent rights or licenses, patent applications, trademarks, trademark rights, service mark, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, copyrights and other rights with respect to the foregoing which are reasonably necessary to conduct its business. No event has occurred which permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any such rights, and to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is liable to any Person for infringement under Applicable Law with respect to any such rights as a result of its business operations, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.8 Environmental Matters.

(a)

Except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, none of the properties owned, leased or operated by each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof now contain or in the past contained, and to their knowledge have previously contained, any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which constitute or constituted a violation of applicable Environmental Laws;

(b)

Except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to its knowledge, each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof and such properties and all operations conducted in connection therewith are in compliance, and have been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about such properties or such operations which could interfere with the continued operation of such properties or impair the fair saleable value thereof;

(c)

No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof has received any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters, Hazardous Materials, or compliance with Environmental Laws that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor does any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened;

(d)

Except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to its knowledge, Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of to or from the properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in violation of, or in a manner or to a location which could give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws, nor have any Hazardous Materials been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of such properties in violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Laws;

(e)

No judicial proceedings or governmental or administrative action is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing, under any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof is or will be named as a potentially responsible 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 applicable Environmental Law with respect to any Credit Party, any Subsidiary thereof, with respect to any real property owned, leased or

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operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or operations conducted in connection therewith that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(f)

There has been no release, or to its knowledge, threat of release, of Hazardous Materials at or from properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, now or, to its knowledge, in the past, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under applicable Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.9 Employee Benefit Matters.

(a)

As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation under, any Employee Benefit Plans other than those identified on Schedule 7.9;

(b)

Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans except for any required amendments for which the remedial amendment period as defined in Section 401(b) of the Code has not yet expired, (ii) each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified, and each trust related to such plan has been determined to be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code except for such plans that have not yet received determination letters but for which the remedial amendment period for submitting a determination letter has not yet expired and (iii) no liability has been incurred by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate which remains unsatisfied for any taxes or penalties assessed under ERISA or the Code with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or any Multiemployer Plan;

(c)

Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, as of the Closing Date, (i) no Pension Plan has become subject to funding-based benefit restrictions under Section 436 of the Code, (ii) no funding waiver from the IRS has been received or requested with respect to any Pension Plan, (iii) no Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has failed to make any contributions or to pay any amounts due and owing as required by Sections 412 or 430 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan on or prior to the due dates of such contributions under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and (iv) there has not been any event requiring any disclosure under Section 4041(c)(3)(C) or 4063(a) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan;

(d)

Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has: (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) incurred any liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums and there are no premium payments which are due and unpaid, (iii) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan, or (iv) failed to make a required installment or other required payment under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code;

(e)

No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur;

(f)

Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a

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Material Adverse Effect, no proceeding, claim (other than a benefits claim in the ordinary course of business), lawsuit and/or investigation is existing or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened concerning or involving (i) any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) currently maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, (ii) any Pension Plan or (iii) any Multiemployer Plan; and

(g)

As of the Closing Date the underlying assets of the Borrower do not constitute “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans.

SECTION 7.10 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 Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 9.2 or Section 9.5 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount will be “margin stock”.

SECTION 7.11 Government Regulation. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” (as each such term is defined or used in the Investment Company Act) and no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is, or after giving effect to any Extension of Credit will be, subject to regulation under the Interstate Commerce Act, or any other Applicable Law which limits its ability to incur or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

SECTION 7.12 Employee Relations. The Borrower knows of no pending, threatened or contemplated strikes, work stoppage or other collective labor disputes involving its employees or those of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.13 Financial Statements. The audited and unaudited financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(f)(i) fairly present on a Consolidated basis the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates, and the results of the operations and changes of financial position for the periods then ended (other than customary year-end adjustments for unaudited financial statements and the absence of footnotes from unaudited financial statements). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP. The projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(e)(ii) and were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions are believed to be reasonable in light of then existing conditions except that such financial projections and statements shall be subject to normal year end closing and audit adjustments (it being recognized by the Lenders that projections are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may vary from such projections).

SECTION 7.14 No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2021, no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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SECTION 7.15 Solvency. The Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

SECTION 7.16 Title to Properties. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof has such title to the real property owned or leased by it as is necessary or desirable to the conduct of its business and valid and legal title to all of its personal property and assets, except (a) those which have been disposed of by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries subsequent to such date which dispositions have been in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder and (b) for such defects of title that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.17 Litigation. Except for matters existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.17, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending nor, to its knowledge, threatened in writing against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.18 Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

(a)

None of (i) Holdings, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Holdings or such Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or Affiliates, or (ii) to the knowledge of Holdings, any agent or representative of Holdings or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the Credit Facility, (A) is a Sanctioned Person or currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (B) has its assets located in a Sanctioned Country, (C) has received written 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 knowingly indirectly derives revenues from investments in, or transactions with, Sanctioned Persons.

(b)

Each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by Holdings and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates with all Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and applicable Sanctions.

(c)

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

(d)

No proceeds of any Extension of Credit have been used, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents in violation of Section 8.14(c).

SECTION 7.19 Absence of Defaults. No event has occurred or is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

SECTION 7.20 Senior Indebtedness Status. The Obligations of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents ranks and shall continue to rank at least senior in priority of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness of each such Person and is designated as “Senior Indebtedness” (or any other similar term) under all instruments and documents, now or in the future, relating to all Subordinated Indebtedness of such Person.

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SECTION 7.21 Disclosure. No financial statement, material report, material certificate or other written material information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken together as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, pro forma financial information, estimated financial information and other projected or estimated information, such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being recognized by the Lenders that projections are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may vary from such projections). As of the Closing Date, all of the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct.

ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) and the Commitments terminated, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 8.1 Financial Statements and Budgets. Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory 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 practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days (or, if earlier, on the date of any required public filing thereof) after the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022), an audited Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year and audited Consolidated and consolidating statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the year. Such annual financial statements shall be audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or such other independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by such certified public accountants prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards that is not subject to any “going concern” or similar qualification or exception or any qualification as to the scope of such audit or with respect to accounting principles followed by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries not in accordance with GAAP (but may contain a “going concern” or like qualification that is solely due to (i) the upcoming maturity date of any of the Loans hereunder being scheduled to occur within twelve months from the time such report is delivered or (ii) any potential inability to satisfy the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12 on a future date or in a future period).

(b)

Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days (or, if earlier, on the date of any required public filing thereof) after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended September 30,

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2022), an unaudited Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and unaudited Consolidated and consolidating statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the Fiscal Year then ended, including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared by Holdings in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the period, and certified by the chief financial officer of Holdings to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated and consolidating basis as of their respective dates and the results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes; provided that the financial statements described above for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 may be the combined statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and ADVA and its Subsidiaries.

(c)

Annual Business Plan and Budget. As soon as practicable and in any event within ninety

(90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a business plan and operating and capital budget of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the ensuing four (4) fiscal quarters, such plan to be prepared in accordance with GAAP and to include, on a quarterly basis, the following: a quarterly operating and capital budget, a projected income statement, statement of cash flows and balance sheet, calculations demonstrating projected compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12 and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such budget with a reasonable disclosure of the key assumptions and drivers with respect to such budget, accompanied by a certificate from a Responsible Officer of Holdings to the effect that such budget contains good faith estimates (utilizing assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of delivery of such budget) of the financial condition and operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period.

SECTION 8.2 Certificates; Other Reports. Deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a)

at each time financial statements are delivered pursuant to Sections 8.1(a) or (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate that, among other things, (i) states that no Default or Event of Default is continuing or, if a Default or Event of Default is continuing, states the nature thereof and the action that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, (ii) demonstrates compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12 as of the last day of the applicable Reference Period ending on the last day of the Reference Period covered by such financial statements, together with a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of Holdings’ material quarterly and annual operating results, as applicable, and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements and (iii) a certification of the Consolidated total revenue and Consolidated total assets attributable to Immaterial Subsidiaries;

(b)

promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Borrower, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the 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;

(c)

promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or

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possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof;

(d)

promptly upon the request thereof, such other information and documentation required under applicable “know your customer” rules and regulations, the PATRIOT Act or any applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws, in each case as from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; and

(e)

such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request (excluding (i) information subject to attorney-client privilege, (ii) information the subject of a binding confidentiality agreement with a third party entered into in good faith and (iii) information that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information as determined by the Borrower in good faith).

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or (b) or Section 8.2(c) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Holdings posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on Holdings’ website on the Internet; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on Holdings’ behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) Holdings shall deliver copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests Holdings to deliver such copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) Holdings shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance Holdings shall be required to provide copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 8.2 to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 12.1. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by Holdings with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or any 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 Arrangers, 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

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Arrangers 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.”

SECTION 8.3 Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Promptly (but in no event later than ten (10) days after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party obtains knowledge thereof) notify the Administrative Agent in writing of (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a)

the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b)

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, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c)

any written notice of any violation received by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority including any written notice of violation of Environmental Laws which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(d)

any labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike or other work action against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(e)

any attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order exceeding the Threshold Amount that may be assessed against or threatened against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and

(f)

(i) any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS regarding the qualification of an Employee Benefit Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof), (ii) all notices received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan, (iii) all notices received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA and (iv) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining knowledge that any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has filed or intends to file a notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA, in each case, to the extent the foregoing, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to Section 8.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

SECTION 8.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters. Except as permitted by Section 9.4, preserve and maintain its separate corporate existence or equivalent form and all rights, franchises, licenses and privileges necessary to the conduct of its business, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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SECTION 8.5 Maintenance of Property and Licenses.

(a)

In addition to the requirements of any of the Security Documents, protect and preserve all Properties necessary in and material to its business, including copyrights, patents, trade names, service marks and trademarks; maintain in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all buildings, equipment and other tangible real and personal property; and from time to time make or cause to be made all repairs, renewals and replacements thereof and additions to such Property necessary for the conduct of its business, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), except as such action or inaction could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)

Maintain, in full force and effect in all material respects, each and every material license, permit, certification, qualification, approval or franchise issued by any Governmental Authority required for each of them to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 8.6 Insurance. Maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against at least such risks and in at least such amounts as are customarily maintained by similar businesses and as may be required by Applicable Law (including hazard and business interruption insurance). All such insurance shall, (a) provide that no cancellation 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), (b) in the case of liability insurance, name the Administrative Agent as an additional insured party thereunder and (c) in the case of each property insurance policy, name the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee. On the Closing Date and from time to time thereafter deliver to the Administrative Agent upon its request information in reasonable detail as to the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby.

SECTION 8.7 Accounting Methods and Financial Records. Maintain a system of accounting, and keep proper books, records and accounts (which shall be accurate and complete in all material respects) as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance in all material respects with GAAP and in compliance with the regulations of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or any of its Properties.

SECTION 8.8 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations. Pay and perform (a) all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its Property and (b) all other Indebtedness, obligations and liabilities in accordance with customary trade practices; provided, that the Borrower or such Subsidiary may contest any item described in clause (a) of this Section in good faith so long as adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

SECTION 8.9 Compliance with Laws and Approvals. Observe and remain in compliance with all Applicable Laws and maintain in full force and effect all Governmental Approvals, in each case applicable to the conduct of its business except where the failure to do so could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Material Adverse Effect, (a) comply with, and ensure such compliance by all tenants and subtenants with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants, if any, obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws and (b) 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 any Governmental Authority regarding Environmental Laws.

SECTION 8.11 Compliance with ERISA. In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 8.9, except where the failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, (ii) not take any action or fail to take action the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the PBGC or to a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) not participate in any prohibited transaction that could result in any civil penalty under ERISA or tax under the Code and (iv) operate each Employee Benefit Plan in such a manner that will not incur any tax liability under Section 4980B of the Code or any liability to any qualified beneficiary as defined in Section 4980B of the Code.

SECTION 8.12 Visits and Inspections. Permit representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, from time to time upon prior reasonable notice and at such times during normal business hours, all at the expense of the Borrower, to visit and inspect its properties; inspect, audit and make extracts from its books, records and files, including, but not limited to, management letters prepared by independent accountants; and discuss with its principal officers, and its independent accountants, its business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects; provided that excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than one time during any calendar year at the Borrower’s expense; provided further that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time without advance notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (a) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives) is prohibited by Applicable Law or any binding, arm’s-length agreement with a third party that was not entered into in contemplation of this Agreement or (b) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product; provided that the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent as to what is not being disclosed or made available in reliance on this sentence unless doing so is prohibited by Applicable Law or such agreement or would result in waiver of such privilege or cause such material not to constitute attorney work product. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Credit Party or Subsidiary will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (a) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives) is prohibited by Applicable Law or any binding, arm’s-length agreement with a third party or (b) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product; provided that the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent as to what is not being disclosed or made available in reliance on this sentence unless doing so is prohibited by Applicable Law or such agreement or would result in waiver of such privilege or cause such material not to constitute attorney work product.

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SECTION 8.13 Additional Subsidiary Guarantors and Collateral.

(a)

Additional Subsidiaries. Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of (i) the creation or acquisition (including by division) of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (ii) any Domestic Subsidiary that is an Excluded Subsidiary failing to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary and (iii) any Subsidiary that is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to the definition of “Immaterial Subsidiary” and, within thirty (30) days after such event, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, cause such Subsidiary to (A) become a Subsidiary Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed Joinder Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (B) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exceptions specified in the Collateral Agreement) owned 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 deem appropriate for such purpose and comply with the terms of each applicable Security Document, (C) 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, (D) if such Equity Interests 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,

(E) deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Security Documents as requested

by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Subsidiary, and (F) 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)

Additional First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries and CFC Holdcos. In each case, subject to the limitation set forth in clause (f) below, notify the Administrative Agent promptly after any Person becomes a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary or a CFC Holdco, and promptly thereafter (and, in any event, within forty five (45) days after such notification, 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 CFC Holdco and 100% of the Equity Interests of any First Tier Foreign Subsidiary that is not a CFC 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.

(c)

Merger Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any new Subsidiary is created solely for the purpose of consummating a merger transaction pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, and such new Subsidiary at no time holds any assets or liabilities other than any merger consideration contributed to it contemporaneously with the closing of such merger transaction, such new Subsidiary shall not be required to take the actions set forth in Section 8.13(a) or (b), as applicable, until the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition (at which time, the surviving entity of the respective merger transaction shall be required to so comply with Section 8.13(a) or (b), as applicable, within thirty (30)

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Business Days of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion).

(d)

Additional Collateral. Comply with the requirements set forth in the Security Documents with respect to any Property constituting Collateral thereunder.

(e)

Exclusions. The provisions of this Section 8.13 shall be subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth in the Security Documents.

SECTION 8.14 Use of Proceeds.

(a)

Use the proceeds of (i) the Revolving Credit Facility prior to giving effect to the Committed Credit Facility Increase to (A) repay in full certain existing Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, (B) pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Transactions, and (C) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) the Initial Term Loan (if applicable) and the Revolving Credit Facility after giving effect to the Committed Credit Facility Increase to (Athe Business Combination, (C) finance the consummation of the Business Combination, including any “put rights” associated therewith, (BD) repay in full certain existing Indebtedness of ADVA and its Subsidiaries on the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, (C) pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Business Combination, and (DE) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) the Delayed Draw Term Loan solely to finance the purchase of additional outstanding shares of the Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the First Amendment Effective Date that have been tendered by the shareholders of ADVA for repurchase pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA; provided that no part of the proceeds of any of the Loans or Letters of Credit shall be used for purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the FRB) or for any purpose which violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the FRB.

(b)

Use the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loan and any Incremental Revolving Credit Facility Increase as permitted pursuant to Section 5.13(g).

(c)

Not request any Extension of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Extension of Credit, directly or indirectly, (i) 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, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

SECTION 8.15 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws; Beneficial Ownership Regulation, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions. (a) Maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with all Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and applicable Sanctions, (b) notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender that previously received a Beneficial Ownership Certification (or a certification that the Borrower qualifies for an express exclusion to the “legal entity customer” definition under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation) of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified therein (or, if applicable, the Borrower ceasing to fall within an express exclusion to the definition of “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation) and (c)

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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.

SECTION 8.16 Further Assurances. 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 effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or 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. The Borrower also agrees to provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon the reasonable 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.

SECTION 8.17 Post-Closing Matters. Execute and deliver the documents, take the actions and complete the tasks set forth on Schedule 8.17, in each case within the applicable corresponding time limits specified on such schedule.

ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made) 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)

the Obligations;

(b)

Indebtedness (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;

(c)

Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 9.1, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(d)

Attributable Indebtedness with respect to Capital Lease Obligations and Indebtedness incurred in connection with purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed

(i) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $30,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(e)

Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or assets were acquired from such Person in connection with an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 9.3; provided that (i) such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary or the acquisition of such assets, (ii) neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary thereof (other than such Person or any other Person that such Person merges with or that acquires the

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assets of such Person) shall have any liability or other obligation with respect to such Indebtedness and

(iii) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed (A) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (B) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $30,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(f)

(i) Guarantees by any Credit Party of Indebtedness of any other Credit Party not otherwise prohibited pursuant to this Section 9.1 and (ii) Guarantees by any Credit Party of Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 9.3 (other than clause (l) thereof); provided further that any Guarantee of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall only be permitted if it meets the requirements of the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

(g)

unsecured intercompany Indebtedness (i) owed by any Credit Party to another Credit Party, (ii) owed by any Credit Party to any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary (provided that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (iii) owed by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary; and (iv) owed by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any Credit Party to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 9.3(c);

(h)

Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or other similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;

(i)

Indebtedness under performance bonds, surety bonds, release, appeal and similar bonds, statutory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, and reimbursement obligations in respect of any of the foregoing;

(j)

to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations in respect of purchase price adjustments, earn-outs, non-competition agreements, and other similar arrangements, or other deferred payments of a similar nature, representing Permitted Acquisition Consideration and incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition;

(k)

customer advances or deposits received in the ordinary course of business;

(l)

Indebtedness owing in connection with the financing of any insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;

(m)

on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(n)

unsecured letter of credit facilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

(o)

Indebtedness in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction; provided that the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness in connection with Permitted Receivables Financings, together with the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable that have been sold (or otherwise subjected to such arrangement) by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and that remain outstanding, shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000;

(p)

unsecured Indebtedness in an unlimited amount, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such unsecured

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Indebtedness, (ii) Holdings is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section

9.12 (which, if requested by the Administrative Agent, shall be demonstrated in a Compliance Certificate), (iii) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Indebtedness shall be used only to (A) finance the purchase of additional outstanding shares of Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the First Amendment Effective Date that have been tendered by the shareholders of ADVA for repurchase pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA or (B) prepay Revolving Credit Loans, (iv) such unsecured Indebtedness does not have a stated maturity date, or require any principal amortization or mandatory prepayment, put right or sinking fund obligation prior to the date that is 91 days after the then latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments (other than pursuant to fundamental change, make-whole fundamental change, change of control or other similar event risk provisions), (v) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor and

(vi) the terms of such unsecured Indebtedness reflect market terms (taken as a whole) at the time of issuance and (other than pricing, fees, rate floors, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption provisions), taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive (as determined by Borrower in good faith) on Holdings and its Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions of this Agreement, taken as a whole;

(q)

(o) Indebtedness of Credit Parties not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date,

$10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date,

$30,000,000 at any time outstanding.; and

(r)

(i) Permitted Convertible Indebtedness not to exceed $172,500,000 in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, (B) Holdings is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12 (which, if requested by the Administrative Agent, shall be demonstrated in a Compliance Certificate), (C) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness shall be used only to (1) finance the purchase of additional outstanding shares of Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the First Amendment Effective Date that have been tendered by the shareholders of ADVA for repurchase pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA or (2) prepay Revolving Credit Loans, (D) such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness does not have a stated maturity date, or require any principal amortization or mandatory prepayment, put right or sinking fund obligation prior to the date that is 91 days after the then latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments (other than pursuant to fundamental change, make-whole fundamental change, change of control or other similar event risk provisions); provided that, for purposes of determining whether a Permitted Convertible Indebtedness meets the foregoing requirements, neither any settlement upon conversion of or exchange for such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (whether in cash, stock or other property) nor any required redemption or repurchase thereof upon a “fundamental change” (as customarily defined for such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) shall disqualify such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness from satisfying such requirements notwithstanding a possible occurrence prior to the then latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments and (E) such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof.

SECTION 9.2 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

(a)

Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents (including Liens in favor of the Swingline Lender and/or the Issuing Lenders, as applicable, on Cash Collateral granted pursuant to the Loan Documents);

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(b)

Liens in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.2, and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof (including Liens incurred, assumed or suffered to exist in connection with any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.1(c) (solely to the extent that such Liens were in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.2)); provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the Closing Date, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;

(c)

Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA or Environmental Laws) (i) not yet due or as to which the period of grace (not to exceed thirty (30) days), if any, related thereto has not expired or

(ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP;

(d)

the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which (i) are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, no action has been taken to enforce such Liens and such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP and (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;

(e)

deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or similar legislation, or to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, in each case, so long as no foreclosure sale or similar proceeding has been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account thereof;

(f)

encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which in the aggregate are not substantial in amount and which do not, in any case, detract from the value of such property or impair the use thereof in the ordinary conduct of business;

(g)

Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(h)

Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.1(d); provided that (i) such Liens shall be created within ninety (90) days of the acquisition, repair, construction, improvement or lease, as applicable, of the related Property, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the Property financed or improved by such Indebtedness, (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and (iv) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, repair, construction, improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such Property at the time of purchase, repair, construction, improvement or lease (as applicable);

(i)

Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.1(l) or securing appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments;

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(j)

Liens on Property (i) of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary existing at the time that such Person becomes a Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition permitted hereunder and (ii) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Property is purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary pursuant to a transaction permitted hereunder and, in each case any modification, replacement, renewal and extension thereof; provided that, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) such Liens are not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such Permitted Acquisition, purchase or other acquisition, (B) such Liens do not encumber any Property other than Property encumbered at the time of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary and the proceeds and products thereof and are not all asset Liens, (C) such Liens do not attach to any other Property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and (D) such Liens will secure only those obligations which it secures at the time such acquisition or purchase occurs;

(k)

(i) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction, (ii) Liens of any depositary bank in connection with statutory, common law and contractual rights of setoff and recoupment with respect to any deposit account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof and (iii) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of any assets or property in the ordinary course of business;

(l)

(i) Liens of landlords arising in the ordinary course of business to the extent relating to the property and assets relating to any lease agreements with such landlord, and (ii) Liens of suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers arising in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract;

(m)

(i) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others which do not (A) interfere in any material respect with the business of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relevant assets of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or (B) secure any Indebtedness and (ii) any interest or title of a licensor, sub-licensor, lessor or sub-lessor under leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses entered into by any of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as licensee, sub-licensee, lessee or sub-lessee in the ordinary course of business or any customary restriction or encumbrance with respect to the Property subject to any such lease, license, sublease or sublicense;

(n)

(i) Liens on Equity Interests of joint ventures securing capital contributions thereto and

(ii) customary rights of first refusal and tag, drag and similar rights in joint venture agreements and agreements with respect to Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries; and

(o)

Liens on Receivables Related Assets incurred in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction; and

(p)

(o) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on assets other than the Collateral securing Indebtedness or other obligations in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $30,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, mortgage, pledge, grant or permit to exist a security interest in, or other Lien securing Indebtedness upon, any of its real property now owned or hereafter acquired, except Liens permitted under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (f) or (m) of this Section 9.2.

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SECTION 9.3 Investments. Make, hold or otherwise permit to exist any Investment, except:

(a)

Investments existing on the Closing Date (other than Investments in Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date) and described on Schedule 9.3 and any modification, replacement, renewal or extension thereof so long as such modification, renewal or extension thereof does not increase the amount of such Investment except as otherwise permitted by this Section 9.3;

(b)

Investments (i) existing on the Closing Date in Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date,

(ii) made after the Closing Date by any Credit Party in any other Credit Party, (iii) made after the Closing Date by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in any Credit Party and (iv) made after the Closing Date by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

(c)

Investments in the form of (i) intercompany loans made after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date by the Borrower to ADVA or the ADVA Parent in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $75,000,000 and (ii) intercompany loans or capital contributions made after the Closing Date by any Credit Party in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary (other than the ADVA Parent, ADVA and its Subsidiaries) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed

$15,000,000; provided that any such intercompany loan Investments pursuant to this clause (c) shall be evidenced by a demand note in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents;

(d)

Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

(e)

Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries consisting of Capital Expenditures permitted by this Agreement;

(f)

deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of leases or other obligations as permitted by Section 9.2;

(g)

Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 9.1;

(h)

purchases of assets in the ordinary course of business;

(i)

Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in the form of:

(i)

Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that any Person or Property acquired in such Acquisition becomes a part of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor or becomes (whether or not such Person is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) a Subsidiary Guarantor in the manner contemplated by Section 8.13; and

(ii)

Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that any Person or Property acquired in such Acquisition does not become a Subsidiary Guarantor or a part of a Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed (A) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $10,000,000 and (B) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date,

$30,000,000;

(j)

Investments in the form of loans and advances to officers, directors and employees in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed (i) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $1,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) after the Committed Credit Facility Effective Date, $3,000,000 at any time outstanding (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans or advances);

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(k)

Investments in the form of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 9.6;

(l)

Guarantees permitted pursuant to Section 9.1;

(m)

purchases of shares of Equity Interests of ADVA in furtherance of the Business Combination Agreement;

(n)

non-cash consideration received in connection with Asset Dispositions expressly permitted by Section 9.5; and

(o)

Investments of Receivables Related Assets (directly or indirectly through the Borrower or its Subsidiaries) in Receivables Subsidiaries made in connection with Permitted Receivables Financings;

(p)

the purchase of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction, the sale of any Permitted Warrant Transaction and the performance by Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof of its obligations under any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction and/or any Permitted Warrant Transaction; and

(q)

(o) Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section (other than Investments in Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (i) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $35,000,000 and (ii) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $75,000,000, in each case, at any time outstanding; provided that, subject to Section 1.10, immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such Investments and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

For purposes of determining the amount of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 9.3, such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased or acquired (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection or return of capital (not to exceed the original amount invested).

SECTION 9.4 Fundamental Changes. Merge, consolidate, amalgamate or consummate any similar combination with (including by division), or consummate any Asset Disposition of all or substantially all of its assets (whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions) with, any other Person or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) except:

(a)

(i) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated, liquidated, dissolved, wound up or consolidated with or into the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity) or (ii) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into any Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that when any Subsidiary Guarantor is merging, amalgamating, liquidating, dissolving, winding up or consolidating with another Subsidiary, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor to the extent required under, and within the time period set forth in Section 8.13, with which the Borrower shall comply in connection with such transaction);

(b)

(i) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and

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consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary;

(c)

any Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up, division or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that, with respect to any such disposition by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, the consideration for such disposition shall not exceed the fair value of such assets;

(d)

(i) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up, division or otherwise) to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and (ii) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary;

(e)

Asset Dispositions permitted by Section 9.5 (other than clause (b) thereof);

(f)

any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge with or into the Person such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary was formed to acquire in connection with any acquisition permitted hereunder (including any Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 9.3(i)); provided that in the case of any merger involving a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary, (i) a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or (ii) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 8.13 in connection therewith; and

(g)

any Person may merge with or into the Borrower or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 9.3(i); provided that (i) in the case of a merger involving the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, the continuing or surviving Person shall be the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) the continuing or surviving Person shall be the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

SECTION 9.5 Asset Dispositions. Make any Asset Disposition except:

(a)

the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(b)

the sale, transfer or other disposition of assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to any other transaction permitted pursuant to Section 9.4;

(c)

(i) 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; and (ii) (A) the sale, transfer, conveyance, contribution or other disposition of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) Receivables Related Assets pursuant to any Permitted Receivables Financing and (B) the sale, transfer, conveyance, contribution or other disposition of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) Receivables Related Assets prior to their stated due dates in connection with Permitted Receivables Sale Transactions;

(d)

the disposition, termination or unwinding of any Hedge Agreement;

(e)

dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents;

(f)

Asset Dispositions (i) between or among Credit Parties, (ii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any Credit Party (provided that in connection with any new transfer, such Credit Party shall not pay more than an amount equal to the fair market value of such assets as determined in good faith by

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the Borrower at the time of such transfer) and (iii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

(g)

the sale or other disposition of obsolete, worn-out or surplus assets no longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h)

non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business not interfering, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect with the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries;

(i)

leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to others in the ordinary course of business not detracting from the value of such real or personal property or interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(j)

Asset Dispositions of property in the form of an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 9.3;

(k)

to the extent constituting an Asset Disposition, (i) Liens permitted by Section 9.2 and (ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 9.6;

(l)

Asset Dispositions in connection with Insurance and Condemnation Events; provided that the requirements of Section 4.4(b) are complied with in connection therewith;

(m)

Asset Dispositions made in only one specific Fiscal Year (as selected by the Borrower by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent) during the term of this Agreement; provided that (i) at the time of such Asset Disposition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of all property disposed of in reliance on this clause (m) shall not exceed the greater of (A)

$100,000,000 150,000,000 and (B) ten percent (10%) of Consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such Fiscal Year; and

(n)

Asset Dispositions not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section; provided that (i) at the time of such Asset Disposition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) such Asset Disposition is made for fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and the consideration received shall be no less than 75% in cash or Cash Equivalents, and (iii) the aggregate fair market value of all property disposed of in reliance on this clause

(n) shall not exceed five percent (5%) of Consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in any Fiscal Year.

SECTION 9.6 Restricted Payments. Declare or make any Restricted Payments; provided

that:

(a)

Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries may pay dividends in shares of its own Qualified Equity Interests;

(b)

any Subsidiary of Holdings may make Restricted Payments to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (and, if applicable, to other holders of its outstanding Qualified Equity Interests on a pro rata basis);

(c)

(i) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (and, if applicable, to

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other holders of its outstanding Equity Interests on a ratable basis) and (ii) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary (and, if applicable, to other holders of its outstanding Equity Interests on a ratable basis);

(d)

the Borrower, or after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, ADVA, may declare and make (and each Subsidiary of the Borrower or ADVA, as applicable may declare and make to enable the Borrower or ADVA, as applicable, to do the same) Restricted Payments to Holdings, so that Holdings may, and Holdings shall be permitted to (i) pay any Taxes which are due and payable by the Credit Parties as part of a Consolidated group and (ii) pay corporate operating (including directors fees and expenses) and overhead expenses (including rent, utilities and salary) in the ordinary course of business and fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, appraisers and the like;

(e)

on or after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Holdings may pay any required put options contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; and

(e)

Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Holdings may pay any put options required pursuant to § 5 of the DPLTA;

(f)

so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, Holdings may make additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount in any Fiscal Year not to exceed, together with all Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payments made pursuant to Section 9.9(b)(v) during such Fiscal Year, (A) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $25,000,000 and (B) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date,

$50,000,000.$50,000,000; provided that if any portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan has been drawn and remains outstanding, such $50,000,000 amount shall be reduced to $30,000,000 during such period;

(g)

Holdings may make voluntary repurchases of shares of Equity Interests of ADVA so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, (iii) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the most recently completed Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, does not exceed 3.25 to 1.00, (iv) the Borrower is not in a Springing Covenant Period and (v) no amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loan remains outstanding;

(h)

Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, may make Permitted Equity Derivative Payments in connection with any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or any Permitted Warrant Transaction, as applicable; and

(i)

the Borrower may make distributions to Holdings in the amount necessary for Holdings to make any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Payment or Permitted Equity Derivative Payment.

SECTION 9.7 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees with any Affiliate of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, other than:

(i)

transactions permitted by Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, and 9.6;

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(ii)

transactions existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.7;

(iii)

transactions among Credit Parties not prohibited hereunder;

(iv)

other transactions in the ordinary course of business on terms at least as favorable to the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries as would be obtained by it on a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an independent, unrelated third party as determined in good faith by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Holdings;

(v)

employment, severance and other similar compensation arrangements (including equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements) with their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business;

(vi)

transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement including any entry into a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement as contemplated thereby; and

(vii)

payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.; and

(viii)

transactions in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction.

SECTION 9.8 Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents.

(a)

Change its Fiscal Year end, or make (without the consent of the Administrative Agent) any material change in its accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP.

(b)

Amend, modify or change its Organizational Documents in any manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

SECTION 9.9 Payments and Modifications of Junior Indebtedness.

(a)

Amend, modify, waive or supplement (or permit the modification, amendment, waiver or supplement of) any of the terms or provisions of any Junior Indebtedness in any respect which would materially and adversely affect the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder or would violate the subordination terms thereof or the subordination agreement applicable thereto.

(b)

To the extent that the Term Loan or any Revolving Credit Loan is outstanding, prepay, repay, redeem, purchase, defease or acquire for value (including (x) by way of depositing with any trustee with respect thereto money or securities before due for the purpose of paying when due and (y) at the maturity thereof) any Junior Indebtedness, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Junior Indebtedness (each, a “Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payment”), except:

(i)

Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payments in the form of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.1 and in compliance with any subordination provisions thereof or the subordination agreement applicable thereto;

(ii)

Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payments made solely with the proceeds of Qualified Equity Interests or any capital contribution in respect of Qualified Equity Interests of

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Holdings, so long as immediately before and after giving effect to any such payment or prepayment, no Default or Event of Default then exists;

(iii)

(A) Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payments as a result of the conversion of all or any portion of such Junior Indebtedness into Qualified Equity Interests of BorrowerHoldings,

(B) customary AHYDO catch-up payments and (C) payments of interest in respect of Junior Indebtedness in the form of payment in kind interest constituting Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.1;

(iv)

the payment of interest, expenses and indemnities in respect of Junior Indebtedness (except to the extent prohibited by the subordination terms thereof or the subordination agreement applicable thereto); and

(v)

so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.12, additional Restricted Junior Indebtedness Payments in an aggregate amount in any Fiscal Year not to exceed, together with all Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 9.6(f) during such Fiscal Year, (A) prior to the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $25,000,000 and (B) on and after the Committed Credit Facility Increase Effective Date, $50,000,000.$50,000,000; provided that if any portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan has been drawn and remains outstanding, such $50,000,000 amount shall be reduced to $30,000,000 during such period; and

(vi)

(A) the payment upon maturity (or otherwise required pursuant to customary prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance obligations in connection with a change of control, fundamental change or asset sale) of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness and (B) the

(1) conversion or exchange of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness in accordance with its terms into or for shares of Qualified Equity Interests of Holdings and the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdings’ Qualified Equity Interests deliverable upon any such conversion or exchange or (2) delivery of cash in connection with any conversion or exchange of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness in an aggregate amount since the date of the indenture governing such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness not to exceed the sum of (x) the principal amount of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness and accrued interest thereon and (y) the amount of any payments required to be made to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries upon the exercise, settlement, termination or unwind of any related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction substantially concurrently with, or a commercially reasonable period of time before or after, the settlement date for the exchange or conversion of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness.

SECTION 9.10 No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements.

(a)

Enter into, assume or be subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its 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 (i) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 9.1(d) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets financed thereby), 9.1(e) (to the extent such restriction existing at time of acquisition and not entered into in contemplation thereof and do not restrict the Liens of the Administrative Agent on the Collateral), 9.1(i) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets covered thereby and do not restrict the Liens of the Administrative Agent on the Collateral), 9.1(m) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the assets of the applicable Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and do not restrict the Liens of the

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Administrative Agent on the Collateral) or 9.1(op) or 9.1(q) (provided that, in each case, any such restriction contained therein do not restrict the Liens of the Administrative Agent on the Collateral),

(iii) customary restrictions contained in the organizational documents of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and (iv) customary restrictions 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).

(b)

Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary on its Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party or (iii) make loans or advances to any Credit Party, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) Applicable Law and (C) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 9.1(m) (to the extent such restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the restrictions contained in this Agreement (as determined in good faith by the Borrower)).

(c)

Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to (i) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party or (ii) act as a Credit Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) Applicable Law, (C) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 9.1(d) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), 9.1(e) (to the extent such restriction existing at time of acquisition and not entered into in contemplation thereof and do not restrict the obligations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under Section 8.13), 9.1(i) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets covered thereby and do not restrict the obligations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under Section 8.13) or 9.1(m) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the assets of the applicable Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and do not restrict the obligations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under Section 8.13), (D) 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), (E) obligations that are binding on a Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary first becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such obligations are not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, (F) customary restrictions contained in an agreement related to the sale of Property (to the extent such sale is permitted pursuant to Section 9.5) that limit the transfer of such Property pending the consummation of such sale,

(G) customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses or asset sale agreements

otherwise permitted by this Agreement so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto and (H) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 9.11 Nature of Business. (a) Engage in any business other than (i) the businesses conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and businesses and business activities reasonably related, complementary or ancillary thereto or that are reasonable extensions thereof, (ii) the issuance of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof),

(iii) the entry into any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction and (iv) activities necessary or reasonably advisable for or incidental to the issuance of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) or the entry into any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction or (b) permit Holdings to (i) hold any assets other than (A)

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the Equity Interests of the Borrower and ADVA (or the ADVA Parent, as applicable), (B) assets, properties or rights that are not capable of being sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed to the Borrower without the consent of any other Person, or if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof, or a violation of any Applicable Law, (C) agreements relating to the issuance, sale, purchase, repurchase or registration of securities of Holdings, (D) minute books and other corporate books and records of Holdings and, (E) any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction and (F) other miscellaneous non-material assets; (ii) have any liabilities other than (A) the liabilities under the Loan Documents, (B) tax liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (C) corporate, administrative and operating expenses in the ordinary course of business and, (D) liabilities under any contracts or agreements described in (i)(B) above, (E) Indebtedness incurred under Section 9.1(p) and Section 9.1(r) subject to the requirements set forth in such Sections and (F) any Permitted Warrant Transaction; or (iii) engage in any activities or business other than (A) issuing shares of its own Qualified Equity Interests,

(B) holding the assets and incurring the liabilities described in this Section 9.11 and activities incidental and related thereto or, (C) making payments, dividends, distributions, issuances or other activities permitted pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7. or (D) the issuance of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof), the entry into any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction and activities necessary or reasonably advisable for or incidental to the issuance of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) and the entry into any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction.

SECTION 9.12 Financial Covenants.

(a)

Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio. As of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during the periods specified below, permit the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio to be greater than the corresponding ratio set forth below:


Period	Maximum Ratio
Closing Date through September 30,December 31, 2024	3.25 to 1.00
DecemberMarch 31, 20242025 and thereafter	2.753.00 to 1.00

provided that, during a Springing Covenant Period, the maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall automatically step up to 5.00 to 1.00, and thereafter the maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending after the end of a Springing Covenant Period shall be the maximum ratio set forth for the periods specified in the table above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing with the later to occur of (A) the first fiscal quarter following the end of a Springing Covenant Period and (B) the fiscal quarter ending DecemberMarch 31, 20242025, in connection with any Permitted Acquisition having aggregate cash consideration (including cash, Cash Equivalents and other deferred payment obligations) in excess of $150,000,000, the Borrower may, at its election, in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, increase the required Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio pursuant to this Section 9.12(a) to 3.25by 0.50 to 1.00 (each, a “Leverage Ratio Increase”), which such Leverage Ratio Increase shall be applicable (i) with respect to a Permitted Acquisition that is not a Limited Condition Acquisition, for the fiscal quarter in which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and the three (3) consecutive quarterly test periods thereafter or (ii) with respect to a Permitted Acquisition that is a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with this Section 9.12(a) on the LCA Test Date, for the fiscal quarter in which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and for the three (3) consecutive quarterly test periods after which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated; provided that (x) any such Leverage Ratio Increase shall apply solely with respect to compliance with this Section 9.12(a) and any determination of the Consolidated Total Net

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Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of Permitted Acquisition and shall not apply to any other incurrence test set forth in this Agreement, (y) there shall be at least two (2) full fiscal quarters following the cessation of each such Leverage Ratio Increase during which no Leverage Ratio Increase shall then be in effect and (z) the Borrower may not utilize the Leverage Ratio Increase more than two (2) times during the term of this Agreement.

(b)

Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. During a Springing Covenant Period, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during the periods specified below, permit the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio to be greater than the corresponding ratio set forth below:


Period	Maximum Ratio
first fiscal quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event	4.00 to 1.00
second fiscal quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event	3.75 to 1.00
third fiscal quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event through the fourth fiscal quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event	3.50 to 1.00

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries incurs unsecured Indebtedness under Section 9.1(p) or Section 9.1(r) in excess of $50,000,000 in connection with a transaction that is a Springing Covenant Event or during a Springing Covenant Period, then the maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio shall be, or shall automatically step down to, 3.50 to

1.00 at the time of such incurrence.

(c)

(b) Consolidated InterestFixed Charge Coverage Ratio. As of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during the periods specified below, permit the Consolidated InterestFixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 3.001.25 to 1.00.

(d)

Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents. At all times during a Springing Covenant Period, permit Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents to be less than $75,000,000.

ARTICLE X DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

SECTION 10.1 Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a)

Default in Payment of Principal of Loans and Reimbursement Obligations. The Borrower or any other Credit Party shall default in any payment of principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) and in the Currency required hereunder or fail to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.4(b), Section 2.5(b), Section 3.1, Section 5.14 or Section 5.15(a)(v) in the Currency required hereunder.

(b)

Other Payment Default. The Borrower or any other Credit Party shall default in the payment when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) and in the Currency required hereunder of interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or the payment of any other Obligation, and such default shall continue for a period of three (3) Business Days.

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(c)

Misrepresentation. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is not subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made.

(d)

Default in Performance of Certain Covenants. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any covenant or agreement contained in Sections 8.3(a), 8.4, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15 or 8.17 or Article IX.

(e)

Default in Performance of Other Covenants and Conditions. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in (i) Sections 8.1 or 8.2(a) and such default shall continue for a period of ten (10) days and (ii) this Agreement (other than as specifically provided for in clause (i) or any other clause of this Section 10.1) or any other Loan Document and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (x) the Administrative Agent’s delivery of written notice thereof to the Borrower and (y) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party having obtained knowledge thereof.

(f)

Indebtedness Cross-Default. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall (i) default in the payment of any Indebtedness (other than the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligation) the aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts), or with respect to any Hedge Agreement, the Hedge Termination Value, of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligation) the aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts), or with respect to any Hedge Agreement, the Hedge Termination Value, of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount 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 a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time, if required, any such Indebtedness to (A) become due, or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity (any applicable grace period having expired) (other than (x) any event that permits holders of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness to convert or exchange such Indebtedness or (y) the conversion or exchange of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, in either case, into common stock of Holdings (or other securities or property following a merger event, reclassification or other change of the common stock of Holdings), cash or a combination thereof) or (B) be cash collateralized; provided that clause (ii) shall not apply to none of the following shall constitute an Event of Default: (I) any redemption, repurchase, exchange, conversion or settlement with respect to any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or the occurrence of an event or condition that allows for, or requires, settlement of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction before the expiration date thereof) or satisfaction of any condition giving rise to or permitting the foregoing in accordance with the terms thereof, unless such redemption, repurchase, exchange, conversion or settlement results from a default thereunder or an event of the type that constitutes an Event of Default or, (II) any early payment requirement or unwinding or termination with respect to any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction, or satisfaction of any condition giving rise to or permitting the foregoing, in accordance with the terms thereof, so long

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as, in any such case, neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is the “defaulting party” (or substantially equivalent term, but, for the avoidance of doubt, the term “affected party” shall not be considered a “substantially equivalent term”) under the terms of such Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction, as applicable, or (III) the coming due of any secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness.

(g)

Change in Control. Any Change in Control shall occur.

(h)

Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall

(i) commence a voluntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Laws, (iii) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign, (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vii) take any corporate action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing.

(i)

Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief under any Debtor Relief Laws, or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like for any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or for all or any substantial part of its assets, domestic or foreign, and such case or proceeding shall continue without dismissal or stay for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or an order granting the relief requested in such case or proceeding under such Debtor Relief Laws shall be entered.

(j)

Failure of Agreements. Any provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document shall for any reason (other than as a result of an action or omission on the part of the Administrative Agent) cease to be valid and binding on any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof party thereto or any such Person shall so state in writing, or any Loan 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 of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby having, in the aggregate, a value in excess of

$1,000,000, in each case other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof.

(k)

ERISA Events. The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Pension Plan or Sections 412 or 430 of the Code, any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto and such unpaid amounts, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) a Termination Event or (iii) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan and the Multiemployer Plan notifies such Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate that such entity has incurred a withdrawal liability requiring payments in an amount that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(l)

Judgment. One or more judgments, orders or decrees shall be entered against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof by any court and continues without having been discharged, vacated or stayed for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days after the entry thereof and such judgments, orders or decrees (i) in the case of the payment of money, are individually or in the aggregate (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged the claim

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and has not disputed coverage), in excess of the Threshold Amount or (ii) in the case of injunctive or other non-monetary relief, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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:

(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(h) or (i), 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

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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 that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) 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, (ii) 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, (iii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 12.4 (subject to the terms of Section 5.6), or (iv) 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 (A) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.2 and (B) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) 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 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 and Letter of Credit fees payable to the Revolving Credit 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, Letter of Credit fees payable to the Revolving Credit 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 and Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit 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

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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, Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit 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 under the Loan Documents and at least three (3) Business Days prior to the application of the proceeds thereof. Each holder of Secured Cash Management Obligations or Secured Hedge Obligations that, in either case, is not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice 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

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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.

(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, ETC.

SECTION 11.1 Appointment and Authority.

(a)

Each of the Lenders and each Issuing Lender hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes 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 Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and their respective Related Parties, and neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary thereof shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

(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 Bilateral L/C Issuer) 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 this Article and Article 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.

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(c)

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.

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 banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, capital markets or other 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 or to provide notice to or consent of the Lenders with respect thereto.

SECTION 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions.

(a)

The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and their respective Related Parties 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, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and their respective Related Parties:

(i)

shall not be subject to any agency, trust, 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;

(iii)

shall not, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose to any Lender, any Issuing Lender or any other Person, any credit or other information relating concerning the business, prospects, operations, properties, assets, financial or other condition or creditworthiness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is communicated to, obtained by or otherwise in the possession of the Person serving as the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or their respective Related Parties in any capacity, except for notices, reports and other documents that are required to be furnished by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement; and

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(iv)

shall not be required to account to any Lender or any Issuing Lender for any sum or profit received by the Administrative Agent for its own account.

(b)

The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and their respective Related Parties shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby

(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, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and their respective Related Parties shall not be responsible for or have any duty or obligations to any Lender or Participant or any other Person 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, (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, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Security Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral or (vi) 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.

SECTION 11.4 Reliance. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Sustainability Structuring Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, shall be fully protected in relying and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, communication, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or 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, including any certification pursuant to Section 11.9. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Sustainability Structuring 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 be fully protected in relying 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. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Sustainability Structuring Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Credit Parties), 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. Each Lender or Issuing Lender that has signed this Agreement or a signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it is to become a Lender or Issuing Lender hereunder shall be deemed to have consented to, approved and accepted and shall deemed satisfied with each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to,

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approved or accepted by such Lender or Issuing Lender or that is to be acceptable or satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Lender.

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.

(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, with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and not to be required if a Specified Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), 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 consented to by the Borrower (if such consent is required hereby) 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 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 or other amounts then 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

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any, as the Required Lenders appoint and the Borrower consents to (if such consent is required hereby) 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 or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), 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, including, without limitation, any actions taken with respect to acting as collateral agent or otherwise holding any Collateral on behalf of any of the Secured Parties or in respect of any actions taken in connection with the transfer of agency to a replacement or successor Administrative Agent.

(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.

(e)

The Sustainability Structuring Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Borrower shall have the right, with the consent of the Required Lenders, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank or financial institution reasonably experienced in serving as a sustainability structuring agent (or the equivalent) 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 Borrower and consented to by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Sustainability Structuring Agent Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, appoint a successor Sustainability Structuring Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Sustainability Structuring Agent Resignation Effective Date.

(f)

With effect from the Sustainability Structuring Agent Resignation Effective Date, (i) the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent, all communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Sustainability Structuring Agent shall instead be made by or to the

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Administrative Agent, or in the event Section 10.6(c) is applicable, each Lender and each Issuing Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint and the Borrower consents to (if such consent is required hereby) a successor Sustainability Structuring Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Sustainability Structuring Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring Sustainability Structuring Agent as of the Sustainability Structuring Agent Resignation Effective Date), and the retiring Sustainability Structuring 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 Sustainability Structuring Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Sustainability Structuring 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 Sustainability Structuring 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 Sustainability Structuring Agent was acting as Sustainability Structuring Agent or relating to its duties as Sustainability Structuring Agent that are carried out following its retirement.

SECTION 11.7 Non-Reliance. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender expressly acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or any of their respective Related Parties has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act taken or failure to act by the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or any of their respective Related Parties, including any consent to, and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of Holdings and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be deemed to constitute a representation or warranty of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or any of their respective Related Parties to any Lender, any Issuing Lender or any other Secured Party as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or any of their respective Related Parties have disclosed material information in their (or their respective Related Parties’) possession. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender expressly acknowledges, represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and the Arrangers that (a) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility, (b) it is engaged in making, acquiring, purchasing or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course and is entering into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party as a Lender for the purpose of making, acquiring, purchasing and/or holding the commercial loans set forth herein as may be applicable to it, and not for the purpose of making, acquiring, purchasing or holding any other type of financial instrument,

(c)

it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire, purchase or hold the commercial loans

applicable to it and either it or the Person exercising discretion in making its decisions to make, acquire, purchase or hold such commercial loans is experienced in making, acquiring, purchasing or holding commercial loans, (d) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and appraisal of, and investigations into, the business, prospects, operations, property, assets, liabilities, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, all applicable bank or other regulatory Applicable Laws relating to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (e) it has made its own independent decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and to extend credit hereunder and thereunder. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender also acknowledges that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties (A) continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and 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

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thereunder based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate and its own independent investigations and (B) continue to make such investigations and inquiries as it deems necessary to inform itself as to Holdings and its Subsidiaries and (ii) it will not assert any claim in contravention of this Section 11.7.

SECTION 11.8 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Sustainability Structuring Agent, 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, but each such Person shall have the benefit of the indemnities and exculpatory provisions hereof.

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 or as the Bilateral L/C Issuer) 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 obligations and (2) Secured Cash Management Obligations or Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit 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, as certified by the Borrower, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 12.2; provided that any release of all or substantially all of the Collateral shall be subject to Section 12.2(m);

(ii)

to release or subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (A) to the holder of any Lien permitted pursuant to Section 9.2(h) or (B) on any Receivables Related Assets subject to a Permitted Receivables Financing or a Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction; provided that the subordination of all or substantially all of the Collateral shall be subject to Section 12.2(m); and

(iii)

to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Documents if such Person (A) ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents or (B) becomes an Immaterial Subsidiary, in each case as certified by the Borrower; provided that the release of Subsidiary Guarantors comprising substantially all of the credit support for the Secured Obligations shall be subject to Section 12.2(l).

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such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 11.9 as certified by the Borrower. In the case of any such sale, transfer or disposal of any property constituting Collateral 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 shall be automatically released without need for further action by any person; provided that (i) such transaction is entered into for a bona fide business purpose (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and, for the avoidance of doubt, not for the primary purpose of causing such release and (ii) such assets were not transferred to an Affiliate of the Borrower (other than for purposes of a bona fide joint venture arrangement on terms that are not less favorable than arm’s-length terms).

(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.

SECTION 11.10 Secured Hedge Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations. No holder of any Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations or Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit 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), or to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of any Guarantee or any Security Document, other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Hedge Obligations, Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Obligations.

SECTION 11.11 Certain ERISA Matters.

(a)

Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, 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 for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) 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 or this Agreement;

(ii)

the prohibited 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 so as to exempt from the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code such Lender’s

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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, 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 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 11.12 Erroneous Payments.

(a)

Each Lender, each Issuing Lender, each other Secured Party and any other party hereto hereby severally agrees that if (i) the Administrative Agent notifies (which such notice shall be conclusive absent manifest error) such Lender or Issuing Lender or any other Secured Party (or the Lender Affiliate of a Secured Party) or any other Person that has received funds from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, either for its own account or on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party (each such recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Payment Recipient were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Payment Recipient) or (ii) any Payment Recipient receives any payment from the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, as applicable, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, as applicable, or

(z) that such Payment Recipient otherwise becomes aware was transmitted or received in error or by

mistake (in whole or in part) then, in each case, an error in payment shall be presumed to have been made (any such amounts specified in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 11.12(a), whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise; individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”), then, in each case, such Payment Recipient is deemed to have

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knowledge of such error at the time of its receipt of such Erroneous Payment; provided that nothing in this Section shall require the Administrative Agent to provide any of the notices specified in clauses (i) or (ii) above. Each Payment Recipient agrees that it shall not assert any right or claim to any Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payments, including without limitation waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

(b)

Without limiting the immediately preceding clause (a), each Payment Recipient agrees that, in the case of clause (a)(ii) above, it shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such occurrence.

(c)

In the case of either clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and upon demand from the Administrative Agent such Payment Recipient shall (or, shall cause any Person who received any portion of an Erroneous Payment on its behalf to), promptly, but in all events no later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in Same Day Funds and in the currency so received, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the Overnight Rate.

(d)

In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by the Administrative Agent in accordance with immediately preceding clause (c), from any Lender that is a Payment Recipient or an Affiliate of a Payment Recipient (such unrecovered amount as to such Lender, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), then at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and upon the Administrative Agent’s written notice to such Lender (i) such Lender shall be deemed to have made a cashless assignment of the full face amount of the portion of its Loans (but not its Commitments) of the relevant Class with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment Impacted Class”) to the Administrative Agent or, at the option of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent’s applicable lending affiliate in an amount that is equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) plus any accrued and unpaid interest on such assigned amount, without further consent or approval of any party hereto and without any payment by the Administrative Agent or its applicable lending affiliate as the assignee of such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (1) any assignment contemplated in this clause (d) shall be made without any requirement for any payment or other consideration paid by the applicable assignee or received by the assignor, (2) the provisions of this clause (d) shall govern in the event of any conflict with the terms and conditions of Section 12.9 and (3) the Administrative Agent may reflect such assignments in the Register without further consent or action by any other Person.

(e)

Each party hereto hereby agrees that (x) in the event an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered from any Payment Recipient that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent (1) shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Payment Recipient with respect to such amount and (2) is authorized to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Payment Recipient under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Payment Recipient from any source, against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 11.12 or under the indemnification provisions

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of this Agreement, (y) the receipt of an Erroneous Payment by a Payment Recipient shall not for the purpose of this Agreement be treated as a payment, prepayment, repayment, discharge or other satisfaction of any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Credit Party, except, in each case, to the extent such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower or any other Credit Party for the purpose of making a payment on the Obligations and (z) to the extent that an Erroneous Payment was in any way or at any time credited as payment or satisfaction of any of the Obligations, the Obligations or any part thereof that were so credited, and all rights of the Payment Recipient, as the case may be, shall be reinstated and continue in full force and effect as if such payment or satisfaction had never been received.

(f)

Each party’s obligations under this Section 11.12 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of right or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document.

(g)

Nothing in this Section 11.12 will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of the Administrative Agent hereunder arising from any Payment Recipient’s receipt of an Erroneous Payment.

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 or sent by facsimile as follows:

If to the Borrower:

ADTRAN, Inc.

901 Explorer Boulevard

Huntsville, Alabama 35806

Attention of: Christopher Toney, Director of Tax and Treasury Attention of: Telephone No.: 256-963-8980

Facsimile No.: 256-963-8702

E-mail:

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

Email:

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With copies to:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1901 6th Avenue North, 4th Floor

MAC W0205-041

Birmingham, AL 35203 Attention of: Misty C. Johnson Telephone No.: (205) 453-6477

Facsimile No.: (205) 229-2249

E-mail:

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 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 (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 in Section 12.1(a), 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.

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(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 other contact information 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, each Lender and each Issuing Lender 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. Although the Platform is secured pursuant to generally-applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent and its Related Parties, each of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that distribution of information through an electronic means is not necessarily secure in all respects, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and their respective Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) are not responsible for approving or vetting the representatives, designees or contacts of any Lender or Issuing Lender that are provided access to the Platform and that there may be confidentiality and other risks associated with such form of distribution. Each of the Borrower, each Lender and each Issuing Lender party hereto understands and accepts such risks. In no event shall 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).

SECTION 12.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. Except as set forth below or as specifically provided in any Loan Document (including Section 5.8(c)), 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 and approved by the Required Lenders (or in the case of any amendment which directly affects only one Class under the Credit Facility, the Required Facility Lenders, and not the Required Lenders) (or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders or the Required Facility Lenders, as applicable) 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

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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)

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;

(c)

waive, extend or postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal (it being understood that a waiver of a mandatory prepayment under Section 4.4(b) shall only require the consent of the Required Term Loan Lenders), 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;

(d)

reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or (subject to clauses (iv) and (viii) 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, (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 and (iii) only the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Sustainability Structuring Agent shall be necessary to approve an ESG Amendment;

(e)

change any provision hereunder (including Section 5.6 or Section 10.4 or any other term of the Loan Documents that would have the effect of changing 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;

(f)

change Section 4.4(b)(vi) (or amend any other term of the Loan Documents that would have the effect of changing 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;

(g)

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,” “Required Facility Lenders” or “Required Term Loan Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, 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;

(h)

amend the definition of “Alternative Currency” or the definition of “Currency” without the written consent of each Revolving Credit Lender;

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(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)

subordinate any of the Obligations in right of payment or otherwise adversely affect the priority of payment of any of such Obligations;

(l)

release (i) Holdings, (ii) all of the Subsidiary Guarantors or (iii) Subsidiary Guarantors comprising all or substantially all of the credit support for the Secured Obligations, in any case, from the Guaranty Agreement, without the written consent of each Lender; or

(m)

release or subordinate all or substantially all of the Collateral or release or subordinate any Security Document (or any Lien created thereby) which would have the effect of releasing all or substantially all or subordinating all or substantially all of the Collateral 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 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 12.1(e), Section 12.20 or Article XI hereof; (iv) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Sustainability Structuring Agent, affect the rights or duties of the Sustainability Structuring Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or modify Section 5.13; (v) each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (vi) each Letter of Credit Document 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 shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon such amendment or waiver, (vii) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of a particular Class (but not the Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Credit Parties and the requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time, (viii) 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 (ix) the Administrative Agent (and, if applicable, 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 in order to implement any Benchmark Replacement or any 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

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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.

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 or 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 or 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 Loan 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 Loan 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, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring 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 reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Structuring 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.

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(b)

Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnified Party”) against, and hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnified Party for, any and all losses, claims (including any Environmental Claims), penalties, damages, liabilities and related reasonable and documented expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnified Party) incurred by any Indemnified Party or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Credit Party), 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 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 Indemnified Party 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 Indemnified Party, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. 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.

(c)

Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly 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), the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, 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), the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring 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), the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, such Issuing Lender or the

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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), the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring 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 Indemnified Party, 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 Indemnified Party 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.

(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, the termination of the Commitments, the termination or expiration of the Letters of Credit, the termination of this Agreement 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 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

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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, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring 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.

(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. To 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 (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS

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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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable Currency of such payment, payments or proceeds.

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 neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may 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 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 Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Sustainability Structuring 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:

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(i)

Minimum Amounts.

(A)

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

(B)

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 (x)

$5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility or any InitialDelayed Draw Term Loan, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Specified 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 and (y) in the case of any assignment in respect of any Incremental Term Loan, such amount as agreed to between in the applicable Incremental Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

(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) a Specified 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 ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and provided, further, that the Borrower’s consent shall not be required during the primary syndication of the Credit Facility;

(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

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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

(C)

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.

(iv)

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.

(v)

No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (B) any 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).

(vi)

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 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,

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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, and 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 (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, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 5.12(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each

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Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.4 as though it were a 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) or Proposed Section 1.163-5(b) of the United States Treasury Regulations (or, in each case, any amended or successor version). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(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 Holdings 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, (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

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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) to any swap, derivative or other transaction 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 Holdings 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 Holdings 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 Credit Parties, (k) to the extent that such information is independently developed by such Person, (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; provided that, in the case of information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. 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 12.11 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 12.12 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 Secured Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than (a) contingent indemnification obligations not then due and (b) Letters of Credit that have either been Cash Collateralized or as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender have been made), 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, 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, the Sustainability Structuring 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 12.16 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and/or the Arrangers, 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. The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery” and words of like import in or related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any document, amendment, approval, consent, waiver, modification, information, notice, certificate, report, statement, disclosure, or authorization to be signed or delivered in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic

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Signatures or execution in the form of an Electronic Record, and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Each party hereto agrees that any Electronic Signature or execution in the form of an Electronic Record shall be valid and binding on itself and each of the other parties hereto to the same extent as a manual, original signature. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by the parties of a manually signed paper which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed paper converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature from any party hereto, the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and the other parties hereto shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the executing party without further verification and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by an original manually executed counterpart thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby (A) agrees that, for all purposes, including without limitation, in connection with any workout, restructuring, enforcement of remedies, bankruptcy proceedings or litigation among the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, the Lenders and any of the Credit Parties, electronic images of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (in each case, including with respect to any signature pages thereto) shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as any paper original, and (B) waives any argument, defense or right to contest the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents based solely on the lack of paper original copies of any Loan Documents, including with respect to any signature pages thereto.

SECTION 12.17 Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) 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

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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 Sustainability Structuring 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 Sustainability Structuring 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 Sustainability Structuring 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, or any 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent 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, the Sustainability Structuring Agent 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, each Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and any Affiliate thereof may lend money to, invest in, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any of Holdings, 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, such Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or such Affiliate thereof were not a Lender, the Sustainability Structuring Agent or an 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, any other Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, Holdings, or any Affiliate of the foregoing. Each Lender, each Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent and any Affiliate thereof may accept fees and other consideration from Holdings 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 Arranger, the Sustainability Structuring Agent, Holdings or any Affiliate of the foregoing.

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SECTION 12.21 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 Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of Holdings 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 12.22 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected 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 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:

(i)

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

(ii)

a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent 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 12.23 Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the Borrower in the Agreement Currency, the Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in such Currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to the Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under Applicable Law).

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SECTION 12.24 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 12.24, 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).

“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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Annex B

Amended Exhibits B, D, E and F

See attached.

EXHIBIT B

Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022

by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.,

as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the lenders party thereto, as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

NOTICE OF BORROWING

Dated as of:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

MAC D 1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services Ladies and Gentlemen:

This irrevocable Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to Section [2.3] [4.2] of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make [a Revolving Credit Loan][a Swingline Loan][the Delayed Draw Term Loan][an Incremental Term Loan] to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of $ . 1

The Borrower hereby requests that such Loan(s) be made on the following Business Day:

. 2

The Borrower hereby requests that such Loan(s) bear interest at the following interest rate, plus the Applicable Margin, as set forth below:

Component of Loan3

 
Interest Rate

Interest Period
(Term SOFR or Eurocurrency Rate only)

[Base Rate, Term SOFR or Eurocurrency Rate]4

1 Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 2.3, Section 4.2 or Section 5.13, as applicable, of the Credit Agreement.

2 Complete with a Business Day in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement for Revolving Credit Loans or Swingline Loans, Section 4.2(a) of the Credit Agreement for the Delayed Draw Term Loan or Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement for an Incremental Term Loan.

3 Complete with the Dollar amount of that portion of the overall Loan requested that is to bear interest at the selected interest rate and/or Interest Period (e.g., for a $20,000,000 loan, $5,000,000 may be requested at Base Rate, $8,000,000 may be requested at Term SOFR with an interest period of three months and $7,000,000 may be requested at Term SOFR with an interest period of one month).

4 Complete with (i) the Base Rate, Term SOFR or the Eurocurrency Rate for Revolving Credit Loans, (ii) the Base Rate or Term SOFR for the Delayed Draw Term Loan, (iii) the interest rate applicable for any Incremental Term Loan or (iv) the Base Rate for Swingline Loans.

Form of Notice of Borrowing

The aggregate principal amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations outstanding as of the date hereof (including the Loan(s) requested herein) does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

All of the conditions applicable to the Loan(s) requested herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Loan.

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Form of Notice of Borrowing

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Borrowing as of the day and year first written above.

ADTRAN, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Form of Notice of Borrowing

EXHIBIT D

Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022

by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.,

as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the lenders party thereto, as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

FORM OF NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

Dated as of:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

MAC D 1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services Ladies and Gentlemen:

This irrevocable Notice of Prepayment is delivered to you pursuant to Section [2.4(c)] [4.4(a)] of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby provides notice to the Administrative Agent that it shall repay the following [Base Rate Loans][Term SOFR Loans] and/or [Eurocurrency Rate Loans]: . 1

The Loan(s) to be prepaid consist of: [check each applicable box]

a Swingline Loan

a Revolving Credit Loan

the Delayed Draw Term Loan

an Incremental Term Loan

The Borrower shall repay the above-referenced Loans on the following Business Day:

. 2

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1 Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 2.4 or Section 4.4 of the Credit Agreement.

2 Complete with a date no earlier than (i) the same Business Day as of the date of this Notice of Prepayment with respect to any Swingline Loan or Base Rate Loan, (ii) three (3) RFR Business Days subsequent to date of this Notice of Prepayment with respect to any Term SOFR Loan and (iii) four (4) Eurocurrency Banking Days subsequent to date of this Notice of Prepayment with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan.

Form of Notice of Prepayment

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Prepayment as of the day and year first written above.

ADTRAN, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Form of Notice of Prepayment

EXHIBIT E

Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022

by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.,

as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the lenders party thereto, as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

Dated as of:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

MAC D 1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services Ladies and Gentlemen:

This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation (this “Notice”) is delivered to you pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

The Loan to which this Notice relates is [a Revolving Credit Loan] [the Delayed Draw Term Loan] [an Incremental Term Loan]. (Delete as applicable.)

This Notice is submitted for the purpose of: (Check one and complete applicable information in accordance with the Credit Agreement.)

Converting all or a portion of a Base Rate Loan into a Term SOFR Loan

Outstanding principal balance: $

Principal amount to be converted: $

Requested effective date of conversion:

Requested new Interest Period:

Converting all or a portion of a Term SOFR Loan into a Base Rate Loan

Outstanding principal balance: $

Principal amount to be converted: $

Last day of the current Interest Period:

Requested effective date of conversion:

Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

Continuing all or a portion of a Term SOFR Loan as a Term SOFR Loan

Outstanding principal balance: $

Principal amount to be continued: $

Last day of the current Interest Period:

Requested effective date of continuation:

Requested new Interest Period:

Continuing all or a portion of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan

Outstanding principal balance: $

Principal amount to be continued: $

Last day of the current Interest Period:

Requested effective date of continuation:

Requested new Interest Period:

The aggregate principal amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations outstanding as of the date hereof does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

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Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Conversion/Continuation as of the day and year first written above.

ADTRAN, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

EXHIBIT F

Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022

by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.,

as Holdings, ADTRAN, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the lenders party thereto, as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Dated as of:

The undersigned Responsible Officer, on behalf of ADTRAN, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below, as follows:

This certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

I have reviewed the financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries dated as of

and for the period[s] then ended and such statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the period[s] indicated.

I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the related Loan Documents and have made, or caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and the condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements referred to in Paragraph 2 above. Such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, nor do I have any knowledge of the existence of any such condition or event as at the date of this certificate [except, if such condition or event existed or exists, describe the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto].

As of the date of this certificate, the Applicable Margin and calculations determining such figures are set forth on the attached Schedules 1 and 2, Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 9.12 of the Credit Agreement as shown on such Schedule 1 and Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the other covenants and restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement.

Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of Holdings’ material quarterly and annual operating results, as applicable, and of such financial statements.

Attached hereto as Schedule 4 is a certification of the Consolidated total revenue and Consolidated total assets attributable to Immaterial Subsidiaries.

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Form of Compliance Certificate

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of the day and year first written above.

ADTRAN, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Form of Compliance Certificate

Schedule 1 to

Compliance Certificate

For the Quarter/Year ended (the “Statement Date”)


1.	Maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and Applicable Margin
	(a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Statement Date	$
	(b) All Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Statement Date1	$
	(c) Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period ending on the Statement Date (See Schedule 2)	$
	Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (1(a) minus 1(b) divided by 1(c))	to 1.00
	Maximum permitted Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in Section 9.12(a) of the Credit Agreement23 Period Maximum Ratio Closing Date through December 31, 2024 3.25 to 1.00 March 31, 2025 and thereafter 3.00 to 1.00
	In Compliance?	Yes/No
	Applicable Margin	Pricing Level
2.	[Maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio4

1 Not to exceed $75,000,000.

2 provided that, during a Springing Covenant Period, the maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall automatically step up to 5.00 to 1.00, and thereafter the maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending after the end of a Springing Covenant Period shall be the maximum ratio set forth for the periods specified in the table above.

3 Commencing with the later to occur of (A) the first fiscal quarter following the end of a Springing Covenant Period and (B) the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2025, in connection with any Permitted Acquisition having aggregate cash consideration (including cash, Cash Equivalents and other deferred payment obligations) in excess of $150,000,000, the Borrower may, at its election, in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, increase the required Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio pursuant to Section 9.12(a) of the Credit Agreement by 0.50 to 1.00 (each, a “Leverage Ratio Increase”), which such Leverage Ratio Increase shall be applicable (i) with respect to a Permitted Acquisition that is not a Limited Condition Acquisition, for the fiscal quarter in which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and the three (3) consecutive quarterly test periods thereafter or

(ii) with respect to a Permitted Acquisition that is a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with Section 9.12(a) of the Credit Agreement on the LCA Test Date, for the fiscal quarter in which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and for the three (3) consecutive quarterly test periods after which such Permitted Acquisition is consummated; provided that (x) any such Leverage Ratio Increase shall apply solely with respect to compliance with Section 9.12(a) of the Credit Agreement and any determination of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of Permitted Acquisition and shall not apply to any other incurrence test set forth in the Credit Agreement, (y) there shall be at least two (2) full fiscal quarters following the cessation of each such Leverage Ratio Increase during which no Leverage Ratio Increase shall then be in effect and (z) the Borrower may not utilize the Leverage Ratio Increase more than two (2) times during the term of the Credit Agreement.

4 Calculation to be included only during a Springing Covenant Period.

Form of Compliance Certificate


(a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Statement Date that is secured by a Lien on any Property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries	$
(b) All Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Statement Date5	$
(c) Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period ending on the Statement Date (See Schedule 2)	$
Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (1(a) minus 1(b) divided by 1(c))	to 1.00
Maximum permitted Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in Section 9.12(b) of the Credit Agreement6 Period Maximum Ratio first fiscal quarter ending after a Springing 4.00 to 1.00 Covenant Event second fiscal quarter ending after a Springing 3.75 to 1.00 Covenant Event third fiscal quarter ending after a Springing 3.50 to 1.00 Covenant Event through the fourth fiscal quarter ending after a Springing Covenant Event
In Compliance?	Yes/No]


3.	Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
	(a) Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period ending on the Statement Date (See Schedule 2)	$
	(b) Federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes paid in cash	$
	(c) Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 9.6(f)	$
	(d) Consolidated Interest Expense for the Reference Period ending on the Statement Date	$
	(e) Scheduled amortization payments on Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) for the Reference Period ending on the Statement Date	$
	Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ((3(a) minus 3(b) minus 3(c)) divided by (3(d) plus 3(e)))	to 1.00
	Minimum permitted Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as set forth in Section 9.12(d) of the Credit Agreement	1.25 to 1.00
	In Compliance?	Yes/No

5 Not to exceed $75,000,000.

6 If Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries incurs unsecured Indebtedness under Section 9.1(p) or Section 9.1(r) in excess of $50,000,000 in connection with a transaction that is a Springing Covenant Event or during a Springing Covenant Period, then the maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio shall be, or shall automatically step down to, 3.50 to 1.00 at the time of such incurrence.

Form of Compliance Certificate


4.	Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents7
	Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$
	Minimum permitted Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents as set forth in Section 9.12(e) of the Credit Agreement	$75,000,000
	In Compliance?	Yes/No

Form of Compliance Certificate

7 Calculation to be included only during a Springing Covenant Period.

Form of Compliance Certificate


	Consolidated EBITDA	Quarter 1 ended / /	Quarter 2 ended / /	Quarter 3 ended / /	Quarter 4 ended / /	Total (Quarters 1-4)
(a)	Consolidated Net Income
(b)	The following amounts, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income (other than as set forth in item (b)(vii)(B) below):
	(i) Consolidated Interest Expense
	(ii) expense for Taxes measured by net income, profits or capital (or any similar measures), paid or accrued, including federal and state and local income Taxes, foreign income Taxes and franchise Taxes
	(iii) depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges or expenses, excluding any non-cash charge or expense that represents an accrual for a cash expense to be taken in a future period
	(iv) transaction fees, charges and other amounts related to the Business Combination through the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; provided that, (A) the aggregate amount of fees, charges and other amounts added pursuant to this item (b)(iv) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 shall not exceed $15,000,000 and (B) the aggregate amount of fees, charges and other amounts added pursuant to this item (b)(iv) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 shall not exceed $5,000,000;
	(v) all transaction fees, charges and other amounts related to the Transactions and any amendment or other modification to the Loan Documents, in each case to the extent paid within six (6) months of the Closing Date or the effectiveness of such amendment or other modification
	(vi) all transaction fees, charges and other amounts (including any financing fees, merger and acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, due diligence fees or any other fees and expenses in connection


Lender	Revolving Credit Commitment (First Amendment Effective Date)	Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment (First Amendment Effective Date)
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	$85,000,000.00	$20,000,000.00
Bank of America, N.A.	$77,500,000.00	$20,000,000.00
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.	$77,500,000.00	$0.00
Citibank, N.A.	$40,000,000.00	$0.00
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.	$30,000,000.00	$0.00
First Horizon Bank	$30,000,000.00	$10,000,000.00
Norddeutsche Landesbank-Girozentrale	$30,000,000.00	$0.00
BankUnited, N.A.	$30,000,000.00	$0.00
TOTALS:	$400,000,000.00	$50,000,000.00